1971 Film 'The Trojan Women' Streams Free on Kanopy as 'The Odyssey' Revives Greek Classics
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Updated · SlashFilm · Jul 18
1971 Film 'The Trojan Women' Streams Free on Kanopy as 'The Odyssey' Revives Greek Classics
2 articles · Updated · SlashFilm · Jul 18
Summary
Kanopy is offering Michael Cacoyannis' 1971 film "The Trojan Women" free to viewers with a participating library card or university login.
Christopher Nolan's hit "The Odyssey" has renewed interest in Greek literature and screen adaptations, making Euripides' post-Troy tragedy a timely companion watch.
The film shifts focus from heroic conquest to the women left after war, with Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold and Irene Papas leading the cast.
Cacoyannis' English-language adaptation stays close to Euripides' play and frames the story as an anti-war statement, a theme the report says still resonates amid current conflicts.