Directed by Mario CameriniMy rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Lionsgate)
Kirk Douglas is our hero, sent off to war but doomed to wander the seas for 10 years before returning to his beloved Penelope. The wandering part is the most interesting, incorporating fantasy elements into its rigid dramatics. The sequence in the cave of the cyclops was the best. The giant beast traps Ulysses and his men and intends to eat them, but they have a clever plan to escape. The seamen get past the Sirens by stuffing wax in their ears, but end up on the island of Circe where Ulysses falls under her spell. It's all great Saturday matinee fun, with some of the worst dubbing ever put on film.
IMDb
(DVD, Lionsgate)
Kirk Douglas is our hero, sent off to war but doomed to wander the seas for 10 years before returning to his beloved Penelope. The wandering part is the most interesting, incorporating fantasy elements into its rigid dramatics. The sequence in the cave of the cyclops was the best. The giant beast traps Ulysses and his men and intends to eat them, but they have a clever plan to escape. The seamen get past the Sirens by stuffing wax in their ears, but end up on the island of Circe where Ulysses falls under her spell. It's all great Saturday matinee fun, with some of the worst dubbing ever put on film.
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