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Ulysses

Original title: Ulisse
  • 1954
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
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6.6/10
4.4K
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Ulysses (1954)
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A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that depicts Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that depicts Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that depicts Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.

  • Director
    • Mario Camerini
  • Writers
    • Franco Brusati
    • Mario Camerini
    • Ennio De Concini
  • Stars
    • Silvana Mangano
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Anthony Quinn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    4.4K
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    • Director
      • Mario Camerini
    • Writers
      • Franco Brusati
      • Mario Camerini
      • Ennio De Concini
    • Stars
      • Silvana Mangano
      • Kirk Douglas
      • Anthony Quinn
    • 41User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn in Ulysses (1954)
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    Kirk Douglas in Ulysses (1954)
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    Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano in Ulysses (1954)
    Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, and Rossana Podestà in Ulysses (1954)
    Daniel Ivernel, Piero Pastore, and Aldo Pini in Ulysses (1954)
    Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano in Ulysses (1954)
    Jacques Dumesnil in Ulysses (1954)
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    Silvana Mangano
    Silvana Mangano
    • Circe…
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Ulysses
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Antinoos
    Rossana Podestà
    Rossana Podestà
    • Nausicaa
    Jacques Dumesnil
    Jacques Dumesnil
    • Alicinous
    • (as Jacques Dusmenil)
    Daniel Ivernel
    Daniel Ivernel
    • Eurylochus
    Sylvie
    Sylvie
    • Eurycleia
    Franco Interlenghi
    Franco Interlenghi
    • Telemachus
    Elena Zareschi
    • Cassandra
    Evi Maltagliati
    • Ulysses' Mother
    Ludmilla Dudarova
    • Arete
    Tania Weber
    • Leucantes
    Piero Lulli
    • Achilles
    Ferruccio Stagni
    • Mentor
    Alessandro Fersen
    • Diomede
    • (as Alessandro Ferzen)
    Oscar Andriani
    • Calops
    Umberto Silvestri
    • Polyphemus…
    Gualtiero Tumiati
    Gualtiero Tumiati
    • Laerte
    • Director
      • Mario Camerini
    • Writers
      • Franco Brusati
      • Mario Camerini
      • Ennio De Concini
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Exteriors of this movie were filmed on the Mediterranean coasts and islands, described in Homer's Odyssey.Filming also was to take place on the Greek island of Ithaca, but was canceled because of an earthquake.
    • Goofs
      When Ulysses and his men crush the grapes to make wine for Poliphemus, Ulysses gives the juice directly to him. It hasn't had time to ferment. So, Poliphemus is getting drunk from just grape juice.
    • Quotes

      Circe: What are you doing, Ulysses? Do you really think you can leave me?

      Ulysses: I left you a long time ago. The day my men died in the storm.

      Circe: And do you think your journey will last any longer than theirs?

      Ulysses: You will not hold me here.

      Circe: Listen to me! I shall give you something that will make you forget all your petty dreams. Your miserable kingdom. Your wife who grows old. Remain, and this very night, Olympus shall welcome a new god: Ulysses!

      Ulysses: Immortal?

      Circe: This is my gift - the greatest gift that has ever been offered to a man!

      Ulysses: [after a pause] No. There are greater gifts. To be born and to die, and in between to live like a man.

      Circe: To live like a man? Filled with petty fears?

      Ulysses: Only the fearful can know the value of courage.

      Circe: And old age? That fool flesh will rot one day! And at the end, nothing but death. This is the terrible heritage of man!

      Ulysses: I accept that inheritance. I no longer see myself falling in battle or in the fury of a storm. It would take much less. A puff of cool air... A sudden chill one night... But even so, this - this vulnerable mass of fears has dared to battle with a god - and has not yet been defeated! If it should be that one day men shall speak of me, I hope they say with pride that I was one of them.

      Circe: Their pride will not serve to warm you in the kingdom of darkness. I will bring centuries of light!

      Ulysses: I do not think it will sadden me too much to close my eyes, when the time comes.

    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

    User reviews41

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Still entertaining after 64 years.
    In this film there are two absolute beauties, Silvana Mangano (in double role, Circe and Penelope) and a very young Rossana Podestà (Nausicaa), both not only very beautiful but also very talented actresses, which is rare. Big Anthony Quinn doesn't have a great role in this movie, not because he's bad, but because he has an insignificant small part. Kirk Douglas, however, shines sharply in the title role, being credible, funny, dynamic, excellent.
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    • RodrigAndrisan
    • Feb 2, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1955 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Odyssey
    • Filming locations
      • Ponti-De Laurentiis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy(studios)
    • Production companies
      • Lux Film
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Producciones Ponti-de Laurentiis
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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