The Trojan Women
1967In 1967 the director Vittorio Cottafavi produces the TV movie Le Troiane from Euripides. He uses the classical Italian translation by Enzio Cetrangolo, but creates an original way of film adaptation, inspired by the Brechtian conception of staging the ancient theater. He does not use costume or set design, but is based only on the simple performance of the actors, highlighted by the shooting technique. The absolute sense of tragedy is perceived by the public through emotional engagement and imagination. So, the Trojan war is all the wars and the pain of the Trojan women is the pain of all the victims of any war.
Acted in
Roldano Lupi
as Poseidone
Luisa Aluigi
as Prigioniere Troiana 1
Lia Angeleri
as Corifea
Annamaria Chio
as Prigioniere Troiana 4
Vittoria Dal Verme
as Prigioniere Troiana 5
Piera Degli Esposti
as Prigioniere Troiana 6
Sarah Ferrati
as Ecuba
Cesarina Gheraldi
as Prigioniere Troiana 7
Maddalena Gillia
as Prigioniere Troiana 8
Milena Vukotić
as Prigioniere Troiana 9
Anna Maria Guarnieri
as Cassandra
Anna Miserocchi
as Andromaca
Orazio Orlando
as Taltibio
Esmeralda Ruspoli
as Atena
Enrico Maria Salerno
as Menelao
Laura Tavanti
as Elena