Ulysses

Ulysses

Ulysses

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Ulysses

"History's Greatest Epic...On the Screen at Last!"

1954

1h 40m

6.5(204 votes)

Adventure

Fantasy

Overview

A movie adaptation of Homer's second epic, that talks about Ulysses' efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Kirk Douglas

Ulysses

Kirk Douglas

Acting

Silvana Mangano

Circe / Penelope

Silvana Mangano

Acting

Anthony Quinn

Antinoos

Anthony Quinn

Acting

Rossana Podestà

Nausicaa

Rossana Podestà

Acting

Jacques Dumesnil

Alicinous

Jacques Dumesnil

Acting

Daniel Ivernel

Eurylochus

Daniel Ivernel

Acting

Sylvie

Euriclea

Sylvie

Acting

Franco Interlenghi

Telemachus

Franco Interlenghi

Acting

Elena Zareschi

Cassandra

Elena Zareschi

Acting

Evi Maltagliati

Anticlea

Evi Maltagliati

Acting

Ludmilla Dudarova

Arete

Ludmilla Dudarova

Acting

Tania Weber

Eucalicanto

Tania Weber

Acting

Piero Lulli

Achilles

Piero Lulli

Acting

Ferruccio Stagni

Mentor

Ferruccio Stagni

Acting

Alessandro Fersen

Diomede

Alessandro Fersen

Acting

Oscar Andriani

Calops

No Image

Acting

Umberto Silvestri

Polyphemus / Krakos

No Image

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Gualtiero Tumiati

Laerte

Gualtiero Tumiati

Acting

Teresa Pellati

Melantho

Teresa Pellati

Acting

Mario Feliciani

Eurimaco

Mario Feliciani

Acting

Michele Riccardini

Leodes

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Acting

Umberto Alivernini

Ulysses Crew Member (uncredited)

Umberto Alivernini

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