Troy
Troy is a 2004 epic historical action film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff. Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Peter O'Toole, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Saffron Burrows and Orlando Bloom. It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad in its narration of the entire story of the decade-long Trojan War—condensed into little more than a couple of weeks, rather than just the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year. Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city of Troy, defended by Hector's Trojan army. The end of the film (the sack of Troy) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Quintus Smyrnaeus's Posthomerica, as the Iliad concludes with Hector's death and funeral.
Plot
In 1184 BC, King Agamemnon unites the Greek kingdoms. Achilles, a heroic warrior, fights for Agamemnon but despises his tyrannical rule. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with Menelaus, King of Sparta. Paris begins an affair with Menelaus' wife, Queen Helen, and he smuggles her aboard his home-bound vessel. Angered, Menelaus meets Agamemnon, his elder brother, and asks him to help take Troy. Agamemnon agrees, as conquering Troy would give him control of the Aegean Sea. Agamemnon sends Odysseus, King of Ithaca, to persuade Achilles to join them.
Cast
- Brad Pitt
- Brendan Gleeson
- Brian Cox
- Diane Kruger
- Eric Bana
- Garrett Hedlund
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- Jacob Smith
- John Shrapnel
- Julian Glover
- Julie Christie
- Mark Lewis Jones
- Nathan Jones
- Nigel Terry
- Orlando Bloom
- Owain Yeoman
- Peter O'Toole
- Rose Byrne
- Saffron Burrows
- Sean Bean
- Trevor Eve
- Tyler Mane
- Vincent Regan
More details
| author | David Benioff |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Ancient Greece |
| director | Wolfgang Petersen |
| editor | Peter Honess |
| events | Trojan War |
| genre | action adventure drama historical |
| keywords | achilles achilles' heel aegean sea aeneas agamemnon ajax ajax the great andromache apollo briseis fight gigantic wooden horse greek army greek kingdoms greek soldiers hector helen helen of troy hide ithaca kill menelaus mount ida myrmidon new home odysseus paris patroclus peace offering peace treaty priam return home sack of troy sparta trojan horse troy |
| musicBy | James Horner |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design |
| producer | Colin Wilson Diana Rathbun Wolfgang Petersen |
| productionCompany | Helena Productions Latina Pictures Nimar Studios Plan B Entertainment Radiant Productions Warner Bros. Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| recordedAt | Algeria Malta Mexico Morocco |
| theme | action drama death epic romantic drama war |