L'Odissea (1911 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = L'Odissea
| image = L'Odissea (Milano Films, 1911) .webm
| director = Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan and Giuseppe De Liguoro
| starring = *Giuseppe de Liguoro: Odysseus
| producer =
| studio = Milano Films
| distributor = Helios
| released = {{Film date|1911|11||df=y}}
| runtime = 44 minutes
| language = Silent film
| country = Italy
| budget = $200,000Constantine Santas, James M. Wilson, Maria Colavito, Djoymi Baker, The Encyclopedia of Epic Films, Lanham (USA), Plymouth (UK), 2014
| cinematography = Emilio Roncarolo
}}
L'Odissea is a 1911 Italian silent film, the third known adaptation from Homer's Odyssey. The film was made in the context of the world's fair of Turin International in 1911, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification of Italy, where he {{who|date=January 2023}} launched a film competition for films artistic, scientific and with educational purposes.
Released in 1912 in the United States it was welcomed, in the trade journal The Moving Picture World, the film was proclaimed as marking "a new epoch in the history of the motion picture as a factory of education".Epes W. Sargent, Advertising for Exhibitors, The Moving Picture World, New York – Chicago, 16 March 1912
Plot
The film follows the journey of Odysseus as he attempts to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. After setting sail with his men, Odysseus encounters a series of mythical and perilous obstacles. They first face the Cyclops Polyphemus, whom Odysseus blinds in order to escape captivity. Continuing his journey, he navigates past the deadly Sirens and the monsters Scylla and Charybdis. After losing all his men and enduring years of hardship, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca in disguise. There, he defeats the suitors who have overrun his home and is reunited with his faithful wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus.
Reception
London City Nights said the film " was an interesting watch: the 1911 equivalent of a summer blockbuster, and a chance to see the past come alive in two ways; firstly in the depiction of Ancient Greece and secondly in the film itself as historical text."{{cite web |title='Homer's Odyssey' (1911) directed by Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan and Giuseppe de Liguoro |url=http://www.londoncitynights.com/2013/05/homers-odyssey-1911-directed-by.html |website=London City Nights |access-date=18 December 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0189846}}
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Category:Italian silent short films
Category:Italian black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro
Category:Films based on the Odyssey
Category:Articles containing video clips
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