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In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy, falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband Menelaus, which results in an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is...

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Main Author:	Horner, James (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Petersen, Wolfgang (Producer, Director), Benioff, David (Screenwriter), Rathbun, Diana (Producer), Wilson, Colin (Producer), Pitt, Brad, 1963- (Actor), Bana, Eric (Actor), Bloom, Orlando, 1977- (Actor), Kruger, Diane, 1976- (Actor), Cox, Brian, 1946- (Actor), Bean, Sean (Actor), Gleeson, Brendan (Actor), Burrows, Saffron (Actor), Christie, Julie, 1941- (Actor), O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013 (Actor), Pratt, Roger (Cinematographer), Honess, Peter (Editor), Ringwood, Bob (Costume designer), Davis, Nick (Film editor), Williams, Joss (Film editor), Homer
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround); French (Dolby digital surround stereo); with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	[Burbank, CA] : Warner Brothers Entertainment, Incorporated, [2004]
Edition:	2-disc full-screen edition.
Subjects:	Achilles > (Mythological character) > Drama. Helen, > of Troy, Queen of Sparta > Drama. Homer > Film adaptations. Paris > (Mythological character) > Drama. Achilles > (Mythological character) Helen, > of Troy, Queen of Sparta Homer Paris > (Mythological character) Trojan War > Drama. Troy (Extinct city) > Drama. Helen of Troy (Greek mythology) > Drama. París (Personaje legendario) > Teatro. Helen of Troy (Mitología griega) > Teatro. Turkey > Troy (Extinct city) Closed caption video recordings. DVD-Video discs. Feature films > United States. Feature films > Malta. Feature films > Great Britain. War films Fiction films Epic films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Historical films Feature films Drama Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Feature films. Fiction films. Epic films. Historical films. War films. Film adaptations. Films for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Historical > Feature. Films de fiction. Films épiques. Films historiques. Adaptations cinématographiques. Films pour personnes handicapées auditives. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:	In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy, falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband Menelaus, which results in an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior, embodies the hopes of the people of his city.
Item Description:	Based on the poem "Iliad" by Homer. Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Special features include: Easter eggs; In the thick of battle (featurette); From ruins to reality (featurette); Troy : an effects odyssey (featurette); Gallery of the gods (3-D animated guide to Greek myths); theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen presentation (1.33:1 aspect).
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity.
Awards:	Teen Choice Awards, 2004: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure (Brad Pitt).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Peter Honess ; music composed and conducted by James Horner ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood ; production designer, Nigel Philps ; visual effects supervisor, Nick Davis ; special effects supervisor, Joss Williams.
ISBN:	0790782987 9780790782980 0790782995 9780790782997 1419893254 9781419893254
Access:	For private home use only.