Cinematography:
Harold RossonComposer:
Alessandro CicogniniCast:
Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn, Franco Interlenghi, Rossana Podestà, Evi Maltagliati, Ludmilla Dudarova, Umberto Silvestri, Jacques Dumesnil (more)Plots(1)
This very expensive Italian-made adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey stars Kirk Douglas as seafaring hero Ulysses. The story begins, as ever, with Ulysses leaving his faithful wife Penelope (Silvana Mangano) behind as he goes off to fight in the Trojan Wars. Having the poor taste to set himself above the gods after a stunning military victory, Ulysses is doomed to journey aimlessly across the sea until he can make amends. Along the way, our hero battles a cyclops, resists the fatal singing of the Sirens, and enjoys a brief interlude with pig-fancying enchantress Circe (also played by Silvana Mangano). Years and years later, Ulysses returns to Penelope, where he must meet and master a final challenge. (Bounty Films)
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