Troy

Author

Wolfgang Petersen

Call Number

• DVD ACTION (CEN)

Edition

Director's cut ; Two-disc special edition.

Languages

In English, French or Spanish, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole, Garrett Hedlund, Julie Christie, Saffron Burrows, Rose Byrne, Vincent Regan, Tyler Mane.

Publication Information

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (196 minutes) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations clash after Paris, a Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power and sets off for Troy with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never-before-defeated Trojans. In order to succeed, Achilles must battle Hector, the older brother of Paris and a Prince of Troy.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on The Iliad by Homer.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2004; director's cut ©2007.

Special features: Troy revisited: an introduction by Wolfgang Petersen ; Troy in focus: the talent and resources an epic movie requires ; In the thick of battle: the film's thrilling action sequences ; From ruins to reality: the history behind the production design ; Troy: an effects odyssey: the secrets behind the miraculous special effects ; Attacking Troy: gearing up for an on-screen siege ; Greek ship towing ; theatrical trailer.