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starring: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters, Eric Robertsdirected by: Andrei Konchalovsky
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781574924497
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1574924494
Label: Hallmark Entertainment
Manufacturer: Hallmark Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hallmark Entertainment
Release Date: January 27, 1998
Running Time: 165 minutes
Sales Rank: 1063
Studio: Hallmark Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: May 18, 1997
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Andrei Konchalovsky's expansive television mini-series production of Homer's epic poem gets off to clumsy start as he tries to squeeze the Trojan War into a mere half hour, but once the arrogant but honorable Odysseus (strikingly played by Armand Assante) and his loyal crew begin their doomed voyage home, this film turns into a fantastical adventure. Integrating often-stunning special effects with inventive art design, Konchalovsky achieves a beautiful look on a limited budget as he follows the 10-year ordeal of Odysseus from his battles with the Cyclops and the magical Circe (Bernadette Peters) to his secret homecoming and his confrontation with the treacherous Eurymachus (Eric Roberts). Isabella Rossellini appears as his spiritual guide, the goddess Athena, with Greta Scacchi as Odysseus's faithful wife and Vanessa Williams as the seductive Calypso. The rest of the cast includes Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbé, Christopher Lee, and Irene Papas. The production was shot on location in and around the Mediterranean, making for a lush, lovely visual experience. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Big Disappointment
I teach Homer's "The Odyssey" to high school students, and I also teach at Rutgers University in the Modern Greek Studies Program. Using this movie as a teaching aid to the reading of Homer's epic story is frustrating. There are countless errors between the epic and the movie. Apparently, those that worked on the script of this film thought they could improve upon an epic piece of literature that has stood the test of time for 3000 years. What arrogance! I used this film to have discussions with ... Read More
Rating:  - Good movie - Unavailable
This was an EXCELLENT movie, enjoyed it tremendously. But now that I try to find the DVD, nobody has it for less than some rediculous Marketplace price of $50 or more (one seller has it for $175!). Amazon had it for $12.99 but that was before I realized it was going to be so hard to find, should've bought it when I had the chance...
Is this movie out of print? If so, WHY??? -kd5-
Rating:  - Not bad, not great
This movie is not the best, but it is fun to see so many familiar faces. I showed it to my English class as it has a fairly good representation of the story. Be aware that there are a lot of differences, nevertheless. [...]. Can anyone tell me if the scenes filmed on Calypso's island were on a set or a real place? And if it's real, where is it? It was beautiful.
Rating: - Excellent movie Armond at one of his B-E-S-T
ARMOND IN JUST ONE OF HIS B-E-S-T PREFORMANCES IN THE MOVIES G-R-E-A-T ACTOR AND THIS IS A G-R-E-A-T MOVIE
Rating: - Great Service
My son needed this video to watch for a suppliment to reading the book in his English class. I paid a little extra on shipping. I ordered it on Thursday afternoon and had it in had Friday for him to watch over the weekend. Great service!
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