Synopsis
Plot[edit] The opening scene shows the troops of King Agamemnon of Mycenae ready to fight against the troops of Triopas of Thessaly, a battle only avoided when the great warrior Achilles defeats Thessaly's champion in single combat. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his younger brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with Menelaus, King of Sparta. Paris, however, is having a secret love affair with Menelaus' wife, Queen Helen, and smuggles her aboard their homebound vessel, much to Hector's fury. Upon learning of this, Menelaus meets with Agamemnon, his elder brother, and asks his help in taking Troy. Agamemnon, who has wanted to conquer Troy for a long time, agrees, since it will give him control of the Aegean Sea. On King Nestor's advice, Agamemnon has Odysseus, King of Ithaca, persuade Achilles to join them. Achilles, who strongly dislikes Agamemnon, initially refuses, but eventually decides to go after his mother, Thetis, tells him that though he will die, he will be forever remembered.
| Directed by | Wolfgang Petersen |
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| Produced by | Wolfgang Petersen Diana Rathbun Colin Wilson |
| Screenplay by | David Benioff |
| Based on | Iliad by Homer |
| Starring | Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom Diane Kruger Brian Cox Sean Bean Saffron Burrows Brendan Gleeson Peter O'Toole |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Edited by | Peter Honess |
Production
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Helena Productions
Plan B Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates
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Running time
| 162 minutes 196 minutes (Director's cut) |
| Country | Malta United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
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