Troy is a movie directed by Wolfgang Petersen in 2004 and inspired by the book The Iliad by Homer, first published in -750. The movie features Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis, Jacob Smith, Brad Pitt, and others.
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Storyline
A battle between the Greek armies of King Agamemnon of Mycenae and King Triopas of Thessaly is quickly averted when the great warrior Achilles, fighting for Agamemnon, defeats Boagrius, Triopas’ champion, in single combat after Achilles was initially absent from the battle. Upon learning of this, Menelaus meets with Agamemnon, his elder brother, and asks him to help take Troy.
Movie vs Book
Year
2004
Minutes
163
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Year
-750
Pages
683
Book Rate
7.74
S: Goodreads
Book
The Iliad
Author: Homer
Country: Greece
First published in: -750
Length: 683 pages
Genre: Poem
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Robert Wise
TV Series by David Farr
User polls & recommendations
“A movie is not a book. If the source material is a book, you cannot be too respectful of the book. All you owe to the book is the spirit.”
GRAHAM GREENE (Writer)
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