Ulysses (1954)
Release Date: Oct 6, 1954 Wide
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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 (Silvano Magnano) 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
Oct 6, 1954 Wide
Oct 28, 2008
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Kirk Douglas
Ulysses -
Silvana Mangano
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Anthony Quinn
Antinous -
Rossana Podestà
Nausicaa -
Jacques Dumesnil
Alicinous -
Franco Interlenghi
Telemachus -
Elena Zareschi
Cassandra -
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Daniel Ivernel
Euriloco -
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Sylvie
Euriclea -
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A cheesy, but entertaining excursion into mythology, Douglas a bit hammy and Anthony Quinn chews on some fat as well. A guilty pleasure.
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Foreign Titles
- Ulisse (1954) (DE)
- Ulisse (1954) (UK)
