Initial release date:
- 1971
The Trojan Women
Film
Directed by
Michael Cacoyannis
Michael Cacoyannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) (born June 11, 1922) is a prominent Greek Cypriot filmmaker best-known for his 1964 film Zorba the Greek . (He also directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film.) Much of his work is rooted in classical texts, especially those...
Cast Members of The Trojan Women
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Vanessa Redgrave
as Andromache
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Katharine Hepburn
as Hecuba
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Geneviève Bujold
as Cassandra
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Irene Papas
as Helen
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Brian Blessed
as Talthybius
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Alberto Sanz
as Astyanax
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Patrick Magee
as Menelaus
Tagline:
- The strength of mankind has always been its women.
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The Trojan Women
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