Plot
It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. 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. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles and the foreshadowing of fate in this adaptation of Homer's classic "The Iliad."
Written by
Homer, David Benioff
Directed by
Wolfgang Petersen
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom, Malta, United States of America
Production Companies
Helena Productions, Latina Pictures, Radiant Productions, Nimar Studios, Plan B Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 23 nominations total