Rating: NR
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 09/14/2004
Dubbed: English
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Kino
The Trojan Women is a film of the ancient Greek
tragedy by
Euripides, which is a highly mannered, ritual-like stage play. It was not easy to transform it into a movie while remaining faithful to the play, but there are many rewards for the patient viewer. The score by
Mikis Theodorakis (
Zorba the Greek) fits the story beautifully, and the film's re-creation of the ancient Mediterranean is memorable. Finally, the original play, despite its great age, has what are still considered among the finest roles ever written for women. The story concerns the trials and tribulations of the women of Troy at the time of Greek conquest and the truth and chilling power of the curses they hurl at their captors, who have slain every male of their nation, including the infants. Particularly notable is the performance of
Irene Papas as
Helen, a woman of infinite guile, whose abduction by
Paris led to the whole debacle in the first place.
~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
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