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Ulysses

Ulysses

History's Greatest Epic...On the Screen at Last!

19546.51h 40m

Overview

A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that talks about Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.

Directed by Mario Camerini
Written by Mario Camerini, Ivo Perilli, Ennio De Concini
Produced by Carlo Ponti, Dino De Laurentiis
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Top Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Ulysses

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Circe / Penelope

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Antinoos

Rossana Podestà

Rossana Podestà

Nausicaa

Jacques Dumesnil

Jacques Dumesnil

Alicinous

Daniel Ivernel

Daniel Ivernel

Eurylochus

Sylvie

Sylvie

Euriclea

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Telemachus

Elena Zareschi

Elena Zareschi

Cassandra

Evi Maltagliati

Evi Maltagliati

Anticlea

Themes & Keywords

seaislandherogreek mythologybow and arrowsuper powercyclopsancient greecevoyagesea voyagewarriorsorceressulysses

About Ulysses

Ulysses is a adventure, fantasy film released in 1954 exploring themes of sea, island, hero, greek mythology, bow and arrow, super power. Directed by Mario Camerini, it stars Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn. A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that talks about Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.

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