Troy
Troy Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Wolfgang Petersen
Produced by	Wolfgang Petersen Diana Rathbun Colin Wilson Plan B
Written by	David Benioff
Starring	Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom Brian Cox Sean Bean Peter O'Toole Diane Kruger
Music by	James Horner
Cinematography	Roger Pratt
Editing by	Peter Honess
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	May 14, 2004
Running time	162 Min Theatrical 196 Min Director's Cut
Language	English
Budget	$180 million USD
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Troy is a movie released on May 14, 2004 concerning the Trojan War. Colin Henry Wilson (born June 26, 1931 in Leicester) is a prolific British writer Plan B Entertainment is a Film Production company founded by Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. David Benioff (born circa 1970 in New York City) is an American writer William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich; 9 August 1968 is an Australian Film and Television Actor. Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English Actor. Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 is an English Film and stage Actor. Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T Diane Kruger (born July 15, 1976 in Algermissen near Hildesheim, Germany) is a German actress and former James Roy Horner (born August 14 1953) is an American Composer of orchestral and film music Roger Pratt is a well-respected British cinematographer Pratt is a BSC-certified cinematographer and has been the director of photography for more than 35 films Peter Honess is a British Film editor with more than thirty film credits dating from 1973 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A director's cut is a specially edited version of a Film, and less often TV series, Music video, commercials or Video games English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad, but includes material from Virgil's Aeneid and other sources, and sometimes diverges from myth. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the The Iliad ( Greek: Ἰλιάς (Ancient Ιλιάδα (Modern is together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Publius Vergilius Maro ( October 15, 70 BCE &ndash September 21, 19 BCE later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or For the group of nine Ancient Egyptian deities see Ennead. The Aeneid (əˈniːɪd in The film has the following cast of actors prominent at the time of its release: Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector, Orlando Bloom as Paris, Diane Kruger as Helen, Brian Cox as Agamemnon, Sean Bean as Odysseus, Rose Byrne as Briseis, Garrett Hedlund as Patroclus, Peter O'Toole as Priam, Brendan Gleeson as Menelaus, and Tyler Mane as Ajax. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys "Achilleus" redirects here For the emperor with this name see Achilleus (emperor. Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich; 9 August 1968 is an Australian Film and Television Actor. In Greek mythology, Hectōr ( "holding fast" or Hektōr, is a Trojan prince and one of the greatest fighters in the Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English Actor. See List of King Priam's children Paris ( Greek:; also known as Alexander or Alexandros, c Diane Kruger (born July 15, 1976 in Algermissen near Hildesheim, Germany) is a German actress and former This article is about the mythological figure Helen of Troy For other uses see Helen (disambiguation and Helen of Troy (disambiguation. Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (very resolute / ( ancient Greek:) is a hero, the son of King Atreus of Mycenae Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 is an English Film and stage Actor. grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Rose Judith Esther Byrne (born July 24 1979) is a Golden Globe -nominated Australian actress. In Greek mythology, Brisēís ( Greek Βρισηίς was a Trojan widow (from Lyrnessus) Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor known for his role in the movie Four Brothers. In Greek mythology, as recorded in the Iliad by Homer, Patroclus, or Patroklos (Gr Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T In Greek mythology, Priam ( Greek Πρίαμος Priamos) was the king of Troy during the Trojan War and youngest son Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955 is an Irish Actor who has starred in many high profile Irish American and British films In Greek mythology, Menelaus ( Ancient Greek:) was a king of Ancient Sparta, the husband of Helen, and a central figure in the Tyler Mane (born Daryl Karolat; December 8 1966) is a Canadian Actor and former professional wrestler who worked for Troy was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff. David Benioff (born circa 1970 in New York City) is an American writer It received an Oscar nomination for its costume design. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

