Is Troy 2004 a true story?

Is Troy 2004 a true story?

The story of the Trojan war is one of history's most enduring legends. A beautiful queen elopes with a foreign prince, which results in a decade-long battle that ends in the complete annihil...

Is Troy 2004 a good movie?

TROY is a wonderful movie, the kind of epic you didn't think they made anymore, kind of like GLADIATOR but on a much wider and more expensive scale. I wasn't too concerned about this film after I heard Wolfgang Petersen was the reliable director and he doesn't disappoint again.

What is the summary of Troy?

Paride, principe di Troia, rapisce Elena, regina di Sparta e moglie di Menelao. Questo sarà l'evento che scatenerà la guerra tra la Grecia micenea e Troia, una guerra lunga dieci anni che vedrà protagonisti due eroi contrapposti: Achille per i greci ed Ettore per i troiani. Troy/Sinossi del film

Is there an extended version of Troy?

It recently became in vogue to release a Director's Cut, an Extended Version, an Unrated Version or whatever on DVD. ... The new Director's Cut of Troy completes many parts of the story line. The characters are much more interesting and many subplots are more suspense-packed, even though the Director's Cut is longer.

Was Achilles A Spartan or Trojan?

In Greek mythology, Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph. The story of Achilles appears in Homer's Iliad and elsewhere.

Is Achilles a God?

Achilles became invulnerable everywhere but at his heel where his mother held him. Because Achilles was a half-god, he was very strong and soon became a great warrior. However, he was also half human and wasn't immortal like his mother.

What happens to Helen of Troy?

According to a variant of the story, Helen, in widowhood, was driven out by her stepsons and fled to Rhodes, where she was hanged by the Rhodian queen Polyxo in revenge for the death of her husband, Tlepolemus, in the Trojan War.

What is the story of the fall of Troy?

One of the first epics on the History of Movies, it tells the story of the Fall of Troy: Paris seduces Helen, queen of Sparta, and takes her to Troy, city state of his father, King Priam. The Greeks declare war against the Trojans, and after ten years of siege finally manage to invade the city with a wooden horse.

How long is Troy Director's Cut?

196 minutes Director's Cut runs 196 minutes and features extended and deleted scenes, enhancing plot and character development, as well as featuring more sex and violence.

Who directed the movie Troy?

Wolfgang Petersen Troy/Registi Directed by Oscar-nominated Das Boot helmer Wolfgang Petersen and written by industry newcomer David Benioff (who would co-create Game of Thrones a few years later), Troy was a sword-and-sandal epic that grossed $497.4 million worldwide—despite somewhat middling reviews and criticism of its loose devotion to Homer's ...

Is the movie Troy based on a true story?

• Troy is a 2004 American epic war film produced by Helena Productions and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is loosely based on the tale of the Trojan War and the Iliad, a poem by Homer.

Who are the actors in the movie Troy?

• Troy Produced by Wolfgang Petersen Diana Rathbun Colin Wi ... Starring Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom Diane ... Cinematography Roger Pratt Edited by Peter Honess ...

When did the original Troy come out on DVD?

• Troy was released on DVD on Janu. The director's cut was released on Blu-ray and DVD on Septem. The directors cut is the only edition of the film available on Blu-ray, however the theatrical cut was released on HD-DVD.

Is 'Troy' worth watching?

• Make no mistake, "Troy" is breath-taking just to WATCH -- the colossal armies, ships and battles are awe-inspiring to behold, not to mention the Maltan and Mexican locations. And the CGI effects are outstanding for the time, not fake-looking like the Rome & Coliseum scenes in "Gladiator."