Ulysses (1954 film) - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Homers hero (Kirk Douglas) recalls episodes of his odyssey: the Cyclops, Circe (Silvana Mangano), the sirens, the Trojan horse.

Ulysses is a 1954 fantasy-adventure film based on Homers epic poem Odyssey. The movie was made by director Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati. The original choice for director was Georg Wilhelm Pabst who quit at the last minute. The cinematographer Mario Bava co-directed it (uncredited).

Ulysses (1954 film) movie scenes I watched ULYSSES 1954 this weekend and it was great with a couple of issues The great thing about this film is the production values

In the film Silvana Mangano plays two roles, as Penelope, the faithful wife of Ulysses and the sorceress, Circe. American star Kirk Douglas plays the Greek hero, Ulysses. Anthony Quinn plays Antinous. The tremendous success of this film led to the making of Hercules (1958), which was credited with igniting the Italian peplum craze of the 1960s.

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.

Plot

The story is about Ulysses efforts to return to his home after the end of the Trojan war, and the adventures that befell him.

Similar Movies

Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld (2008). Homer wrote the story for Ulysses and Helen of Troy. Homer wrote the story for Ulysses and The Fury of Achilles. Ennio de Concini wrote the screenplay for Ulysses and Hercules. Homer wrote the story for Ulysses and Troy.