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Ulysses

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Ulysses

1955

1h 54m

Adventure

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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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Jean Yothers

Orlando Sentinel

The Homeric yarn has been well edited and shortened for movie consumption, and the result is a fascinating trip into the age of enchantresses, gods and goddesses and witchcraft.

Oct 8, 2021

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Despite the production values and a convincing performance by Kirk Douglas, I feel that the sword-and-sandal epic lacks any punch and generally resorts to clichés that take away the surprise from the hero's fantastic odyssey. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Mar 9, 2025

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

The Odyssey, by Homer, is a lot more interesting than this Italian-made screen version of it...

Oct 28, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2005

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Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

A cheesy, but entertaining excursion into mythology, Douglas a bit hammy and Anthony Quinn chews on some fat as well. A guilty pleasure.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 19, 2002

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Roberto N

The Italians have always been terrible actors. Interesting how Douglas made them all look like amateurs. They should've taken lessons from him.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Audience Member

A film that follows the structure of The Odyssey would be nice, but this one was a good effort for the time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/02/20

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

A terrible rendition. Can't watch.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Interesting plot and action!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Mario Camerini

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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
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Producciones Ponti-de Laurentiis, Lux Film
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2017
Runtime: 1h 54m

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