Trojan War (film)

Trojan War is a 1954 Italian-American epic historical drama film directed by Giorgio Ferroni. The film portrays a heavily fictionalized version of the events surrounding the Trojan War, drawing primarily from Homer's Iliad.

The film's narrative centers on the abduction of Helen, Queen of Sparta, by Paris, Prince of Troy, which ignites the decade-long siege of Troy by the Achaean (Greek) armies. Key figures like Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, and Agamemnon are depicted, although their characterizations and plot lines often deviate from classical sources.

While Trojan War offers a visually dramatic spectacle with large-scale battle scenes and elaborate sets, it is generally regarded as a loose adaptation of the original myths. Historical accuracy is compromised in favor of action and romantic subplots. The film's legacy is primarily as an early example of the "sword-and-sandal" or peplum genre that became popular in Italian cinema during the late 1950s and early 1960s.