The Odyssey is a 1997 American fantasy–adventure television miniseries and Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated.[1] Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, the miniseries aired in two-parts beginning on May 18, 1997 on NBC.
The series later won the award for "Outstanding Directing for a
Miniseries or a Special". The series is based on the ancient Greek epic
poem, The Odyssey, which is usually attributed to Homer. It was filmed in Malta
and Turkey, as well as many other places around the Mediterranean,
where the story takes place, plus parts of England. The international
all-star cast includes Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Irene Pappas, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Lee, and Vanessa L. Williams.
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| Directed by | Andrei Konchalovsky |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Nicholas Meyer Francis Ford Coppola Dyson Lovell |
| Written by | Andrei Konchalovsky (Film Concept) Homer (Epic Poem) |
| Based on | Odyssey by Homer |
| Starring | Armand Assante Greta Scacchi Isabella Rossellini Vanessa L. Williams Bernadette Peters Alan Stenson |
| Music by | Eduard Artemyev |
| Cinematography | Sergei Kozlov |
| Editing by | Michael Ellis |
| Production company | Hallmark American Zoetrope |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Release date | May 18, 1997 |
| Running time | 176 minutes (2 parts) |
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