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Release, runtime and language
1971 · 105 mins · English
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Directed by
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Starring
Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Patrick Magee, Brian Blessed

After the Trojan War, the women of Troy confront loss and danger. Queen Hecuba surveys the ruined kingdom after her son’s death. His widow, Andromache, must raise their infant son Astyanax alone. Hecuba’s daughters face grim futures: Cassandra fears Greek enslavement, Helen risks execution. The Greeks focus on Astyanax, last male heir of royal line.

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