The Trojan Women (1971)

Director:

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Writers:

Euripides (play)
Edith Hamilton (English translation)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The strength of mankind has always been its women.

Plot:

The women of Troy face enslavement after the fall of their city.

Plot Keywords:

Greek | Female Nudity | Trojan War | Queen | Place Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Katharine Hepburn	...	Hecuba
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Andromache
Geneviève Bujold	...	Cassandra
Irene Papas	...	Helen
Patrick Magee	...	Menelaus
Brian Blessed	...	Talthybius
Alberto Sanz	...	Astyanax
Pauline Letts	...	Woman
Rosalie Shanks	...	Woman (as Rosalind Shanks)
Pat Beckett	...	Woman (as Pat Becket)
Anna Bentinck	...	Woman
Elsie Pittas	...	Woman (as Ersie Pittas)
Esmeralda Adam García	...	Woman (as Esmeralda Adam)
Esperanza Alonso	...	Woman
María García Alonso	...	Woman (as Maria G. Alonso)

Also Known As:

Troades (Greece)

Runtime:

Portugal:109 min | USA:105 min | Argentina:110 min | West Germany:105 min (TV)

Country:

UK | USA | Greece

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | USA:GP | Argentina:13 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Atienza, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Company:

Josef Shaftel Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The Edith Hamilton translation of "The Trojan Women", which is used in this film, premiered on the Broadway stage in 1938. It was immediately acclaimed as being superior to the antiquated Gilbert Murray translation, which was the standard version used then.

Quotes:

Talthybius: [to Hecuba about the ordered death of Asyanax] A herald who must bring such orders should be a man who feels no pity and no shame ether ... not like me.

Movie Connections:

Version of Le troiane (1967) (TV)

Moving

This is a film of truly Great Actresses. Without a doubt, Hepburn, Boujold, and Redgrave make this film worth seeing. Hepburn, as always, carries the show with ease. Redgrave and Boujold both claim smaller roles, but with a lasting impact. Boujold in particular delivers a haunting interpretation of Cassandra. The script its self is a decent adaptation of a first-class play, and by its self would rank at around a C in my books, but the incredible performances of the actresses bring the movie to life and raise my opinion of the movie to a B. Their performances along with the moving story they tell makes it easy enough to look over the one or two poorly directed scenes or the occasional overly dramatic moment.