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01/05/1971 Drama 1h 45m
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The strength of mankind has always been its women.

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.

  1. Mihalis Kakogiannis

    Director

  2. Edith Hamilton

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Katharine Hepburn

    Hecuba

  2. Vanessa Redgrave

    Andromache

  3. Geneviève Bujold

    Cassandra

  4. Irene Papas

    Helen

  5. Patrick Magee

    Menelaus

  6. Brian Blessed

    Talthybius

  7. Alberto Sanz

    Astyanax

  8. Pauline Letts

    Woman

  9. Rosalind Shanks

    Woman

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-04-25
With 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 t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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