5.0
The Sisters
2005
“The strength of mankind has always been its women.”
The Trojan Women (1971)
May 1, 19711h 45mEN
6.2
35 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Mihalis KakogiannisWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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N/A
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Production Companies
Josef Shaftel Productions
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7.0With the army conquered and her city reduced to rubble, Hecuba (Katharine Hepburn), the widow of King Priam of Troy, is bedecked in her mourning garb and awaiting the decision from the Greek victors as to what will be the fate of not just herself, but of her daughter Cassandra (Geneviève Bujold); of Hector's widow Andromache (Vanessa Redgrave) and her young son, and also of the original source of their woes - Helen (Irene Papas) whose husband Menelaus (Patrick Magee) is scenting blood. Stylistically, this isn't so much an history as a collection of powerfully delivered monologues and though th…
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