Ulysses

Ulysses

History's Greatest Epic...On the Screen at Last!

Directed by Mario Camerini

Produced by Lux Film, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

1954100 min6.5 / 10

A grand, episodic adaptation of Homer's epic that balances mythological spectacle with the emotional core of a hero's long struggle to return home.

A retelling of Homer's The Odyssey, focusing on Ulysses's ten-year journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, where he faces various mythical challenges while his wife Penelope fends off suitors.

Questions people ask

  • Does Ulysses end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Ulysses easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ulysses sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ulysses violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ulysses scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Ulysses, and what each one shares →

Like Ulysses

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ulysses

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ulysses, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ulysses, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ulysses, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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