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Achilles (S)

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Original title: Achilles
Year: 1995
Running time: 11 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Barry Purves
Screenwriter: Jo Cameron Brown, Barry Purves. Poem: Homero
Cast: Animation
Music: Nigel Hess
Cinematography: Animation
Producer: Bareboards Productions, Channel 4
Genre: Animation. Drama | Mythology. Gay & Lesbian. Stop Motion. Claymation. Adult Animation. Short Film (Animated)
Movie Groups: Homer Adaptations
Synopsis: In Claymation, we see the story of Achilles. He loves Patroclus; they carry that love with them when the Greeks seek revenge on Troy. After nine years of assault on the city, Achilles goes into a funk and withdraws from the battle when he decides that Agamemnon, the Greek king, has denied him his due spoils, a captured Trojan slave girl. In Achilles' absence, Patroclus leads the Greeks into battle, with tragic consequences. To avenge his loss and absolve his grief, Achilles faces Hector.

Awards: 1995: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Best Animation

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Achilles (S)

1995

Barry Purves

6.0

(106)