The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women

The strength of mankind has always been its women.

Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis

Produced by Josef Shaftel Productions

1971105 min6.2 / 10

A bleak, meditative tragedy centered on the grief and powerlessness of women in the aftermath of war, grounded in classical Greek drama.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Trojan Women sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Trojan Women end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Trojan Women scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Trojan Women easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Trojan Women violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity74

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Surprise5

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Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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