Plot

Agamemnon of Mycenae and his army are in Thessaly, Greece, looking to expand his military might and empire. In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (very resolute / ( ancient Greek:) is a hero, the son of King Atreus of Mycenae "Lion Gate" redirects here For other uses see Lions' Gate (disambiguation. Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία His army prepares to engage in combat against a host of soldiers under the Thessalonian king, Triopas. In Greek mythology, Triopas or Triops (Τρίωψ gen Τρίοπος) was the name of several characters whose relations are unclear Rather than suffer great losses, Triopas agrees to Agamemnon's proposal to settle the matter in the traditional way - through a decisive match between the heroes of the opposing armies. Achilles, summoned by Agamemnon, arrives, after being woken by a messenger boy, and kills the greatest and most accomplished warrior of Thessaly, Boagrius. "Achilleus" redirects here For the emperor with this name see Achilleus (emperor. Accepting defeat, Triopas presents Achilles with a scepter as a token for his king, which Achilles refuses, saying "He's not my king. A sceptre or scepter is a symbolic ornamental staff held by a ruling Monarch, a prominent item of royal Regalia. "

In Sparta, Prince Hector and his young brother Paris negotiate an end to the war between the outlying kingdom of Troy and Sparta. The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη In Greek mythology, Hectōr ( "holding fast" or Hektōr, is a Trojan prince and one of the greatest fighters in the See List of King Priam's children Paris ( Greek:; also known as Alexander or Alexandros, c Troy ( Greek: grc Τροία Troia, also, Ilion; Latin: Trōia, Īlium, Hittite: Wilusa or On the last day of a week long peace festival, Paris smuggles his love Helen back to Troy with him. This article is about the mythological figure Helen of Troy For other uses see Helen (disambiguation and Helen of Troy (disambiguation. Menelaus, Helen's husband, vows revenge on Paris. In Greek mythology, Menelaus ( Ancient Greek:) was a king of Ancient Sparta, the husband of Helen, and a central figure in the Meanwhile, Agamemnon, brother of Menelaus, who had for years harbored plans for conquering Troy, decides to use his brother's situation as an excuse to invade. He is advised by his general, Nestor, to call upon Achilles to fight for the Greeks in order to ensure they can rally enough troops to the cause, knowing that with Troy under his control, Agamemnon would have complete control over the Aegean. In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerênia ( Greek: Νέστωρ) was the son of Neleus and Chloris, and the King of Pylos. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean.

When they arrive in Troy, Hector and Paris, along with Helen, are warmly welcomed and received by their father, King Priam, who says nothing of his younger son's betrayal. In Greek mythology, Priam ( Greek Πρίαμος Priamos) was the king of Troy during the Trojan War and youngest son Shortly afterwards, Hector urges their father to put Helen on a ship back to Sparta, in order to avoid a colossal war between Troy and Agamemnon, who now controls all of Greece. Priam refuses, choosing to put his faith in his high priests and their interpretation of how Apollo would react, as well as his conviction that Paris is truly in love with Helen.

Agamemnon and the Greeks amass the largest naval force ever known to man - 1000 ships each containing 50 men - and set sail for Troy. Agamemnon sends Odysseus to convince Achilles to join, but he refuses as he utterly despises Agamemnon and only fights for personal glory, not the power of others. grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Odysseus hints that the warriors who would fight in this war shall receive immortality in history, but he still refuses. Later, Thetis, Achilles' mother, tells Achilles of the prophecy she had learned of even before he was born, which foretold that if Achilles does not go to the war, he will find peace, love and a family of his own, but he will eventually be forgotten as time passed. This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys. But if he chooses to go to Troy, his name would become immortal, at the cost of his life. Achilles, unable to resist such fame and glory, heads for Troy.

The Trojan Horse prop from the film, preserved on the seafront at Çanakkale, Turkey

The Greeks land at Troy and are able to take control of the beach on the first day of the war. Çanakkale (ʧɑˈnɑkːɑle is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian coast of the Dardanelles (or Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Achilles and the Myrmidons are able to defeat many Trojans but also desecrate the Trojan temple of Apollo and kill the unarmed priests that reside there. The Myrmidons (or Myrmidones; Greek: Μυρμιδόνες were an ancient nation of Greek mythology. Briseis, a member of the Trojan royal family who has chosen to dedicate her life to service to the gods, is captured and taken as a prize by Achilles. In Greek mythology, Brisēís ( Greek Βρισηίς was a Trojan widow (from Lyrnessus) However, he treats her with kindness, which makes her initially leery. In the course of the battle, Achilles and Hector meet but do not fight, and Hector is allowed to leave.

