Ulysses (1955 film)

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Ulysses (1955 film)

American Press Book
Directed by Mario Camerini
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
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Ulysses is a 1955 adventure film based on Homer's poem Odyssey.

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.

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[edit] Plot outline

The story is Homer's second epic, about Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of the ten-year war.

[edit] Director

The movie was made with director was Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati.[1]

[edit] Cast

Silvana Mangano (Circe/Penelope)
Kirk Douglas (Ulysses)
Anthony Quinn (Antinous)
Rossana Podestà (Nausicaa)
Jacques Dumesnil (Alicinous)
Daniel Ivernel (Euriloco)
Sylvie (Euriclea)
Franco Interlenghi (Telemachus)
Elena Zareschi (Cassandra)
Evi Maltagliati (Anticlea)
Ludmilla Dudarova (Arete)
Tania Weber (Eucalicanto)
Piero Lulli (Achilles)
Ferruccio Stagni (Mentor)
Alessandro Fersen (Diomedes)
Oscar Andriani (Calops)
Umberto Silvestri (Polifemo/Krakos)
Gualtiero Tumiati (Laertes)
Teresa Pellati (Melanto)
Mario Feliciani (Eurimaco)
Michele Riccardini (Leodes)
(The rest of cast is uncredited.)[2]

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