The Trojan Women (1971)
The Trojan Women (1971)
The strength of mankind has always been its women.
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.

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn As: Hecuba
Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave As: Andromache
Geneviève Bujold Geneviève Bujold As: Cassandra
Irene Papas Irene Papas As: Helen
Patrick Magee Patrick Magee As: Menelaus
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The strength of mankind has always been its women.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 May 1971

Country: GR, GB, US

Runtime: 105m

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Company Credits

Company: Josef Shaftel Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Director

Margarita Pardo

Margarita Pardo

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Producer

Josef Shaftel

Josef Shaftel

Executive Producer

Anis Nohra

Anis Nohra

Producer

Carlo Lastricati

Carlo Lastricati

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Franco Freda

Franco Freda

Makeup Artist

Nicholas Georgiadis

Nicholas Georgiadis

Costume Design

Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca

Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca

Costume Design

Adalgisa Favella

Adalgisa Favella

Hairstylist

Sound

Maria Farantouri

Maria Farantouri

Songs

Míkis Theodorakis

Míkis Theodorakis

Original Music Composer

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Mixer

Mikes Damalas

Mikes Damalas

Sound

John Hayward

John Hayward

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alfred Cox

Alfred Cox

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alfio Contini

Alfio Contini

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Nicholas Georgiadis

Nicholas Georgiadis

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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