Homer's Odyssey remains one of literature's most famous stories, to the point where the word refers to any epic journey. Probably the most well known adaptation to us in the 21st century is the Coen brothers' "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", which moves the action to Depression-era Mississippi. I recently saw a 1954 Italian adaptation called "Ulysses", starring Kirk Douglas in the title role. It turns out that the first ever big screen adaptation was this 40-minute Italian movie from 1911. We can forgive the archaic special effects in "L'odissea"; after all, cinema was in its infancy at the time. It's still a fun time. Available on YouTube (where the version has German intertitles).
