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Ulysses
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Ulysses (Italian: Ulisse) is a 1954 fantasy-adventure film based on Homer's epic poem Odyssey. The film was directed by Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati. The original choice for director was Georg Wilhelm Pabst but he quit at the last minute.
Ulysses: Directed by Mario Camerini. With Silvana Mangano, Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Rossana Podestà. A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that depicts Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.
Acting legends Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn star in Homer's adventure classic!
Brief Synopsis. Epic tale of Ulysses' travels and his return home to Ithaca to be reunited with his wife who has long thought him dead.
In the ancient Greek city of Ithaca, many impatiently await the return of their king Ulysses and his warriors from the Trojan War. Among these, Ulysses' devoted wife Penelope and his grown son Telemachus. But Ulysses' return is not eagerly awaited by everyone, especially by his enemies.
Kirk Douglas stars as Ulysses, cursed by Neptune to wander the seas, as he desperately tries to return home following the Trojan War.
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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. Mario Camerini. Director, Screenplay.
