An adaptation of homers great epic, the film follows the assault on troy. Troy is a 2004 epic historical war drama film directed by wolfgang petersen and written by david benioff. He is the youngest son of jeremiah and tracy, the halfbrother of jake, and the last surviving member of his family until his immediate death. High school musical 2006 tv movie cast 67 zac efron. It was nominated for 11 awards, winning two 2005 ascap film and television music awards top box office film and 2005 teen choice awards choice movie actor brad pitt. This movie is the watereddown, greatest hits, classic comics version. Fall of a city is a britishamerican miniseries based on the trojan war and the love affair between paris and helen. Knives out is a 2019 american mystery film written and directed by rian johnson, and produced by johnson and ram bergman. Orlando bloom as paris, prince of troy and hectors. While visiting spartan king menelaus brendan gleeson, trojan prince paris. May 14, 2004 troy is based on the epic poem the iliad by homer, according to the credits. Directed by wolfgang peterson, the movie troy is based on an adaptation of homers great epic the iliad.
It has the blocky, earnest integrity of a classic comic book, and it labors to respect the strangeness and grandeur of its classical sources. Troy maxson is the protagonist of wilsons play and the patriarch of the maxson family. Some may have a divine or semidivine parent, though the hero himself is still mortal and subject to death, unlike the gods. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Vestal virgin priestess of apollo taken by the greeks. This movie reenacts the legend of the trojan war in 1193 b. Troy, the movie, and the mystery of the missing gods. Fences is a 2016 american period drama film starring, produced and directed by denzel washington and written by august wilson, based on his pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name. Helen of troy characters helen, obviously the title character. Searching for the woman promised to him by aphrodite, herdsman paris learns his true identity and falls for helen of sparta, igniting the trojan war. Rose byrne as briseis, priestess of the trojan temple of. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of troy with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. List of troy characters, with pictures when available. The iliad is the games main narrative base though mythological information from other sources is included.
Christie, saffron burrows, and rose byrne highlight the films supporting cast. The movie ends with odysseus lighting achilless funeral pyre and then heading home, presumably kickstarting the events of the odyssey. Eric bana as hector, crown prince of troy and commander of the trojan armies. Troy 2004 based on homers iliad, this epic portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of troy and sparta. Troy otto is a main character and a former antagonist, as well as a survivor of the outbreak in amcs fear the walking dead. Troy 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Us is a 2019 american horror film written and directed by jordan peele, starring lupita nyongo, winston duke, elisabeth moss, and tim heidecker. The wolfgang petersendirected blockbuster is a warner bros. Troy 2004 was an epic film about the trojan war based on homers.
Produced by units in malta, mexico and britains shepperton studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by brad pitt, eric bana, and orlando bloom. In the iliad certain heroic characters play major roles in the battles even though the reader knows that many more common soldiers must be involved. Two emerging nations begin to clash after paris, the trojan prince, convinces helen, queen of sparta, to leave her husband menelaus, and sail with him back to troy. The primarily canadian team stated that it was made to appeal to western players who dont like the three kingdoms setting from dynasty warriors. Helen of troy 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is not an adaption of homer s iliad or odyssey but rather an original take on the greek myths, and covers some ground only alluded to in.
Jarhead is the slang term used to refer to united states marines. Fall of a city tv series 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cast brad pitt achilles eric bana prince hector of troy orlando bloom prince paris of troy diane kruger helen, queen of sparta brian cox agamemnon sean bean odysseus brendan gleeson king menelaus saffron burrows andromache peter otoole priam, king of troy julie christie thetis rose byrne briseis garrett hedlund patroclus john shrapnel nestor nathan jones. Cast brad pitt achilles eric bana prince hector of troy orlando bloom prince paris of troy diane kruger helen, queen of sparta brian cox agamemnon sean bean odysseus brendan gleeson king menelaus saffron burrows andromache peter otoole priam, king of troy julie christie thetis rose byrne briseis garrett hedlund patroclus john shrapnel nestor. And achilles doesnt rage so much as pout and glower. Troy 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Troy is based on the epic poem the iliad by homer, according to the credits. The heroes, however, are presented literally as greater human beings than the ordinary warriors. Jul 09, 2011 troy directed by wolfgang petersen 2004 the movie troy is about the conflict between the greek citystates, led by agamemnon, and troy, ruled by priam. Troy is a 2004 epic period war film written by david benioff, directed by wolfgang petersen and coproduced by units in malta, mexico and britains shepperton studios. These characters from the movie troy are ordered by their. Odysseus and his men journey home after conquering the city of troy, but they face perils from beyond their natural realm. He uses the incident of helen as an excuse to bring the greeks to war against troy. There are many inaccuracies in the historical events depicted in troy, according to the historians. Helen of troy 1955 cast and crew menelaus and agamemnon lead their greek hordes against peaceful troy to recapture the kidnapped queen rossana podesta. Paris hands the sword of troy off to aeneas, presumably kickstarting the events of the aeneid. For example, the movie spans a matter of weeks when the real trojan war lasted a full decade. The epic poem from which the film is drawn should, of course, be required reading for anyone who wants to fully appreciate the true scope and rhythm of those times and the importance of the principals and the relationships between them. Movie info homers sprawling tale of love and war in ancient greece comes to the screen in all its grandeur in this epicscale adventure.
