The Trojan Women (1971)

The strength of mankind has always been its women.

• Drama

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.

Rating

6.2 / 10 (37 votes)

Release date

May 1, 1971

Runtime

1h 45m

Language

English

Director

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Status

Released