Troy (2004)

An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.

Director:

Wolfgang Petersen

Writers:

Homer (poem), David Benioff (screenplay)

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julian Glover	...	Triopas
Brian Cox	...	Agamemnon
Nathan Jones	...	Boagrius
Adoni Maropis	...	Agamemnon's Officer
Jacob Smith	...	Messenger Boy
Brad Pitt	...	Achilles
John Shrapnel	...	Nestor
Brendan Gleeson	...	Menelaus
Diane Kruger	...	Helen
Eric Bana	...	Hector
Orlando Bloom	...	Paris
Siri Svegler	...	Polydora
Lucie Barat	...	Helen's Handmaiden
Ken Bones	...	Hippasus
Manuel Cauchi	...	Old Spartan Fisherman

Storyline

It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles and the foreshadowing of fate in this remake by Wolfgang Petersen of Homer's "The Iliad."

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Plot Keywords:

mythology | greek | troy | sex scene | city name in title | 

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Taglines:

For Passion

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Brothers

Country:

USA Malta UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled 'The Illiad' Project

Filming Locations:

Blue Lagoon, Comino, Malta

Box Office

Budget:

$175,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,865,412, 16 May 2004

Gross USA:

$133,378,256

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$497,409,852

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Helena Productions, Latina Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

163 min 196 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Model Charlotte Kemp Muhl was considered for the role of Helen.

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Goofs

During the final battle in the city when a white horse is running down a corridor towards the screen a camera can be seen moving in from the left of the frame and then out again. Though it could be confused with a soldier's helmet, a green light is clearly visible.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Odysseus: [voiceover] Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. And so we ask ourselves: will our actions echo across the centuries? Will strangers hear our names long after we are gone, and wonder who we were, how bravely we fought, how fiercely we loved?

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Alternate Versions

Director's Cut runs 198 minutes and features extended and deleted scenes, enhancing plot and character development, as well as featuring more sex and violence.

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Connections

Featured in Troy: In the Thick of Battle (2005)

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Soundtracks

Remember
Music by James Horner
Lyric by Cynthia Weil
Produced by David Foster
Performed by Josh Groban with Tanja Tzarovska
Josh Groban appears courtesy of 143 Records/Reprise Records

User Reviews

So it's not(!) the Iliad...

But it's an inspiring tale of men(!) at war in ancient times. The movie, albeit long, moves along a good pace, with mercifully brief romantic and philosophical breaks between the combat scenes. This movie is action, with more than a little thought put into accurately presenting the realities of the tactics used in Greek warfare. Troy is also to be congratulated for not over-armoring the cast like previous Hollywood productions and staying true to the lightness of armor prevalent during the historical period.

Lovers of Homer and Greek mythology may be disappointed but keep in mind this film is about the Trojan War, not the Iliad. This war is epic in scale and isn't about poetry.

Still, it would be great if Sean Bean were given the opportunity to play Odysseus again. Although not on screen much in Troy, his performance is edgy and true to the legends of the cunning king of Ithaca.