The Trojan Women

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Jack P Nov 19 I'm suprised by the low ratings for this film. I think this is an excellent production with great acting and a compelling setting. I note that Roger Ebert in his review seems to pan The Trojan Women, but only in comparison to Cacoyannis' Electra, which he praises as a great movie. Still Ebert gives The Trojan Women 3 stars out of 4. It is definitely worth viewing, especially if you are interested in Greek tragedy. See more Steve D 04/03/2024 Good cast, only ok story See more 06/14/2021 Cacoyannis follows the same patterns as he did with Electra (1962) and The Trojan Women might not be as good as the previously mentioned film but the performances by Kathrine Hepburn and Vanessa Redgrave are still something you need to see. See more 01/31/2020 Basically a televised play wrought with melodramatic acting. Unfortunately, quite boring. See more 10/08/2015 The Trojan Women earns a sympathetic but low 3 star rating from me. This is the type of film I want to come off. This is the same director that did Iphigenia and Antigone and both came off very well as tragedies. Unfortunately, with Trojan Women the acting is very mixed. At times it is very good, but it is also often overwrought. I have to put this down to the directing and I suspect there may have been communication issues since Irene Papas comes off solid as Helen. Also, the sound is often very poor with the windy, open outdoor location and that may have caused the actresses to frequently shout their lines. Still, as a lover of Greek myth and drama, I find Trojan Women passable and admire the efforts made. See more 10/25/2014 I saw The Trojan Woman on a disc from Netflix last night (October 24, 2014.) I don't think I would know how to watch it in 1971. But, my recent interest in Greek mythology eggs me on; and I'm glad I watched this well-made, cerebral movie. It can be mentally painful at times because it reminds us how pride, power and lust could lead to ineffable suffering. I was glad I did not push the stop button till the end. See more Read all reviews

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