Holding Achilles (movie)

Holding Achilles (movie)

  • Production country: US
  • Producer: Joshua Thomson , David Morton
  • Production companies: Legs on the Wall, Dead Puppet Society
  • Genre: Drama, Romance, History
  • Release date: 4/8/2023
  • Run time: 133 min.

Movie description

Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover. As a young exile taken in by Achilles’ father, Patroclus faces hostility from the young hero until they are thrust together to train under the centaur Chiron, and the two form an unlikely friendship. As Achilles doggedly seeks to fulfil his mother’s prophecy to become a legend, their relationship becomes something more. But war with Troy is brewing, and the two young men find themselves caught between their hopes for a future together and the brutal realities of the world that faces them. Recorded by Pixelframe in partnership with Digital Stage made possible by QPAC.

Actors

Stephen Madsen

Stephen Madsen

Role(s): Achilles

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Karl Richmond

Karl Richmond

Role(s): Patroclus

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Ellen Bailey

Ellen Bailey

Role(s): Ajax / Hector / Puppeteer (Baby Bear)

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John Batchelor

John Batchelor

Role(s): Odysseus

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Lauren Jackson

Lauren Jackson

Role(s): Agamemnon / Lead Puppeteer (Bear)

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