| L'Odissea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francesco Bertolini,Adolfo Padovan andGiuseppe De Liguoro |
| Based on | Odyssey byHomer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Emilio Roncarolo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Helios |
Release date |
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Running time | 44 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Silent film |
| Budget | $200,000[1] |
L'Odissea is a 1911 Italiansilent film, the third known adaptation fromHomer'sOdyssey. The film was made in the context of theworld's fair ofTurin International in 1911, on the occasion of the 50thanniversary of the unification of Italy, where he[who?] launched a film competition for films artistic, scientific and with educational purposes.
Released in 1912 in the United States it was welcomed, in the trade journalThe Moving Picture World, the film was proclaimed as marking "a new epoch in the history of the motion picture as a factory of education".[2]
The film follows the journey ofOdysseus as he attempts to return home toIthaca after theTrojan War. After setting sail with his men, Odysseus encounters a series of mythical and perilous obstacles. They first face the CyclopsPolyphemus, whom Odysseus blinds in order to escape captivity. Continuing his journey, he navigates past the deadlySirens and the monstersScylla andCharybdis. After losing all his men and enduring years of hardship, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca in disguise. There, he defeatsthe suitors who have overrun his home and is reunited with his faithful wife,Penelope, and his son,Telemachus.
London City Nights said the film " was an interesting watch: the 1911 equivalent of a summer blockbuster, and a chance to see the past come alive in two ways; firstly in the depiction of Ancient Greece and secondly in the film itself as historical text."[3]
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