Synopsis

Lysistrata is a comedy play written by Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes performed in 411 BC. In an attempt to end Peloponnesian War, The protagonist Lysistrata convenes a meeting of women from all over the states of Greece. She provokes the women to withhold sexual privileges to the men, which could eventually lead to end the deadly war. However it backfires and opens a battle between the genders.

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