Fifty Before '50: George Melies THE ODYSSEY
by JBI am about to save you both time and money. Would it surprise you to learn that early filmmaker/magician George Melies filmed an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem in 1905, a full 121 years before Christopher Nolan? Well, he did... and I am here today to sing this much shorter film’s praises.You can watch Melies’ film here, for FREE: What you get with the Melies’ film: 1) The Calypso episode and the Cyclops Polyphemus episode. No ups, no extras; 2) A main character, Odysseus, played by writer/director George Melies himself; 3) The gist of just that part of the narrative; 4) Somewhere…
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