Ulysses is a 1954 fantasyadventure film based on homers epic poem odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in homers iliad and other works in that same. Hms ulysses was the highly acclaimed debut novel by the scottish author, alistair maclean, based upon his experiences in the royal navy and the dangerous arctic convoys of the second world war. Alistair macleans hms ulysses, an improbable debut novel. Ulysses 1954 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. It took 10 years for the greek hero ulysses to make his way back to ithica after the trojan war. Story based on homers epic the oddysey the greeks blind the drunken cyclops and. Ulisse is a 1954 italian fantasyadventure film based on homer s epic poem odyssey. Ulysses odysseus is being released on bluray on february 23rd and can be ordered from. Acceptable enough when first released in 1954, ulysses pales in comparison to the hightech, allstar 1997 tv miniseries version of the odyssey. The original choice for director was georg wilhelm pabst but he quit at the last minute. His father, jesse root grant, had arrived in georgetown, ohio in 1823, when grant was one year old. Ulyssesodysseus and his men escape from the clutches of.
The movie was directed by mario camerini, who cowrote the screenplay with writer franco brusati. Watch helen of troy starring rossana podesta in this actionadventure on directv. The loves and adventures of ulysses, ulisse, odyssey, vlisse, odyssey of ulysses. Vintage lobby card 1955 ulysses anthony quinn silvana. A publisher had to persuade a reluctant maclean to write it after hed won a local short story competition. Ulysses 1955 cast and crew homers hero kirk douglas recalls episodes of his odyssey. In this film, kirk douglas stars as the hero from the odyssey, homers. Years and years later, ulysses returns to penelope, where he must meet and master a final challenge. An unrestored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. Mckenna as buck mulligan, and sheila osullivan as may golding dedalus, it was adapted. Attempting to return to ithaca from the trojan war, ulysses encounters years of numerous adventures and. Ulysses, ulixes, is a legendary greek king of ithaca and the hero of homers epic poem the odyssey. Read the full synopsis of ulysses, 1955, directed by mario camerini, with kirk douglas, silvana mangano, anthony quinn, at turner classic movies. On the screen at last a movie adaptation of homers second epic, that talks about ulysses efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Ulysses kirk douglas 1954 kirk douglas, silvana mangano. Silvana mangano plays two roles, as penelope, the faithful wife of ulysses and the sorceress, circe. In this film, kirk douglas stars as the hero from the odyssey, homers classic greek epic. With kirk douglas, silvana mangano, anthony quinn, rossana podesta. Story based on homers epic the oddysey the greeks blind the drunken cyclops and escape from the cave in which they are being held captive. Apr 7, 2015 1955 movie posters ulysses movie posters from movie poster shop. Silvana mangano is an imperious, beautiful wife, tho not very sexy in my opinion and rossana podesta is the princess ulysses falls in love with.
The best movies of 1955 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. Amazon reports the bluray as being region b but you never know if the packaging is. Ulisse is a 1954 italian fantasyadventure film based on homers epic poem odyssey. The adaptation of homers the odyssey ulysses is the latin translation of odysseus, features some pretty cheesy special effects, but is still nonetheless a surprisingly literate version. Quinn is very good as one of the rivals for the hand of penelope. Ulysses 1954 by mario camerini kirk douglas, silvana.
Attempting to return to ithaca from the trojan war, ulysses encounters years of numerous adventures and tribulation. It is based on homers poem the odyssey, and tells of odysseuss attempts to return home to ithaca after the trojan war. This lush adaptation of homers grand epic the odyssey stars kirk douglas as the hero ulysses. Although condensed, the film stays mostly true to the spirit of the original work. There are two versions of this 1955 film available from amazon. Ulysses kirk douglas 1954 kirk douglas, silvana mangano, anthony quinn. The films cinematographer mario bava codirected the polyphemus cyclops segment uncredited. Ulysses is a 1967 drama film loosely based on james joyces novel ulysses. A movie adaptation of homers second epic, that talks about ulysses efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war. The iliads story of the trojan war, told from the trojan viewpoint. Based on the classic novel by james joyce, this drama deals with the life of an impotent married jewish man, his wife, and a studentpoet in dublin. Top 10 movie portrayals of real life gangsters duration. Adapted from the brilliant novel by james joyce, ulysses portrays a streamofconsciousness day in the life of leopold bloom, molly.
Ulysses 1955 stream and watch online homers hero kirk douglas recalls episodes of his odyssey. Ulysses 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Very low resolution scans provided do not show the full clarity and detail of these lobby cards lobby cards were designed for use at theatres exhibiting the films, they often have staple holes or tape as they were used in displays. I n 1967, the american filmmaker joseph strick took a bold and highminded stab at the ultimate unfilmable book. Ulysses 1954 movie posters vintage, best movie posters. Kirk douglas, anthony quinn, mario bava ulysses cyclops. Watch helen of troy online stream full movie directv. Starring kirk douglas, silvana mangano, anthony quinn, rossana podesta, sylvie, daniel ivernel, jacques dumesnil, franco interlenghi, elena zareschi, evi maltagliati. Ulyssesodysseus and his men escape from the clutches of cyclops duration. Features impressive acting by the inimitable kirk douglas as ulysses, and. It concerns the meeting of two irishmen, leopold bloom and stephen dedalus, in 1904 dublin.
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