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A "theatrical edge" to Homer's epic in 'The Return'

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Publish Date
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 11:07am
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A "theatrical edge" to Homer's epic in 'The Return'

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 11:07am

The Return  

After 20 years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king finds much has changed since he left to fight in the Trojan War. His beloved wife, Penelope, is a prisoner in her own home and hounded to choose a new husband. Their son faces death at the hands of suitors who see him as an obstacle in their pursuit of Penelope and the kingdom. Odysseus is no longer the mighty warrior his people remember, but he must face his past to save his family.  

  

Merchant Ivory  

Archival footage and interviews provide insight into the partnership, both professional and personal, between director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant. 

 

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