# The Trojan Women

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trojan-women/650611>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 17, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trojan-women/650611 "2013-02-17T18:58:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trojan-women/650611/1 "2013-02-17T18:58:11Z")

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I finally saw the 1971 film version of Euripides play. While Katherine Hepburn does a fine job as Hecuba, I think Vanessa Redgrave and Brain Blessed steal the show. Irene papas is a touch disappointing. Anyone a fan? Thoughts? I think it does resonate in this era of war (and did so as well at the time of production). Vanessa Redgrave excels as Andromache in showing a rather shell shocked woman who has lost nearly every reference point.  
I wonder why _Hecuba_ and _Andromache_ have never been adapted for the screen.

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trojan-women/650611/2 "2013-02-17T19:19:10Z")

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I have it in my Netflix queue and haven’t watched it yet. I didn’t realize Brian Blessed was in it. He’s one of my favorites!

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trojan-women/650611/3 "2013-02-17T21:09:10Z")

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It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen it, but I remember crying almost straight through it.

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**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trojan-women/650611/4 "2013-02-18T04:44:06Z")

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Has anyone seen Iphiginia?