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The Return of Ulysses

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1909 · 12 min History Adventure
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

When Troy has fallen and Ulysses sets sail for home, his ships are driven to different lands, where his adventures are numerous, keeping him away from his native land for ten years. As time rolls on without his return he is looked upon as dead by everyone except his wife, Queen Penelope, who firmly believes that her husband still lives and will some day return to her.

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Original Title Le Retour d'Ulysse
Year 1909
Country France
Genre History, Adventure
Director Charles le Bargy
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (3 votes)

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The 1909 film constructs its epic journey through concise, yet evocative tableaux, relying on the power of visual storytelling and the familiar myth. It explores themes of fidelity, ordeal, and homecoming with the nascent cinematic tools of the era.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of witnessing the very bedrock of the adventure genre, where each frame feels like a moving illustration from an ancient tome. It is a foundational piece of cinematic history. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Charles le Bargy

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Watch in the evening as a moving antique frieze, for lovers of cinema's origins.

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