The Trojan Women Director: Michael Cacoyannis Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Geneviève Bujold, Vanessa Redgrave, Irene Papas
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- DVD Release Date: 09/14/2004
- Original Release: 1971
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- Sales Rank: 10,706
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Features
Director's note; Michael Cacoyannis: Filmography; Theatrical trailer; Stills gallery
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Side #1 --
1. The Fall of Troy [5:36]
2. Up From the Ground [5:51]
3. Hecuba, Queen of Troy [7:33]
4. Cassandra, Princess of Troy [4:57]
5. A Mad Bride for Agamemnon [6:46]
6. Farewell, Dear City [4:18]
7. Mother's Sorrow [6:23]
8. Widowed Andromache [7:34]
9. Yield to Hope [4:22]
10. Astyanax, Trojan Royal Line [6:48]
11. A Mother's Sacrifice [6:08]
12. Hated Helen [4:53]
13. Menelaus, King of Greece [7:03]
14. Pleading for Mercy [2:38]
15. Defending Children & Country [9:03]
16. Burial of an Heir [8:26]
17. Troy Vanishes [3:41]
18. Into Slavery [3:56]
Editorial Reviews
The Trojan Women is a film of the ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, which is a highly mannered, ritual-like stage play. It was not easy to transform it into a movie while remaining faithful to the play, but there are many rewards for the patient viewer. The score by Mikis Theodorakis (Zorba the Greek) fits the story beautifully, and the film's re-creation of the ancient Mediterranean is memorable. Finally, the original play, despite its great age, has what are still considered among the finest roles ever written for women. The story concerns the trials and tribulations of the women of Troy at the time of Greek conquest and the truth and chilling power of the curses they hurl at their captors, who have slain every male of their nation, including the infants. Particularly notable is the performance of Irene Papas as Helen, a woman of infinite guile, whose abduction by Paris led to the whole debacle in the first place. Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
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