After the battle, Achilles is annoyed that, though he and his Myrmidons spearheaded the battle, the other kings who serve Agamemnon pay him tribute in honor of Agamemnon's great victory. Offended by Achilles' disrespectful and disobedient attitude, Agamemnon takes Briseis from him. Only Briseis' contemptuous pleas stop Achilles from slaughtering Agamemnon and his men, and Agamemnon taunts him for listening to a mere slave girl. Achilles leaves in a rage, but promises Agamemnon he will see him dead before his own life ends.

When the Greek army marches upon Troy, Achilles refuses to fight or allow the Myrmidons to fight until Agamemnon regrets belittling him. Instead, Achilles and his Myrmidons watch the events from a distance, Achilles pacing back and forth in anger at Agamemnon's mistakes. With the Trojan army beneath the walls of Troy and the Greek army surrounding it, Paris, feeling guilt for having brought the threat of war upon Troy, challenges Menelaus to a duel to settle things. Menelaus agrees, knowing he is the better warrior, but Agamemnon decides he will attack afterwards anyway. Paris, severely outmatched, is easily defeated. Terrified of dying, he crawls back to Hector's feet. Menelaus approaches and moves to finish Paris, but Hector steps in to protect his brother and kills Menelaus. A shocked and distraught Agamemnon orders his army to charge the Trojans.

During the battle, Ajax leads the fight and is unstoppable while he causes mayhem with a great hammer of war. Hector, recognizing the threat, faces Ajax and they fight. At first Ajax almost kills Hector, who can only shelter behind his shield as it is smashed to pieces. Hector only just manages to overpower and kill Ajax despite being almost throttled to death by him. "Aias" redirects here For other uses of this name see AIAS and Ajax. The increasingly energized Trojans press their attack against the uncoordinated Greeks. The Greeks move too close to the walls and Trojan archers rain arrows down on them, killing Greek soldiers by the hundreds. Without Ajax or Achilles and his Myrmidons, and with the Trojan archers upon the walls of Troy free to shower arrows upon the Greeks, the battle quickly turns against the Greeks. With command of the battle lost, Agamemnon grudgingly bows to Odysseus's pleas to withdraw, and the Greeks retreat to the beach.

Briseis is given to some men by the king after their poor performance in battle as a "morale booster". Before she is branded and raped, Achilles arrives in the nick of time to save her, attacking her assailants and carrying her back to his tent. Later that night, as Achilles sleeps, Briseis contemplates killing him and kneels beside him to press a knife to his throat. He wakes but only challenges her to do it and says that dying now isn't so different than dying fifty years from now, causing her to hesitate at his calmness in the face of death. The next evening, the two lie in bed and Achilles tells her he is sailing in the morning, having been convinced that perhaps the life of an infamous warrior is not all for him. She is slightly skeptical and asks him if he could really leave it all behind, inducing him to ask if she could bring herself to leave Troy.

A debate takes place within the Trojan palace. The priests say that the gods are on their side and they should attack the Greeks while they are weak. Hector points out that the Myrmidons did not fight and that the Greeks are dispirited. If they attack, it might be the thing to roust and unify the Greeks. He argues for leaving them alone and perhaps they will leave on their own accord. Priam disregards this and goes with the assurances of his priests, and a reluctant Hector leads them.

The Trojans attack the Greek camp at dawn. As the Greeks appear to be on the verge of defeat, Achilles' appears and the Myrmidons join the battle. He brings courage to the Greeks, and eventually fights man-to-man against Hector, until his throat is cut: this energizes the Trojans and dismays the Greeks, until Hector pulls Achilles' helmet off and finds it is Patroclus, Achilles' cousin. In Greek mythology, as recorded in the Iliad by Homer, Patroclus, or Patroklos (Gr Grieved at having slain a boy so young, Hector gives him a killing blow out of mercy. Odysseus informs Hector of the boy's identity and they agree to cease hostilities for the day. Achilles, who had slept through the battle, is informed by the Myrmidons of the incident; they had also mistaken Patroclus for Achilles. Consumed by grief and rage, Achilles beats Eudorus and walks toward the beach. In Greek mythology, Eudoros or Eudorus, was the son of Hermes and the second of Achilles's five commanders at the Trojan War. A distraught Achilles leads the ceremony, complete with funeral pyre, while a grinning Agamemnon tells Odysseus "That boy just saved this war. A pyre (from the Greek: πυρά pyrá, from πυρ pýr, fire is a structure usually made of Wood, for burning a body as part of a "

