United Kingdom / Nov 07, 1981
Troilus & Cressida (1981)
Directed by Jonathan Miller
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3h 10min
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5.0/10
Plot
The bitter Trojan War drags on - the Greeks blame Achilles' apathy for low morale, while Troy's hero Hector challenges one of the enemy to a personal duel. And after her father exchanges Cressida for a Trojan prisoner, the war becomes personal for her distraught lover Troilus.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Chater | Nestor |
| Benjamin Whitrow | Ulysses |
| Bernard Brown | Menelaus |
| Anthony Pedley | Ajax |
| Jack Birkett | Thersites |
| Kenneth Haigh | Achilles |
| Simon Cutter | Patrocles |
| Esmond Knight | Priam |
| John Shrapnel | Hector |
| Elayne Sharling | Cassandra |
| David Firth | Paris |
| Paul Moriarty | Diomedes |
| David Kinsey | Servant to Paris |
| Ann Pennington | Helen |
| Peter Whitbread | Calchas |
| Merelina Kendall | Andromache |
| Tony Portacio | Helenus |
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| Peter J. Cassell | Deiphobus |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Troilus & Cressida |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, Time-Life Television Productions |
| Release date | 7 novembre 1981 |
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
| Editing | Howard Dell |
| Assistant directors | Jonathan Miller |
| Music | Stephen Oliver, Derek Miller-Timmins |
| Sound | Derek Miller-Timmins, Stephen Oliver |
| Costume design | Alun Hughes, Eileen Mair |
| Makeup | Eileen Mair, Alun Hughes |
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| Hairstyling | Eileen Mair, Alun Hughes |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
Germany / Aug 19, 2011 / 12 / DVD-Veröffentlichung
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