Troy (2004)

Directed by

Wolfgang Petersen

Written by

David Benioff

Cast

Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Peter O'Toole, Rose Byrne, Sean Bean, Brian Cox

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

Malta, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 11,165 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Achilles leads Greek forces in an invasion of the ancient city of Troy. Hector defends his city and family as a decade long war unfolds in just a few weeks.

epicintensedramaticgrand-scalesomberbrutalaction-packedtragic

What happens

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, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Rose Byrne, and Peter O'Toole. 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 historic 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. Troy premiered at Cannes on May 13, 2004 before being released by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 14. The film made over $497 million worldwide, making it the 60th highest-grossing film at the time of its release and Petersen's highest-grossing film. However, it received mixed reviews, with critics praising its entertainment value and the performances of Pitt and Bana while criticizing its story, which was deemed unfaithful to the Iliad. A director's cut version, with thirty extra minutes of newly added footage, was released on DVD on September 18, 2007. It received a nomination for Best Costume Design at the 77th Academy Awards and was the eighth highest-grossing film of 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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