The one trait that homer made very clear about achilles, both in the iliad and the odyssey, was that this character was bright, resourceful, and full of intelligence. How old each character is supposed to be screen rant. Troy is presented with loving respect and the level of excitement and action homers iliad deserves. Menelaus and agamemnon lead their greek hordes against peaceful troy to recapture the kidnapped. Jarhead is a 2005 american biographical war drama film based on u. For what it is a big, expensive, occasionally campy action movie full of wellknown actors speaking in wellrounded accents troy is not bad.
He is shown convincing achilles to come and fight for agamemnon at troy, and later, conjuring the idea of the infamous trojan horse. He and his family evacuated from imperial valley and eventually arriving in area 51, where russell managed to flag a doctor to help troy. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Helen of troy tv miniseries 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is loosely based on homers iliad in its narration of the entire story of the decadelong trojan warcondensed into little more than a. Troy movie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Menelaus brother, king agamemnon brian cox, having already defeated every army in greece, uses his brothers. Handsome young herdsman paris has a divine encounter that leads him on a fateful journey to the city games in troy. Bono is the only character in fences who remembers, firsthand, troy s glory days of hitting homeruns in the negro leagues. See the full list of troy cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
In game of thrones, joseph mawle odysseus plays benjen stark, brother of ned stark sean bean. Troy featured a starstudded cast list, including brad pitt as achilles and. Menelaus, king of sparta, betrothed to helen, seen in the movie as the sympathetic husband and also weak. Achilles leads his myrmidons along with the rest of the greek army invading the historical city of troy, defended by hectors trojan army. It is loosely based on the tale of the trojan war and the iliad, a poem by homer. Legends of troy troy, troy musou is a game announced by koei at e3 2009. It was later revealed that troy thought everyone turned 10 years old twice in life. It intersects action with the drama behind it, depicting brilliant leaders as they and their countries are undone by pride and emotion. Dec 01, 2019 the movie troy was merely inspired by the iliad. Troy is a 2004 american epic war film produced by helena productions and released by warner bros. This is a weak defense, however, for surely there must have been a way to weave in. Orlando bloom and diane kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, eric bana portrays the prince who dares to confront achilles, and peter otoole rules troy as king priam.
At the start of the play, he is fiftythreeyearsold and works with his. Menelaus brother, king agamemnon brian cox, having already defeated every army in greece, uses his brothers fury as a. Agamemnon, mycenaean king, and the main antagonist in the movie. Jul 03, 2017 achilles duels hector who killed his cousin, patroclus. You name the picture samson and delilah, spartacus, benhur, ulysses, the viking queen, conan the barbarian, braveheart, attila, the odyssey, gladiator, etc. He is the cruel and ruthless supreme king of mycenae. Brooding warrior whose quest for immortal fame brings him to troy even though such a choice also brings his doom. May 14, 2004 whether troy will spur a revival of hollywood interest in ancient literature remains to be seen, but the greek and roman canon is full of franchise potential, since it consists mainly of. Gabriella montez as vanessa anne hudgens ashley tisdale. Download troy 2004 movie full hd, divx, dvd download. Troy troy 1200 micr toner cartridge compatible with hp laserjet 1200 printers. The myth we know of today comes from the surviving writings of homer.
