The Trojan Women

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The Trojan Women

film by Cacoyannis [1971]

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Helen of Troy
In popular culture
… [1967 film]), Irene Papas (The Trojan Women [1971 film]), Sienna Guillory (Helen of Troy [2003 miniseries]), and Diane Kruger (Troy [2004 film]). Lupita Nyong’o took the role in The Odyssey (2026), directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt
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… [1967 film]), Irene Papas (The Trojan Women [1971 film]), Sienna Guillory (Helen of Troy [2003 miniseries]), and Diane Kruger (Troy [2004 film]). Lupita Nyong’o took the role in The Odyssey (2026), directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt
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Vanessa Redgrave
Oscar contender: roles from the 1960s and ’70s
…the role of Andromache in The Trojan Women and received another Oscar nomination for her work as the title character in Mary, Queen of Scots, playing opposite Glenda Jackson’s Queen Elizabeth I. Redgrave also appeared in such popular mainstream vehicles as Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and The Seven-Per-Cent…
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…the role of Andromache in The Trojan Women and received another Oscar nomination for her work as the title character in Mary, Queen of Scots, playing opposite Glenda Jackson’s Queen Elizabeth I. Redgrave also appeared in such popular mainstream vehicles as Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and The Seven-Per-Cent…
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