Achilles is informed of his cousin's death and vows revenge. Distraught, both armies agree to stop fighting for the day. Hector duels a man he believes to be Achilles and kills him, only to discover it was actually Patroclus. Achilles then resolves to leave Troy, much to the dismay of Patroclus, his cousin and protégé.ĭespite Hector's objections, Priam orders him to retake the Trojan beach and force the Greeks home, but the attack unifies the Greeks, and the Myrmidons enter the battle. Later that night, Briseis sneaks into Achilles' quarters to kill him instead, she falls for him and they become lovers. He gives Briseis to the Greek soldiers for their amusement, but Achilles saves her. Many Greek soldiers fall to the Trojan defenses, forcing Agamemnon to retreat. Hector spots and engages Ajax, who is killed by Hector after a fierce duel. In the ensuing battle, thousands of warriors engage in brutal combat. An enraged Agamemnon orders the Greeks to crush the Trojan army. Menelaus wounds Paris and almost kills him, but is himself killed by Hector who breaks the rules of mortal combat to save his brother. Agamemnon, intending to take the city regardless of the outcome, accepts. During a parley, Paris offers to duel Menelaus for Helen's hand in exchange for the city being spared. The Trojan and Greek armies meet outside the walls of Troy. He is angered when Agamemnon spitefully takes her from him, and decides that he will not aid Agamemnon in the siege. Achilles has the temple of Apollo sacked, and claims Briseis - a priestess and the cousin of Paris and Hector - as a prisoner. The Greeks eventually invade and take the Trojan beach, thanks largely to Achilles and his Myrmidons. In Troy, King Priam welcomes Helen when Hector and Paris return home, and decides to prepare for war. Achilles eventually decides to go after his mother Thetis tells him that, though he will die, he will be forever glorified. Agamemnon has Odysseus, King of Ithaca, persuade Achilles to join them. Agamemnon agrees, as conquering Troy will give him control of the Aegean Sea. Upon learning of this, Menelaus meets with Agamemnon, his elder brother, and asks him to help take Troy. However, Paris is having an affair with Menelaus' wife, Queen Helen, and smuggles her aboard their home-bound vessel. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his younger brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with Menelaus, King of Sparta. Achilles, a heroic Greek warrior who has given Agamemnon many victories, deeply despises him. In Ancient Greece, King Agamemnon of Mycenae finally unites the Greek kingdoms after decades of warfare, forming a loose alliance under his rule. It received a nomination for Best Costume Design at the 77th Academy Awards and was the eighth highest-grossing film of 2004. However, it received mixed reviews, with critics praising its entertainment value and Pitt's performance, but criticizing its story and unfaithfulness to the Iliad itself. Troy made over $497 million worldwide, making it the 60th highest-grossing film at the time of its release. The end of the film (the sack of Troy) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Quintus Smyrnaeus's Posthomerica as the Iliad concludes with Hector's death and funeral. Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city of Troy, defended by Hector's Trojan army. It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad in its narration of the entire story of the decade-long Trojan War-condensed into little more than a couple of weeks, rather than just the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year. Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom. Troy is a 2004 American epic historical war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff.
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