1　Brief Introduction

1.1　Director and Stars

Director:

Wolfgang Petersen

Stars:

Brad Pitt as Achilles

Eric Bana as Hector

Orlando Bloom as Paris

Diane Kruger as Helen

1.2　Synopsis

In Sparta, Prince Hector and his young brother Paris want Troy and Sparta to have peace, but Paris falls in love with Helen, Queen of Sparta, and takes her back to Troy. So Menelaus, Helen's husband, declares war on Troy to retrieve his queen, now called Helen of Troy. This leads to the Trojan War. The Greeks come and take control of a beach at Troy. Achilles and the Myrmidons kill many Trojans. Achilles and Hector meet for the first time but do not fight. Later, the Trojans make a surprise attack. As the Greeks are close to losing, Achilles comes with the Myrmidons and joins the fight. Then, Achilles fights with Hector, and Hector is killed. After Hector's death, the Greeks make a plan to come into Troy by using a wooden horse. The Trojans think the wooden horse is a gift to the Gods, so they take it into the city and celebrate. It is totally unexpected that the Greeks come out of the horse at night, opening the doors to the city. This lets the army enter the city and the Trojans are defeated. At last, Paris kills Achilles but dies after the war.

1.3　Movies on the Trojan War

• The Fall of Troy, 1911
• How Troy Was Collared, 1923
• The Private Life of Helen of Troy, 1927
• Helen of Troy, 1956
• The Trojan Horse, 1961
• Troy, 2004