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The Odyssey(1997)
72%
788 Votes
Overview
In this adaptation of Homer's timeless epic, Armand Assante stars as Odysseus, the warrior King of the mythical island of Ithaca, who must endure a decade long quest to reach home after the Trojan war, overcoming savage monsters, powerful forces of nature, and seductive nymphs, and he must outsmart them all, with all the guile and intellect he can muster.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: EnglishItalian
Countries:
Germany
Italy
South Africa
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
Networks:
Production Companies:
KirchMedia
Panfilm
Remote Camera Systems
Top 10 Billed Cast
Armand Assante
Odysseus
Greta Scacchi
Penelope
Isabella Rossellini
Athena
Bernadette Peters
Circe
Eric Roberts
Eurymachus
Irene Papas
Anticleia
Jeroen Krabbé
King Alcinous
Geraldine Chaplin
Eurycleia
Christopher Lee
Tiresias
Vanessa Williams
Calypso
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