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Name: The Trojan Women
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-01-19
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold

Original title: The Trojan Women

19711971
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1h 45m

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

7.0/10

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Director
- Michael Cacoyannis
Writers
- Euripides(play)
- Edith Hamilton(English translation)
- Michael Cacoyannis(scenario)
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Awards
- 2 wins

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Vanessa Redgrave in The Trojan Women (1971)

Brian Blessed and Geneviève Bujold in The Trojan Women (1971)

Katharine Hepburn and Geneviève Bujold in The Trojan Women (1971)

Patrick Magee and Irene Papas in The Trojan Women (1971)

Katharine Hepburn in The Trojan Women (1971)

Katharine Hepburn and Michael Cacoyannis in The Trojan Women (1971)

Director
- Michael Cacoyannis
Writers
- Euripides(play)
- Edith Hamilton(English translation)
- Michael Cacoyannis(scenario)
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Hecuba and the other women of Troy rise to find their city in ruins and their cause lost. The city has fallen into Greek hands and it is likely their lot to become slaves of Greek soldiers. A messenger approaches to inform them that the lots have been drawn and each woman will be taken to the man who drew for her. Of particular interest is Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, who is chosen for the Greek kings bedchamber. She has received word of this news already and is in hiding because she has sworn an oath to the gods that she will live as a virgin. When she is found she has some particularly nasty things to say about treatment at Greek hands. —Lordship <lordship@juno.com>

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Taglines
- The strength of mankind has always been its women.
Genre
- Drama
Certificate
- GP
Parents guide
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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
Hecuba: [to Helen] Never make gods out fools to whitewash your own evil.

Alternate versions
Portuguese version, "As Troianas", runs 109 minutes, with original soundtrack and Portuguese subtitles, as approved by the Government censorship.

Connections
Featured in Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993)

Top review

10/10

Classic Tragedy Classically Produced and Performed

You must understand the form of classical tragedy to appreciate truly this film. Then you will see that Cacoyannis does, his four major actresses do, and the rest of his cast do, right down to the boy who plays Redgrave's son.

The four actresses have tragic arias -- there is no better word for it -- that they play magnificently. One always knows what is going on in this film because the text is translated so perfectly; the direction is so clear; and the actors play directly to that text. All are brilliant.

Don't look for special effects; there are none. Greek tragedy needed none. There are no chariot chases, no blowing up of the Parthenon as two smart-assed "detectives" grin and compliment each other, no two heroines outwitting all the police in the district and end up driving their chariot into a handy canyon. Sorry, gang, the play's the thing here -- and what a play and how well it is produced and performed.

If you love classics -- text, acting, and production, don't miss this one for any reason!

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