Summaries

Follows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.

The warrior King Odysseus leaves his idyllic life in the kingdom of Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. After winning the war, he now must endure a lengthy, ten-year journey to return, and with all his wits, Odysseus must overcome deadly monsters, powerful forces of nature, seductive enchantresses, and even journey into the bowels of the Underworld.

In this adaptation of Homer's timeless epic, Armand Assante stars as Odysseus, the warrior King of the mythical island of Ithaca, who must endure a decade long quest to reach home after the Trojan war, overcoming savage monsters, powerful forces of nature, and seductive nymphs, and he must outsmart them all, with all the guile and intellect he can muster.

Details

Keywords
  • greek mythology
  • quest
  • war hero
  • underworld
  • voyage
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • History
Release date May 17, 1997
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States Germany Italy United Kingdom Turkey
Language English
Filming locations Malta
Production companies Hallmark Entertainment American Zoetrope Beta Film

Box office

Budget $40000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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