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Odyssey | 
| Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Actors: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts
Studio: Hallmark Entertainment
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Rating:  225 reviews
Sales Rank: 4470
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 165 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1574924494
UPC: 707729753032
EAN: 9781574924497
ASIN: 1574924494
Theatrical Release Date: May 18, 1997
Release Date: January 27, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
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 Krabbe, 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
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 The Odyssey October 1, 2008
Frederick Flor (Bondi Australia)
This is a beautiful three hour film version of Homer's 'Odyssey'. The film captures the essence of Odysseus's adventures and misadventures following the end of the Trojan War. I enjoyed watching it with my four and a half year old grandson who loved every moment of it. We have watched the film several times, discussed it and have now begun to read the book.
 GREAT MOVIE. HORRIBLE TRANSFER! July 30, 2008
TOKYO JO
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
RELEASE IN A WIDE SCREEN FORMAT AND I WILL GIVE IT 5 STARS. IT IS A GREAT MOVIE BUT YOU LOSE SO MUCH WITH A FULL SCREEN VERSION.
 A Big Disappointment July 9, 2008
John DeLaurentis (New Jersey, USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
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 my students about why they thought the film makers changed so many things from the book. It is appalling to see how erroneous this film is from Homer's glorious epic. For example, Anticleia, the mother of Odysseus, is depicted as committing suicide in the film. The book says she died from her sorrow of waiting for Odysseus' return. The scene with Telemachos, Odysseus' son, visiting King Menelaos in Sparta in the film has Menelaos telling Telemachos that his father is dead and that he should go home. In the book, Telemachos finds out from Menelaos that his father is alive and held as a prisoner on Calypso's island. Telemachos also does not go home from Sparta until the goddess Athena goes to Sparta to tell him to go home in Book 15. In the slaughter of the suitors scene in the film, Telemachos kills the suitor Antinoos first. No! Odysseus kills Antinoos first. Also, during the slaughter of the suitors, Penelope is upstairs sleeping in the book, but in the film she is awake waiting in another room. These are just four examples of many from a film that deviates blatantly from the original. Anyone who gives this film a high rating simply does not know the Odyssey epic well enough to realize just how horrendously inaccurate this movie is. It is a shame that with all the special effects and the talented actors and actresses in this film (including the great Irene Papas) that the film fails so miserably.
 Good movie - Unavailable June 29, 2008
K. Duncan (Austintown, OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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-
Not bad, not great June 3, 2008
Sophia Martin (Sacramento, CA USA)
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.
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