The next day, Achilles approaches the gates of Troy and demands Hector come out and face him. Hector stops the city's archers from opening fire and goes down to face Achilles. Hector requests a pact that the loser be given proper funeral rites by the winner. Achilles denies him, saying that "There are no pacts between lions and men". The two fight 'in a God-like manner', bravely and arduously, Hector proving almost equal to Achilles, but ultimately Achilles wins. He then ties Hector's body to the back of his chariot and drags it along the dirt. That night, King Priam, aided by the dark, goes to the Greek army's camp to get Hector's body back. After an emotional and mortifying talk given to him by Priam, Achilles breaks down into tears near Hector's slain body. He lets Priam take Hector's body back, promising him that no Greek will attack them on the way back. Achilles lets Priam take Briseis back as well. He assures Priam that the Greeks will honor Prince Hector's death, and that no Greek will attack Troy for 12 days. This temporary ceasefire angers Agamemnon who sees it as golden opportunity to attack Troy while they are leaderless.

During the 12 days that Troy mourns Hector's death, the Greeks plan to enter the city using a hollowed-out wooden horse, devised by Odysseus. The Greeks leave the horse just outside the city gates, then withdraw to the beach hiding in the remains of their camp in the ships. Paris warns Priam about the horse and says they should burn it to the ground, but Priam neglects his warning, blinded by the priests' talk of the horse being a "peace offering by the Greeks" in order to appease the Sun-God Apollo for the desecration of his temple by Achilles earlier. Assuming victory, the Trojans take the horse into the city and celebrate. A Trojan scout sees the Greeks still at the bay but gets killed by an archer. The Trojans celebrate their victory and the whole of Troy is in drunken stupor when several Greeks, hidden inside the horse, launch a surprise attack and open the gates of Troy to allow the Greek army inside the city walls. Paris refuses to leave and hands the sword of Troy to Aeneas, quoting his father by telling Aeneas that "So long the sword of Troy remains in the hands of a Trojan, our people have a future". This article is about the Roman hero For other uses see Aeneas (disambiguation. Priam yells to the Greeks who break statues in the temple and says "Have you no honor?" but before he can act he is killed by Agamemnon.

Achilles frantically searches for Briseis, who is at the shrine of Apollo being threatened by Agamemnon. She kills him with a concealed knife, and is saved from being stabbed to death by Agamemnon's guards when Achilles reaches her. Paris manages to find Achilles and shoots an arrow that goes straight through Achilles' heel. Crippled, he is then hit in the chest by several more arrows, but is able to remove them, though the wounds are fatal. Achilles tells Briseis, "You gave me peace in a lifetime of war," and urges her to leave the city with Paris. After watching them leave, he collapses with one arrow remaining in his heel, just as the Greek soldiers find him.

After a last disorganized and futile attempt by surviving Trojan soldiers to repel the invaders, the battle ends and the Greeks storm the inner palace only to find that Achilles has died just a few moments earlier. They perform the funeral rituals for him the next morning. Odysseus delivers the final words, "If they ever tell my story, let them say that I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say that I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses. Let them say I lived in the time of Achilles. . . . "

Finance and Reaction

When the film was completed, total production costs were approximately $180,000,000. This makes Troy one of the most expensive films made in modern cinema. This is a non-definitive list of the most expensive films, both non-adjusted (top and adjusted (bottom for Inflation. Not adjusted for inflation, it is number 13 on the all time list of most expensive films and number 16 when adjusted for inflation.

Troy screenings have earned $133 million (US$133,378,256) in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[1] Having cost $180 million to make,^[1] the film was a disappointment in the US. Many critics anticipated that it would flop as Troy barely missed the $50 million mark on its opening US weekend and wrote off the film. Troy was among the several historical epics released in 2004 that disappointed, such as Alexander, The Alamo and King Arthur, although it fared better than those films. Alexander is a 2004 Epic film, based on the life of Alexander the Great. The Alamo is a 2004 American War film about the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. King Arthur is a 2004 Film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni.

