Ulysses (1955 film)

Infobox Film | name = Ulysses (1955 film)


caption = American Press Book
director = Mario Camerini
producer = Dino De Laurentiis
Carlo Ponti
writer = 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= Alessandro Cicognini
cinematography= Harold Rosson
released = 17 August1955 USA
comapanies = Lux (Italia)
Paramount (USA)
runtime = 115 min.
language = Italian
followed_by =
imdb_id = 0047630

"Ulysses" is a 1955 adventure film based on Homer's poem "Odyssey". The movie was made with director was Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati.

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.

Plot

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

Cast

*Silvana Mangano as Circe/Penelope
*Kirk Douglas as Ulysses
*Anthony Quinn as Antinous
*Rossana Podestà as Nausicaa
*Jacques Dumesnil as Alicinous
*Daniel Ivernel as Euriloco
*Sylvie as Euriclea
*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 Calops
*Umberto Silvestri as Polifemo/Krakos
*Gualtiero Tumiati as Laertes
*Teresa Pellati as Melanto
*Mario Feliciani as Eurimaco
*Michele Riccardini as Leodes

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