''L'Odissea'' is a 1911

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, the third known adaptation from

Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

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Odyssey The ''Odyssey'' (; grc, Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the '' Iliad'', ...

''. The film was made in the context of the

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in 1911, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification of Italy, where he launched a film competition for films artistic, scientific and with educational purposes. Released in 1912 in the United States it was welcomed, in the trade journal

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, the film was proclaimed as marking "''a new epoch in the history of the motion picture as a factory of education''".

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Reception

''London City Nights'' said the film " was an interesting watch: the 1911 equivalent of a summer blockbuster, and a chance to see the past come alive in two ways; firstly in the depiction of Ancient Greece and secondly in the film itself as historical text."

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* 1911 films 1911 short films Italian silent short films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro Films based on the Odyssey World's fair films Articles containing video clips {{Italy-silent-film-stub