However, Troy did extremely well at the international box office financial success, making more than 73%^[1] of its revenues outside of the U. S. Eventually Troy made over US$497 million dollars worldwide,^[1] placing it in the #52 spot^[1] of top box office hits of all time. This places the film 18 spots above Gladiator (#70) and approximately 20 spots above 300 (#72)^[2] in the all-time worldwide box office. Gladiator is a 2000 Epic film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen PLEASE SEE THE DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING A MAJOR EDIT*** The topic of the article is controversial which may be under dispute

Troy met mixed reactions by reviewers. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a Tomatometer rating of 55% from a base of 214 reviews while Yahoo! Movies gave it a critic rating of "B-" (although that was based on 15 Critical Reviews). Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. Yahoo! Movies, provided by the Yahoo! network is home to a large collection of information on movies past and new releases trailers and clips Box office Roger Ebert, who disliked what he saw as an unfaithful adaptation of the Iliad, gave it two stars out of four^[3] Ebert claimed that Troy "sidesteps the existence of the Greek gods, turns its heroes into action movie clichés and demonstrates that we're getting tired of computer-generated armies. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. " David Denby of The New Yorker, however, liked it^[4]: "[It's] harsh, serious, and both exhilarating and tragic, the right tonal combination for Homer. David Denby is an American Journalist, best-known as Film critic for The New Yorker magazine The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry "

Box office totals

• Budget - $180,000,000^[1]
• Marketing cost - $50,000,000
• Opening Weekend Gross (Domestic) - $46,865,412
• Total Domestic Grosses - $133,378,256
• Total Overseas Grosses - $364,031,596^[1]
• Total Worldwide Grosses - $497,378,256

Cast

British Museum displays costumes from the movie. The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London.

Music

Composer Gabriel Yared originally worked on the score for Troy for about a year, having been hired by the director, Wolfgang Peterson, who trusted him to be able to write an epic score, despite Gabriel Yared's previous work being anything but epic. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys "Achilleus" redirects here For the emperor with this name see Achilleus (emperor. Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich; 9 August 1968 is an Australian Film and Television Actor. In Greek mythology, Hectōr ( "holding fast" or Hektōr, is a Trojan prince and one of the greatest fighters in the Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English Actor. See List of King Priam's children Paris ( Greek:; also known as Alexander or Alexandros, c Diane Kruger (born July 15, 1976 in Algermissen near Hildesheim, Germany) is a German actress and former This article is about the mythological figure Helen of Troy For other uses see Helen (disambiguation and Helen of Troy (disambiguation. Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T In Greek mythology, Priam ( Greek Πρίαμος Priamos) was the king of Troy during the Trojan War and youngest son Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 is an English Film and stage Actor. grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (very resolute / ( ancient Greek:) is a hero, the son of King Atreus of Mycenae Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955 is an Irish Actor who has starred in many high profile Irish American and British films In Greek mythology, Menelaus ( Ancient Greek:) was a king of Ancient Sparta, the husband of Helen, and a central figure in the Hippasus of Metapontum (Ίππασος b c 500 BC in Magna Graecia, was a Greek Philosopher. Saffron Dominique Burrows (born October 21, 1972) is an English actress and former Fashion model. In Greek mythology, Andromache ( Ancient Greek:) was the wife of Hector and daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. Rose Judith Esther Byrne (born July 24 1979) is a Golden Globe -nominated Australian actress. In Greek mythology, Brisēís ( Greek Βρισηίς was a Trojan widow (from Lyrnessus) Julie Frances Christie (born April 14, 1941) is a British actress. This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys. James Cosmo (born 1948 is a Scottish 'tough guy' actor with numerous credits in Film and Television. In Greek mythology, Glaucus ("shiny" "bright" or "bluish-green" (Γλαῦκος was the name of several different figures including Frankie Fitzgerald (born April 28, 1985) is a British Actor who played Ashley Cotton in EastEnders and Jason This article is about the Roman hero For other uses see Aeneas (disambiguation. Julian Wyatt Glover (born March 27 1935) is an English Actor. In Greek mythology, Triopas or Triops (Τρίωψ gen Τρίοπος) was the name of several characters whose relations are unclear Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor known for his role in the movie Four Brothers. In Greek mythology, as recorded in the Iliad by Homer, Patroclus, or Patroklos (Gr Tyler Mane (born Daryl Karolat; December 8 1966) is a Canadian Actor and former professional wrestler who worked for "Aias" redirects here For other uses of this name see AIAS and Ajax. Vincent Regan (born May 16, 1965) is a British film and television actor In Greek mythology, Eudoros or Eudorus, was the son of Hermes and the second of Achilles's five commanders at the Trojan War. John Shrapnel (born April 27, 1942) As a stage actor he was a member of the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerênia ( Greek: Νέστωρ) was the son of Neleus and Chloris, and the King of Pylos. Nigel Terry (born August 15, 1945) is a British stage and Film actor probably best known by movie audiences for his portrayal of King This article is about Telephus the son of Heracles. The name also refers to the father of Cyparissus. Adoni Maropis (born July 20, 1963) is an American Actor. Maropis was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, the middle son of Greek American In Greek mythology, Philoctetes (also Philoktêtês or Philocthetes, Φιλοκτήτης was the son of King Poeas of Meliboea Nathan Darren Jones (born August 21 1970) is an Australian Actor and professional wrestler. Shero Rauf (born 15 May, 1979) is a Kurdish-Iraqi Actor and Stuntman. Ben Crompton (born 1974 is an English actor best known as one of the stars of the BBC Sketch show Man Stroke Woman. Body Double is a 1984 film directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, and Dennis Franz. Gabriel Yared (جبرائيل يارد (born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese Academy Award winning Composer, best known for his work

