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Achilles

Achilles

19955.50h 11m

Overview

With the loss of Patroclus (his undeclared male lover), Greek warrior Achilles returns to the Trojan War.

Directed by Barry JC Purves
Written by Homer, Jo Cameron Brown, Barry JC Purves
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Top Cast

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Simon Green

(voice)

David Holt

David Holt

(voice)

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Narrator

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Tim Morgan

(voice)

Themes & Keywords

dancetrojan wargreek mythologyshort film

About Achilles

Achilles is a animation, war, fantasy, drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of dance, trojan war, greek mythology, short film. Directed by Barry JC Purves, it stars Simon Green, David Holt, Derek Jacobi. With the loss of Patroclus (his undeclared male lover), Greek warrior Achilles returns to the Trojan War.

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