With the army conquered and her city reduced to rubble, Hecuba (Katharine Hepburn), the widow of King Priam of Troy, is bedecked in her mourning garb and awaiting the decision from the Greek victors as to what will be the fate of not just herself, but of her daughter Cassandra (Geneviève Bujold); of Hector's widow Andromache (Vanessa Redgrave) and her young son, and also of the original source of their woes - Helen…
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.
Top 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
Rosalind Shanks
Woman
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)
Nilda Álvarez
Woman (as Nilda Alvarez)
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What is The Trojan Women about?
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…
When was The Trojan Women released?
The Trojan Women was released in 1971.
What genres does The Trojan Women belong to?
The Trojan Women is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in The Trojan Women?
The cast of The Trojan Women includes Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Patrick Magee.