The director condensed the story, and changed the story to show some romanticism and love. These two have this conflict because paris, prince of troy, fell in love with helen, wife of menelaus who is agamemnons brother and king of sparta, and took her back to troy against the wishes of his brother, hector, who, with his father, had. Troy is full of hard fought battles, unforeseen defeats, and tricky military strategy. Achilles vs hector troy 2004 epic movie the true story of troy an immortal legend. Troy is a 2004 angloamerican action movie about the trojan war. It stars brad pitt as achilles, eric bana as hector, and peter otoole as king priam. Paris orlando bloom, the young prince of troy, eloped with helen diane kruger, the queen of sparta, after a mission to sign a peace treaty with menelaus brendan gleeson, the king, with the elder trojan prince hector eric. They draw their swords and stand together as gods and monsters pose a. Jarhead chronicles swoffords life story, as he is serving in the gulf war period. Also, in the film, helen played by diane kruger says shes not from. Troy is also a former highranking member of the broke jaw ranch community before being exiled. In addition to washington, the film also stars viola davis, stephen mckinley henderson, jovan adepo, russell hornsby, mykelti williamson and saniyya sidney principal photography on the film began on april 25. The movie sidesteps the existence of the greek gods, turns its heroes into action movie cliches and demonstrates that were getting tired of computergenerated armies. The myth we know of today comes from the surviving writings of homerthe iliad and the odyssey.
Troy characters cast list of characters from troy ranker. April 27th, 2004 not yet rated 1 hr 58 min plot summary. Better a couple of hundred sweaty warriors than two masses of 50,000 men marching toward one another across a sea. Bono and troy met in jail, where troy learned to play baseball. For intense, the movie plays the wars as if it took a few days, but the trojan war took 10 years.
The characters repeatedly choose feelings over reason. Brad pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of greek warrior achilles in this spectacular retelling of the iliad. Better a couple of hundred sweaty warriors than two masses of 50,000 men marching toward one another across a sea of. The show tells the story of the 10year siege of troy, set in the th century bc. Troy conversion lite download free troy conversion litetroy. This is demonstrated in the movie troy, where the stories have been changed for modern audience.
With brad pitt, eric bana, orlando bloom, julian glover. These characters from the movie troy are ordered by their prominence in the film, so the most recognizable roles are at the top of the list. Rent troy 2004 starring brad pitt and eric bana on dvd and bluray. Mar 19, 2010 for intense, the movie plays the wars as if it took a few days, but the trojan war took 10 years. From main characters to cameos and minor roles, these characters are a huge part of what made the movie. Hd movie scene from the directors cut of wolfgang petersens troy i do not own the content of this video. Sep 07, 2014 helen of troy characters helen, obviously the title character. Marine anthony swoffords 2003 memoir of the same name, directed by sam mendes, starring jake gyllenhaal as swofford with jamie foxx, peter sarsgaard, lucas black and chris cooper. Helen of troy the hidden secret of troy documentary films. Agamemnon is the main antagonist of the 2004 epic historical war drama film troy, which is loosely based on the iilad.
An adaptation of homers great epic, the film follows the assault on troy by the united greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. Homers sprawling tale of love and war in ancient greece comes to the screen in all its grandeur in this epicscale adventure. Instead, i viewed troy on bluray purely for its cinematic entertainment value as an evenings viewing of the popcorn variety of movie i was not disappointed, but boy do you need the whole evening free if you watch it in its entirety the standard uk disc contains only the directors cut as it runs in excess of a bumnumbing 3hrs. Troy, the gazilliondollar epic which stars brad pitt as achilles, the original heel, needs a trojan horse full of investors. He was portrayed by brian cox, who also played hannibal lecter in the 1986 film manhunter, hermann goering in the 2000 film nuremberg, ward abbott in the 2002 film the bourne identity, and william stryker in the 2003 film. Apr 12, 2020 at the start of community, it was believed that troy was also 18 since he and annie graduated high school together. He seems to have found a way to cope with it, but mentions that he sees his. During his sophomore year in season 2, he learned that he was actually turning 21 years old, meaning that he was 19 when he started college. Download troy 2004 movie full hd, divx, dvd summary movie troy 2004 it is the year 1250 b.
A modern whodunit, the film follows a family gathering gone awry, after the patriarchs death leads a master detective to investigate. How the movie troy doesnt even come close to historys. Based on homers iliad, this epic portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of troy and sparta. Castor and pollux, helens brothers, which is also wrong according to mythology.
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