In the year 1193 B.C., Paris, a prince of Troy stole Helen, Queen of Sparta, away from her husband, Menelaus, setting the kingdoms of Mycenaean Greece at war with Troy. The Greeks began a bloody siege at Troy that lasted over ten years. Achilles was the greatest hero among the Greeks, while Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, embodied the hopes of the people of his city. Summary written by wanax514 In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris (Bloom) of Troy stole the beautiful Greek woman, Helen (Kruger), away from her husband, Menelaus, the king of Sparta, setting the two nations at war with each other, as the Achaean Greeks began a bloody siege of Troy, led by Agamemnon (Cox), that lasted for a decade. Bana plays Hector, the greatest Trojan warrior; Byrne plays Briseis, a Trojan queen who is taken by and married to Achilles and later appropriated by Agamemnon, causing strife amongst the Greeks.

release year: 2004

star(s): Brad Pitt    Eric Bana    Orlando Bloom    Peter O'toole    Rose Byrne