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Wow! Such a good movie.

good film but with many flaws

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

...then stumbling upon it by pure chance on Youtube? That is how fabulous this version of the Odyssey is: so sure-footed, so unexpectedly faithful to the poem, so jaw droppingly gorgeous to look at that you are constantly re-checking the end credits for Fellini's name in there, surely, somewhere? I came on here, though, to answer the previous heartfelt pleas as to when this utter masterpiece can be seen again - someone this year has put it in four parts on Youtube. Search for 'The Odyssey Franco Rossi' And prepare to be quite, quite blown away

I have never before written a review simply confirming the prior reviews -- seems a duplication -- but there is always a first time for everything. The year was 1968. The Vietnam war was ripping the US to bits, there were soldiers shooting students, the only refuge was rock music ... and TV was generally junk. And then out of literally nowhere this adaptation appeared on US TV as a "mini-series" (itself rare!) adaptation of the Homerian epic (also rare, the common wisdom was that the Kirk Douglas version a decade earlier had nailed it and put it to bed) starring stars no one had ever heard of, and featuring an international cast. I can tell you this -- those that watched were hooked off the start, as the exceptionally high writing acting and production values were literally unknown in network TV at the time. Bekim Fehmiu -- a name I cannot pronounce even a half-century later -- was great and Irene Pappas was majestic. The pacing was brilliant, equal parts poetry, action, emotion, the gamut. Even special effects! The only spoiler here is that I already warned you this review was somewhat repetitive. But by all means add this review to the list of those saying this production was decades ahead of its time and worth a look, assuming you can find it.

I have to be honest to say that I didn't understand this drama very well since I don't speak Italian, but I already knew the story of Odyssius, so I could follow the story purely from the visuals.Even then, this was an entertaining piece with stunningly beautiful scenes, deeply dramatic settings amongst the characters, and compelling story telling. It's European, or Italian movie making at its finest accompanied by its traditional outstandingly beautiful visuals.Movie making has already reached its perfection in 1968. There's nothing to add to this fine cinema. Beautiful, and highly recommended.

Of all the versions of the Odyssey (or of any Greek mythological story for that matter), this in my opinion is the best of them all. Almost true to the original storyline - with some minor deviations and omissions, e.g. the absence of Scylla & Charybdis and the fact that Odysseus's fleet of ships is reduced to just one instead of the original 12- the realistic acting and authentic scenery and costumes all contribute to make this a truly memorable masterpiece, not just another sword-and-sandal Hollywood production B-flick. Notwithstanding the fact that the dialogue and subtitles are completely in Italian, if one is familiar with the storyline, he can still make heads and tails of what is going on and what the actors are saying (provided you have a good handy text of the Odyssey at hand). At least I did, and so much so that it has inspired me to study the Italian language to better appreciate the movie even more.