Troilus & Cressida

1981 3h 10m EN

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8.0

BANGER

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6.5

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 2★6.5IMDB · 150

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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The bitter Trojan War drags on - the Greeks blame Achilles' apathy for low morale, while Troy's hero Hector challenges one of the enemy to a personal duel. And after her father exchanges Cressida for a Trojan prisoner, the war becomes personal for her distraught lover Troilus.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Gray
Pandarus
Anton Lesser
Troilus
Tony Steedman
Aeneas
Suzanne Burden
Cressida
Max Harvey
Alexander
Peter Walmsley
Servant to Troilus
Vernon Dobtcheff
Agamemnon
Geoffrey Chater
Nestor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Miller
Writers: Geoffrey Chaucer
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 190 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 7

ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Oliver. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard Dell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Charles Gray and Anton Lesser and Tony Steedman carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jonathan Miller directs. Stephen Oliver scores. Howard Dell cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 190 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Stephen Oliver. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Howard Dell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charles Gray and Anton Lesser and Tony Steedman carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0083228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.