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HOMER'S ODYSSEY
Cinematic rendering of the greatest
poem of ancient Greek literature

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Costumes from the tailorshops
of the Scala Theatre in Milan.

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Scenes after old drawings that are
in the famous Brera library (Milan).

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The adventures of Ulysses
after the poem by Homer
THE ODYSSEY

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The departure of Ulysses

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Ulysses says goodbye to his wife
Penelope, his son Telemachus,
his old father Laertes,

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...and leaves Ithaka, to go
to the war against Troy.

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The ships of Ulysses leave Ithaca

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Believing Ulysses to be dead,
the suitors take possession
of his house...

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...and demand that Penelope
choose a new husband among them.

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Penelope manages to put off the choice
of the new husband as long as until she
will have finished weaving the shroud.

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At night she undoes the stitches.
Caught by the suitors doing this,
she promises to complete the work.

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After the destruction of Troy,
Ulysses sets sail with his
companions to return home.

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Ulysses lands on the island
of the cyclope Polyphemus.

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Polyphemus devours one
of Ulysses' companions.

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Ulysses blinds the
terrible Polyphemus.

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Ulysses flees from Polyphemus
with the surviving companions.

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Ulysses flees with his companions
from the cave of Polyphemus,
letting the sheep carry them.

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After the stolen sheep have been
brought on the ships, Ulysses pushes
away from land with his companions.

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Ulysses mocks Polyphemus
from the ships.

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Polyphemus hurls a rock
at Ulysses' ship and begs
for Neptune's revenge.

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To escape the seductive call of
the sirens, Ulysses blocks the
ears of his companions with wax,

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...and has himself tied
to the mast of the ship.

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During the passage through the
strait of Scylla and Charybdis...

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...Ulysses' ship looses six more
companions, whom the monster eats.

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Ulysses lands in Sicily,
where the sacred bulls
of Jupiter are located.

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End of the first part.
A short break in order to
prepare the second part.

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Ulysses, who removed himself from
his companions, is called back
by the smoke of burning bulls.

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Aching with hunger, despite his
warnings, Ulysses' companions feed
on the meat of the sacred bulls.

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Jupiter delivers the lightning on
Ulysses' ship to avenge himself.

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Only Ulysses saves himself...

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...and reaches the
island of Calypso.

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Where he spends seven years.

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Calypso, by will of the gods,
advises Ulysses to build
a raft to return home.

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Ulysses goes to work.

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After a moving farewell, Ulysses
leaves the island of Calypso.

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To avenge Polyphemus, the seagod
Neptune steers the ship to sea.

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Saved by a miracle,
Ulysses goes ashore at
the mouth of a stream.

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Nausicaa, the daughter of
the Phaeacian king Alcinous,
welcomes Ulysses,

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...gives him clothes,
and advises him that
he head for her father.

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Ulysses heads for the
palace of the king.

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After a cordial reception
he recounts his adventures.

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...he is given precious presents.

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The ship of Alcinous
finally takes Ulysses
back to his homeland.

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The sleeping Ulysses
is brought ashore.

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End of the second reel.
One moment please to
prepare the second part.

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The goddess Minerva changes Ulysses
into an old beggar, so that he
isn't recognized by the suitors.

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Ulysses heads for the hut of
the old shepherd Eumaeus. Here he
also finds his son Telemachus.

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Minerva orders Ulysses to reveal
himself to his son Telemachus.

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With help from Minerva,
Telemachus recognizes his father.

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The suitors maltreat the beggar.

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Loathly Ulysses observes
the flirtations of his
maids with the suitors.

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Ulysses hides with his son
Telemachus the suitors' weapons.

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Penelope declares to wish to marry
he among the suitors who is capable
to string the bow of Ulysses.

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Ulysses watches the inability of the
suitors at stringing his bow, and
now has his bow handed to himself.

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Ulysses starts a massacre
among the suitors.

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Finally Penelope recognizes
the husband and embraces him.

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The end.