The Trojan Women

Following the fall of Troy to Greek forces, the remaining royal women face a bleak future in the ruins of their city. Queen Hecuba observes the destruction of her kingdom while her daughter Cassandra and daughter-in-law Andromache deal with the loss of their family members. The survivors face the threat of execution or enslavement as concubines for the victors. Tension rises as the Greeks decide the fate of Astyanax, the young son of Hector and the final male heir to the Trojan throne.

This 1971 drama was directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis, who also served as a producer and co-writer alongside Edith Hamilton. In the chronological order of his work, this production follows Zorba the Greek and precedes Iphigenia. The film is a joint production between the United Kingdom, Greece, and the United States, created by Josef Shaftel Productions. The ensemble cast features Katharine Hepburn as Hecuba, Vanessa Redgrave as Andromache, Geneviève Bujold as Cassandra, and Irene Papas as Helen, with Patrick Magee and Brian Blessed also appearing in key roles. With a total of 43 credited cast members, the film has a runtime of 105 minutes. On TMDB, the movie holds a rating of 6.2/10 based on 37 votes.