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The Odyssey

The Odyssey
★ 7.3/10•1997•1h 28m•TV-14•Action & Adventure•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Drama
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Warrior Odysseus leaves his idyllic life in the kingdom of Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Following victory, he now must endure a lengthy, decade-long return journey, and with all his wits, overcome deadly monsters, powerful forces of nature, seductive enchantresses, and even journey into the bowels of the Underworld.

Andrei Konchalovsky · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 18, 1997

Episodes

Episode 1 - Part 1E191m

Part 1

This lavish small-screen adaptation of Homer's ancient epic--replete with exotic Maltese and Turkish locations, state-of-the-art special effects, and many bronzed muscles gleaming with sweat--chronicles the voyage home of a Trojan hero, Odysseus King of Ithaca, and includes many more scenes of his faithful, beautiful wife Penelope dodging leering suitors at home than Homer ever composed!

May 18, 1997

Episode 2 - Part 2E292m

Part 2

The thrilling conclusion to The Odessey. Will Odysseus make it back to reclaim his throne and his beautiful wife, Penelope?

May 19, 1997

Actors

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Odysseus

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Penelope

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Eurycleia

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Athena

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Eurymachus

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Circe

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Alcinous

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Anticlea

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Tiresias

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Calypso

Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

Aeolus

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Eurybates

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Menelaus

Adoni Anastassopoulos

Perimedes

William Houston

William Houston

Anticlus

Paloma Baeza

Paloma Baeza

Melanthe

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