Wasn’t wild about this two part adaptation of the famous story – I got the impression it was too faithful in style to Homer’s original (which I haven’t read for ages) and as a result was confusing, and missed the emotion. Achilles is an idiot – going into an almighty sulk. They’re all idiots actually. I liked how Hector’s wife drew him a bath in anticipation of his return from a day’s fighting – it’s an interesting way to wage war. Christopher Eccleston plays Achilles, Iain Glen Hector and Derek Nimmo narrates. It only goes up to the death of Hector – no Trojan horse.
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