CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 1h 0m

Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

69%(4)IMDbDocumentary

Virginia Woolf said that Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was 'alive to every tremor and gleam of existence'. Following the magical and strange adventures of warrior king Odysseus, inventor of the idea of the Trojan horse, the poem can claim to be the greatest story ever told. Now British poet Simon Armitage goes on his own Greek adventure, following in the footsteps of one of his own personal heroes. Yet Simon ponders the question of whether he even likes the guy.

Directed byJohn Holdsworth

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
November 8, 2010
Studios
BBC FourBBC

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1 credited
Starring
Simon Armitage

Simon Armitage

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Creative team
Directed by
John Holdsworth
Written by
Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage
Produced by
John Holdsworth
Peggy Vassiliou

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