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Ulysses

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Homer's hero (Kirk Douglas) recalls episodes of his odyssey: the Cyclops, Circe (Silvana Mangano), the sirens, the Trojan horse.
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Ulysses condenses Homer's epic into a visually sumptuous, but uneven adventure that can't overcome its muddled storytelling, stilted dialogue, and lack of truly heroic sweep.

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Philip K. Scheuer Los Angeles Times Jun 25
If nothing else, it proves that Homer can be fun. Go to Full Review Wanda Hale New York Daily News Jun 25
3/4
"Ulysses" has interesting and beautiful settings and I feel that the picture, inspite of its faults, has something to offer to students of literature. Go to Full Review Mildred Stockard Houston Chronicle Jun 25
Lacking the heroic, sweeping production that was to be expected, "Ulysses" is marked by inept dialogue, staginess in its backgrounds, episodic and uneven action with realism expressed only in repulsive brutality. Go to Full Review Phil Lee Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jun 25
This Hollywood-Italian production of the historical legend is unbelievably good. Go to Full Review Robert Wagner Times-Picayune Jun 25
The Homeric tale is brought to life with a vividness that makes the whole thing seem plausible. Go to Full Review George Bourke Miami Herald Jun 25
The story... is told with reasonable faithfulness to the original. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Roberto N @RT27729040 12/30/2024 The Italians have always been terrible actors. Interesting how Douglas made them all look like amateurs. They should've taken lessons from him. See more 01/02/2020 A film that follows the structure of The Odyssey would be nice, but this one was a good effort for the time. See more 03/14/2019 Excellent acting by Douglas, Mangano and Quinn. A tight script that captures all the great moments in iconic encounters. Wonderful light and colors from an unrepeatable past. See more 05/16/2017 Entertaining sword-and-sandal epic, the success of which helped spawn the popular Italian genre. Kirk Douglas stars as Ulysses, cursed by Neptune to wander the seas, as he desperately tries to return home following the Trojan War. A giant cyclops, tempting sorceresses and, of course, plenty of action make this a genuinely enjoyable peplum entry. See more 09/28/2016 A terrible rendition. Can't watch. See more 12/02/2015 Interesting plot and action! See more Read all reviews
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Mario Camerini

Director

Kirk Douglas

Ulysses

Silvana Mangano

Circe

Anthony Quinn

Antinous

Sylvie

Euriclea

Rossana Podesta

Nausicaa
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Synopsis Homer's hero (Kirk Douglas) recalls episodes of his odyssey: the Cyclops, Circe (Silvana Mangano), the sirens, the Trojan horse.
Director
Mario Camerini
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti
Screenwriter
Franco Brusati, Mario Camerini, Ennio De Concini, Hugh Gray, Ben Hecht, Ivo Perilli, Irwin Shaw
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Producciones Ponti-de Laurentiis, Lux Film
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 54m