Odysseus wanders back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.

The Odyssey

The Odyssey
Rocky arch over tranquil sea.

Synopsis

Warrior king Odysseus leaves his peaceful life in Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. After securing victory, he faces a perilous, decade-long journey home. During which he must rely on his cunning to survive deadly monsters, the wrath of nature, tempting enchantresses, and even a descent into the Underworld.

Production Info

Released


1997

Directed


Andrey Konchalovskiy

Starring

Armand Assante
Greta Scacchi
Isabella Rossellini

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The Odyssey Scenes on Gozo

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    Entering the Big Cave
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    Odysseus runs through the rocks at Dwerja.
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    Odysseus raises his arms as waves crash dramatically near the Azure Window in Dwejra, Gozo.
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    Odysseus, set against the iconic Azure Window, as he challenges Poseidon in The Odyssey filmed in Gozo.
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    Odysseus’ meets Aeolus, the god of wind
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    Odysseus’ men set against Fungus Rock.
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    Odysseus’ crew find the footprint of the Cyclops

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The Odyssey Locations Map

Did you Know

During his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, Odysseus was kept prisoner by the nymph, Calypso, on the island of Ogygia. Maltese tradition holds that the real location of Ogygia is Gozo and that her cave lies high above Ramla beach.

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