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Troilus & Cressida (1981)
Director: Jonathan Miller
Cast: Charles Gray, Anton Lesser, Tony Steedman, Suzanne Burden
Runtime190 min
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
While details on the critical reception of this 1981 TV movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play are limited, the production directed by Jonathan Miller appears to have been a faithful, if largely overlooked, take on the bittersweet Trojan War drama. Audience reviews on IMDb suggest the film had a mixed reception, with a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on a small sample size.
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The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida, often shortened to Troilus and Cressida, is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602.
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