Yared wrote and recorded his score and Tanja Tzarovska provided vocals on various portions of the music, as she later would on composer James Horner's version of the soundtrack. Tanja Tzarovska, also known as Tanya Carovska is a Macedonian singer However, after having screened the movie with an early incomplete version of the score, the reactions were against the score and in less than a day Yared was off the project without being given a chance to fix or change his music and the studio was already looking for someone else to do a complete rewrite^[5] According to Yared, his score was removed due to a complaint by the screening audience that his score was too "old-fashioned".

The replacement score was written by composer James Horner who utilized Tanja Tzarovska vocals, traditional Eastern Mediterranean music and brass instruments. James Roy Horner (born August 14 1953) is an American Composer of orchestral and film music Tanja Tzarovska, also known as Tanya Carovska is a Macedonian singer Drums are conspicuous in the most dramatic scenes; most notably, in the duel between Achilles and Hector.

Horner also collaborated with Grammy-nominated American singer/songwriter, Josh Groban and lyricist Cynthia Weil to write an original song for the film's end credits. Cynthia Weil (born October 18 1940, New York) is a prominent American Songwriter. The product of this collaboration, "Remember" was performed by Groban with additional vocals by Tzarovska. The song is available from the movie's original soundtrack.

Around the time of the film's release in theaters, Gabriel Yared briefly made portions of his rejected score available on his personal website which was later removed by the request of Warner Brothers. Yared's score has since gained a lot of attention from the fans of movie music. Several pettitons were made in request to release Yared's score on either a limited edition CD or as a bonus feature on the film's DVD. Those requests however, have been overlooked and denied by Warner Bros.

Filming

Major sets for the city of Troy were built in the Mediterranean island of Malta at Fort Ricasoli from April to June 2003. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Other important scenes were shot in Mellieħa, a small town in the north of Malta, and on the small island of Comino. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Comino (Maltese Kemmuna) is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, The outer walls of Troy were built and filmed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Cabo San Lucas (popularly known as just 'Los Cabos' - along with San José del Cabo - in Mexico and 'Cabo' in the United States) is a City at the southern tip ^[6]

