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The Odyssey( 1997)

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Overview

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.

  1. Homer

    Creator

  2. Andrei Konchalovsky

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Armand Assante

    Odysseus

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    Greta Scacchi

    Penelope

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    Isabella Rossellini

    Athena

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    Bernadette Peters

    Circe

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    Eric Roberts

    Eurymachus

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    Irene Papas

    Anticleia

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    Jeroen Krabbé

    King Alcinous

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    Geraldine Chaplin

    Eurycleia

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    Christopher Lee

    Tiresias

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    Vanessa Williams

    Calypso

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    Nicholas Clay

    Menelaus

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    Adoni Anastassopoulos

    Perimedes

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    Paloma Baeza

    Melanthe

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    Ron Cook

    Eurybates

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    Reid Asato

    Cyclops

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    Josh Maguire

    Young Telemachus

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    Roger Ashton-Griffiths

    Polites

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    Miles Anderson

    Poseidon

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    Pat Kelman

    Elatus

Current Season

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Miniseries

1997 | 2 Episodes

Miniseries of The Odyssey premiered on May 18 1997

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A review by StormTheGates

10
Written by StormTheGates on Tue Sep 05 2017
The most faithful adaptation of the books in film, period. Still a fantastic watch today!...

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Facts

Status

Ended

Status

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • mythology
  • greek mythology
  • seduction
  • epic
  • god
  • battlefield
  • miniseries
  • ancient greece
  • voyage
  • mythical
  • mythical fantasy
  • historical fantasy
  • classical world
  • hack & slash