The Trojan Women

Overview

In 1967 the director Vittorio Cottafavi produces the TV movie Le Troiane from Euripides. He uses the classical Italian translation by Enzio Cetrangolo, but creates an original way of film adaptation, inspired by the Brechtian conception of staging the ancient theater. He does not use costume or set design, but is based only on the simple performance of the actors, highlighted by the shooting technique. The absolute sense of tragedy is perceived by the public through emotional engagement and imagination. So, the Trojan war is all the wars and the pain of the Trojan women is the pain of all the victims of any war.

Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi

Top cast

Roldano Lupi

Poseidone

L

Luisa Aluigi

Prigioniere Troiana 1

Lia Angeleri

Corifea

Annamaria Chio

Prigioniere Troiana 4

V

Vittoria Dal Verme

Prigioniere Troiana 5

Piera Degli Esposti

Prigioniere Troiana 6

Sarah Ferrati

Ecuba

Cesarina Gheraldi

Prigioniere Troiana 7

Maddalena Gillia

Prigioniere Troiana 8

Milena Vukotić

Prigioniere Troiana 9

Anna Maria Guarnieri

Cassandra

Anna Miserocchi

Andromaca

Orazio Orlando

Taltibio

Esmeralda Ruspoli

Atena

Enrico Maria Salerno

Menelao

Laura Tavanti

Elena

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