
About
Hecuba and the other women of Troy rise to find their city in ruins and their cause lost. The city has fallen into Greek hands and it is likely their lot to become slaves of Greek soldiers. A messenger approaches to inform them that the lots have been drawn and each woman will be taken to the man who drew for her. Of particular interest is Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, who is chosen for the Greek...
Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Hecuba

Vanessa Redgrave
Andromache

Geneviève Bujold
Cassandra

Irene Papas
Helen

Patrick Magee
Menelaus

Brian Blessed
Talthybius

Alberto Sanz
Astyanax

Pauline Letts
Woman

Rosalind Shanks
Woman
Keywords
based on play or musical ancient greece conquest trojan war greek tragedy enslavement helen of troy troy