Description
In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to raise their son, Astyanax, alone. Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, fears being enslaved by her Greek masters, while Helen of Troy risks being executed. Astyanax also becomes the focus of the Greeks' attention as the last male heir of the Trojan royal family.
Casts:
Katharine Hepburn
Vanessa Redgrave
Geneviève Bujold
Irene Papas
Patrick Magee
Brian Blessed
Alberto Sanz
Pauline Letts
