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Ulysses
“History's Greatest Epic...On the Screen at Last!”
6.6 / 10• 1954• 1h 40m•NR• Italian
AdventureFantasy
Storyline
A retelling of Homer's The Odyssey, focusing on Ulysses's ten-year journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, where he faces various mythical challenges while his wife Penelope fends off suitors.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Ulysses
Lead
Silvana Mangano
Circe / Penelope
Anthony Quinn
Antinous
Rossana Podestà
Nausicaa
Jacques Dumesnil
Alcinous
Daniel Ivernel
Eurylochus
Sylvie
Eurycleia
Franco Interlenghi
Telemachus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mario Camerini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ulysses is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
