Homer's
sprawling tale of love and war in ancient Greece comes to the screen in
all its grandeur in this epic-scale adventure. In 1193 B.C., Paris,
Prince of Troy (Orlando Bloom), has fallen in love; however, the
beautiful woman who has beguiled him is Helen, Queen of Sparta (Diane
Kruger), who is wed to King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson). While Helen is
hardly immune to Paris' charms, this doesn't blunt Menelaus' fury when
Paris steals her away from him. Menelaus' brother Agamemnon (Brian
Cox), the power-hungry king of the Mycenaeans, is eager to expand his
empire through Troy to the lands of the Aegean Sea, and he uses Paris'
romantic slight against Menelaus as an excuse to wage an all-out war
against the great walled city.
Priam, King of Troy (Peter O'Toole), summons his armies, led by Prince
Hector (Eric Bana), to meet the onslaught of Agamemnon's forces, but
while the great city has yet to yield in a battle, Agamemnon has a
formidable ally -- Achilles (Brad Pitt), a mighty and seemingly
unstoppable warrior whose presence could tip the scales in Agamemnon's
favor. Sean Bean, Julie Christie, Saffron Burrows, and Rose Byrne
highlight the film's supporting cast.
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