Ulysses (1955 film)

Ulysses (1955 film)
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Directed by	Mario Camerini Mario Bava (uncredited)
Produced by	Dino De Laurentiis Carlo Ponti
Written by	Franco Brusati Mario Camerini Ennio De Concini Hugh Gray Ben Hecht Ivo Perilli Irwin Shaw
Starring	Kirk Douglas Silvana Mangano Anthony Quinn Franco Interlenghi Rossana Podestà
Music by	Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography	Harold Rosson
Release date(s)	17 August 1955 USA
Running time	115 min.
Language	Italian

Ulysses is a 1955 3-D adventure film based on Homer's poem Odyssey. The movie was made by director Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati, aided by Mario Bava (uncredited).

Silvana Mangano plays two roles, as Penelope, the faithful wife of Ulysses and the sorceress, Circe. American star Kirk Douglas plays the Greek hero, Ulysses. Anthony Quinn plays Antinous.

Plot

The story is about Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of the Trojan war, and the adventures that befall him.

Cast

• Silvana Mangano as Circe/Penelope
• Kirk Douglas as Ulysses
• Anthony Quinn as Antinous
• Rossana Podestà as Nausicaa
• Jacques Dumesnil as Alcinous
• Daniel Ivernel as Eurylochus
• Sylvie as Eurycleia
• Franco Interlenghi as Telemachus
• Elena Zareschi as Cassandra
• Evi Maltagliati as Anticlea
• Ludmilla Dudarova as Arete
• Tania Weber as Eucalicanto
• Piero Lulli as Achilles
• Ferruccio Stagni as Mentor
• Alessandro Fersen as Diomedes
• Oscar Andriani as Cyclops
• Umberto Silvestri as Polifemo
• Gualtiero Tumiati as Laertes
• Teresa Pellati as Melantho
• Mario Feliciani as Eurymachus
• Michele Riccardini as Leodes

See also

• List of historical drama films
• Greek mythology in popular culture

External links

• Ulisse at the Internet Movie Database