Director's cut

Troy: Director's Cut was screened at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2007, and received a limited theatrical release in Germany in April 2007. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A film release is the stage at which a completed Film is legally authorized by its owner for public distribution. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[7] Warner Home Video reportedly spent more than $1 million for the Director's Cut, which includes "at least 1,000 new cuts" or almost 30-minute extra footage (Running Time: 196 minutes). Warner Home Video is the Home video unit of Warner Bros Entertainment Inc A director's cut is a specially edited version of a Film, and less often TV series, Music video, commercials or Video games In Film and Video, footage is the raw unedited material as it had been originally recorded by video Camera, which usually must be edited to The DVD was released on September 18, 2007 in the USA. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The score of the film was changed dramatically, with many of the female vocals being cut. Various shots were recut and extended. For instance, the love scene between Helen and Paris was reframed to include more nudity of Diane Kruger. Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected The sex scene between Achilles and Briseis is also extended. Only one scene was removed: the scene where Helen tends to the wound of Paris is taken out. The battle scenes were also extended, showing much more of Ajax's bloody rampage on the Trojans during the initial attack by the Greek Army. Perhaps most significantly was the sacking of Troy, barely present in the theatrical cut, but shown fully here. Characters were given more time to develop, specifically Priam and Odysseus, the latter being given a humorous introduction scene. In Greek mythology, Priam ( Greek Πρίαμος Priamos) was the king of Troy during the Trojan War and youngest son grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Lastly, bookend scenes were added: the beginning being a soldier's dog finding its dead master, and the end including a sequence where the few surviving Trojans escape to Mount Ida. Two sacred mountains are called Mount Ida in Greek mythology, equally named "Mount of the Goddess In one of the commentary sequences one of the film editors said that when it came to deciding whether to follow the book, The Illiad, or do what was best for the movie they always decided with what was best for the movie.

Awards (wins and nominations)

2005 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

• Won - Top Box Office Film — James Horner

2005 Academy Awards (Oscars)

• Nominated - Best Achievement in Costume Design — Bob Ringwood

2005 Japanese Academy Prize

• Nominated - Best Foreign Film

2005 MTV Movie Awards

• Nominated - Best Fight — Brad Pitt, Eric Bana
• Nominated - Best Male Performance — Brad Pitt

2005 Motion Picture Sound Editors (Golden Reel Award)

• Nominated - Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features — Wylie Stateman, Martin Cantwell, James Boyle, Harry Barnes, Paul Conway, Alex Joseph, Matthew Grime, Steve Schwalbe, Howard Halsall, Sue Lenny, Simon Price, Nigel Stone

2005 Teen Choice Awards

• Won - Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure — Brad Pitt
• Nominated - Choice Breakout Movie Star - Male — Garrett Hedlund
• Nominated - Choice Movie - Drama/Action Adventure
• Nominated - Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence

Additional information

• The Trojan horse prop that was used on the set of the film now stands in Canakkale, Turkey, near the remains of the ancient city of Troy. The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its James Roy Horner (born August 14 1953) is an American Composer of orchestral and film music "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies The, often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich; 9 August 1968 is an Australian Film and Television Actor. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Founded in 1953, Motion Picture Sound Editors ( MPSE) is an honorary society of Motion picture Sound editors. The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor known for his role in the movie Four Brothers. The horse was a gift offered presumably because of the close proximity of the UNESCO Heritage site. (Location in GeoHacks)

• Ironically, Brad Pitt tore his Achilles tendon when he jumped off his ship during filming. The Achilles tendon (or occasionally Achilles’ tendon) also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendocalcaneous, is a Tendon of the posterior

• Brad Pitt's physical transformation for the role took place under the watchful eye of Gregory Joujon-Roche and his team of fitness experts at Holistic Fitness in Los Angeles. Gregory Joujon-Roche is a Personal trainer who founded Holistic Fitness in Los Angeles in 1994

• Brendan Gleeson (Menelaus), Brian Cox (Agamemnon), and James Cosmo (Glaucus) had worked together before on another famous historical epic, Braveheart. Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955 is an Irish Actor who has starred in many high profile Irish American and British films Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British James Cosmo (born 1948 is a Scottish 'tough guy' actor with numerous credits in Film and Television. Braveheart is a 1995 historical action-drama movie produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who also starred in the title role

See also

• Epic film
• List of films based on poems

References

Further reading

• Petersen, Daniel (2006). Troja: Embedded im Troianischen Krieg (Troy: Embedded in the Trojan War). HörGut! Verlag. ISBN 3-93823-099-1.

• Winkler, Martin M. (2006). Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1-40513-183-7.

External links

• Official homepage
• Troy at the Internet Movie Database
• Troy at Rotten Tomatoes
• Troy at Metacritic
• Gossip from Mania.com
• Orlando Bloom & Troy Review
• Troy at FLAREgamer
• Troy at Box Office Mojo
• DVD Talk on Troy: Director's Cut