The Trojan Women (1971)

6.2/10 • 105 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Vanessa Redgrave

Geneviève Bujold

Irene Papas

Patrick Magee

Brian Blessed

Talthybius

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