Warrior Odysseus leaves his idyllic life in the kingdom of Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Following victory, he now must endure a lengthy, decade-long return journey, and with all his wits, overcome deadly monsters, powerful forces of nature, seductive enchantresses, and even journey into the bowels of the Underworld.
Cast: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Geraldine Chaplin
Miniseries
2 episodes
1. Part 1This lavish small-screen adaptation of Homer's ancient epic--replete with exotic Maltese and Turkish locations, state-of-the-art special effects, and many bronzed muscles gleaming with sweat--chronicles the voyage home of a Trojan hero, Odysseus King of Ithaca, and includes many more scenes of his faithful, beautiful wife Penelope dodging leering suitors at home than Homer ever composed!TV-14CC1 h 31 minMay 18, 1997
2. Part 2The thrilling conclusion to The Odessey. Will Odysseus make it back to reclaim his throne and his beautiful wife, Penelope?TV-14CC1 h 32 minMay 19, 1997
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The Odyssey
Warrior Odysseus leaves his idyllic life in the kingdom of Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Following victory, he now must endure a lengthy, decade-long return journey, and with all his wits, overcome deadly monsters, powerful forces of nature, seductive enchantresses, and even journey into the bowels of the Underworld.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Created by
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Cast
- Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Geraldine Chaplin, Isabella Rossellini, Eric Roberts, Bernadette Peters
- Studio
- American Zoetrope, Beta Film, KirchMedia
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Audio languages
Italian, English
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