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Ulysses (1954)  link to Ulysses on IMDb  

Number: 3179

poster Ulysses

IMDb Rating:
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6.7/10 (2958 votes)

Country: Italy, 94 minutes

Spoken Languages: English, Italian

Genre(s):

Director(s): Mario Camerini

Storyline:
In the ancient Greek city of Ithaca, many impatiently await the return of their king Ulysses and his warriors from the Trojan War. Among these, Ulysses' devoted wife Penelope and his grown son Telemachus. But Ulysses' return is not eagerly awaited by everyone, especially by his enemies. They openly court Penelope and ask her to give her husband up for dead and re-marry one of the rowdy suitors who have taken up residence in her home since her husband's departure. However, Penelope clings to her belief that Ulysses will soon return. To appease the aggressive suitors, Penelope promises that she would re-marry as soon as she finishes weaving a large tapestry depicting Ulysses' deeds of bravery. In secret, she's unraveling the day's weaving, thus delaying the tapestry's completion. Penelope knows that her trick won't work forever. In Troy, Ulysses and his warriors use the Trojan Horse ruse to conquer the city. In his fervor, Ulysses destroys the Trojans' temple to Neptune, god of the sea,...

Cast:

photo Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas Ulysses
photo Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano Circe / Penelope
photo Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn Antinoos
photo Rossana Podestà Rossana Podestà Nausicaa
photo Jacques Dumesnil Jacques Dumesnil Alicinous

Medium: Media file,

Location: [Klingon]H:\Victor's Movies\Ulysses.mkv

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.66:1