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The Trojan Women (1971)

The strength of mankind has always been its women.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Mihalis Kakogiannis
Writer : Mihalis Kakogiannis

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Hecuba
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Andromache
Geneviève Bujold
Geneviève Bujold
Cassandra
Irene Papas
Irene Papas
Helen
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Menelaus
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed
Talthybius
Alberto Sanz
Alberto Sanz
Astyanax
Pauline Letts
Pauline Letts
Woman
Rosalind Shanks
Rosalind Shanks
Woman
Pat Beckett
Pat Beckett
Woman (as Pat Becket)
Anna Bentinck
Anna Bentinck
Woman
Elsie Pittas
Elsie Pittas
Woman (as Ersie Pittas)
Esmeralda Adam García
Esmeralda Adam García
Woman (as Esmeralda Adam)
Esperanza Alonso
Esperanza Alonso
Woman
María García Alonso
María García Alonso
Woman (as Maria G. Alonso)
Nilda Álvarez
Nilda Álvarez
Woman (as Nilda Alvarez)
Adela Armengol
Adela Armengol
Woman
Victoria Ayllón
Victoria Ayllón
Woman
Gloria Berrocal
Gloria Berrocal
Woman
Elizabeth Billencourt
Elizabeth Billencourt
Woman (as E. Billencourt)
Maria Borge
Maria Borge
Woman
Margarita Calahorra
Margarita Calahorra
Woman (as M. Calahora)
Elena Castillo
Elena Castillo
Woman
Renee Eber
Renee Eber
Woman
Ana María Espejo
Ana María Espejo
Woman (as Anna M. Espejo)
Katie Ellyson
Katie Ellyson
Woman
María Jesús Hoyos
María Jesús Hoyos
Woman (as Maria J. Hoyos)
Gwen Kocsis
Gwen Kocsis
Woman
Concha Leza
Concha Leza
Woman (as Conchita Leza)
Maureen Mallall
Maureen Mallall
Woman
Margarita Matta
Margarita Matta
Woman
Ivi Mavridi
Ivi Mavridi
Woman
Mirta Miller
Mirta Miller
Woman
Livia Mitchell
Livia Mitchell
Woman
Conchita Morales
Conchita Morales
Woman
Emilia Pittas
Emilia Pittas
Woman
Catherine Rabone
Catherine Rabone
Woman
Yvette Rees
Yvette Rees
Woman
Clara Sanchiz
Clara Sanchiz
Woman
Carmen Segarra
Carmen Segarra
Woman
Maria Farantouri
Maria Farantouri
Singer
Dan van Husen
Dan van Husen
Soldier (uncredited)
L. Zarrabeitia
L. Zarrabeitia
Woman

Crews

Mihalis Kakogiannis
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Director
Edith Hamilton
Edith Hamilton
Writer
Euripides
Euripides
Theatre Play
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Screenplay
Míkis Theodorakis
Míkis Theodorakis
Original Music Composer
Alfio Contini
Alfio Contini
Director of Photography
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Editor
Margarita Pardo
Margarita Pardo
Script Supervisor
Nicholas Georgiadis
Nicholas Georgiadis
Production Design
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Producer
Anis Nohra
Anis Nohra
Producer
Josef Shaftel
Josef Shaftel
Executive Producer
Nicholas Georgiadis
Nicholas Georgiadis
Costume Design
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Costume Design
Adalgisa Favella
Adalgisa Favella
Hairstylist
Franco Freda
Franco Freda
Makeup Artist
Carlo Lastricati
Carlo Lastricati
Production Supervisor
Alfred Cox
Alfred Cox
Sound Editor
Mikes Damalas
Mikes Damalas
Sound
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Mixer
John Hayward
John Hayward
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trailers and other movies

The Trojan Women (1971) Trailer // Τρωάδες (Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) 1971

Posters and backgrounds

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