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Ulysses

1954 · 100 min

A grand, old-fashioned mythological voyage with colorful monsters and a heroic homecoming, paced like a classic epic.

Directed by
Mario Camerini
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn
Tagline
History's Greatest Epic...On the Screen at Last!
Overview
A retelling of Homer's The Odyssey, focusing on Ulysses's ten-year journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, where he faces various mythical challenges while his wife Penelope fends off suitors.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mario Camerini
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • loyalty
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • sea
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour3
Realism4
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, fantasy
Directed by
Mario Camerini
Written by
Ennio De Concini, Ben Hecht, Irwin Shaw, Hugh Gray
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn, Rossana Podestà, Jacques Dumesnil, Daniel Ivernel, Sylvie, Franco Interlenghi
Music
Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
100 min
Country
Italy, France, United States of America
Languages
Italian

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