The Trojan Women

Greece

• PG
• 1971-05-01(US)
• ▪

  Drama
• ▪ 1h-45m

The strength of mankind has always been its women.

Overview

In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to raise their son, Astyanax, alone. Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, fears being enslaved by her Greek masters, while Helen of Troy risks being executed. Astyanax also becomes the focus of the Greeks' attention as the last male heir of the Trojan royal family.

• Mihalis KakogiannisDirector

  Maria FarantouriSongs

  Edith HamiltonWriter

  Míkis TheodorakisOriginal Music Composer

  Mihalis KakogiannisScreenplay

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