The Odyssey
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary exploring Homer's tale of the incredible journey of Odysseus, the Trojan war hero, back to his family and kingdom in Ithaca. Through clips from the movie "Ulysses," NASA footage of the disastrous Apollo 13 mission and interviews, the special relives Odysseus' extraordinary journey, links
Cast & Crew
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John S Hendricks
Creator
Daniel Boorstin
Irene Papas
Bernard Knox
Savantis Symoneoglou
Ori Soltes
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Books (09/14/96), Odyssey
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary exploring Homer's tale of the incredible journey of Odysseus, the Trojan war hero, back to his family and kingdom in Ithaca. Through clips from the movie "Ulysses," NASA footage of the disastrous Apollo 13 mission and interviews, the special relives Odysseus' extraordinary journey, links it to modern experience, and shows how the images and events portrayed in the story continue to resonate in literature, philosophy and the visual arts. The special also looks at archeologists on the island of Ithaca.
Director
John S Hendricks
Creator
Cast
Daniel Boorstin
Irene Papas
Bernard Knox
Savantis Symoneoglou
Ori Soltes
Jim Beard
James Lovell
Diana Buitron
Judith Martin
Donald Sutherland
Narrator
Steve Tracy
Crew
Alicia Billings
Associate Producer
Art Binkowski
Editor
Walter Cronkite
Executive Editor
David Ewing
Editor
Terry Hopkins
Director Of Photography
David Hurley
Audio Mixer
David Hurley
Audio
Richard Kane
Sound
Fred Karns
Music
Nancy Lebrun
Executive Producer
Adam Lingo
Editor
Dean Love
Production Manager
Dale Minor
Producer
Michael Moore
On-Line Editor
Thom Sulek
Assistant Editor
Karen Thomas
Producer
Karen Thomas
Writer
Jonathan Ward
Executive Producer
Brett Wiley
Assistant Camera Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Books (09/14/96), Odyssey
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
