“The Return” sticks the landing. Join Emily and Cam as they talk about how the movie adapts and builds on its source material, the Odyssey, to deliver a gripping modern interpretation of Homer’s timeless story.
- Released December 6, 2024
- Starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche
- Directed by Uberto Pasolini
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00:34 - Introduction: Pasolini’s movie, “The Return”
- 00:47 - What makes a good movie adaptation of an ancient Greek epic like Homer’s Odyssey?
02:22 - A Summary of Homer’s Odyssey
- 02:52 - The Telemachy
- 04:02 - From Calypso’s island to the island of the Phaeacians
- 04:39 - Odysseus’ narration of his adventures
- 05:51 - Odysseus’ return to Ithaka
06:56 - Our review of The Return
- 07:06 - The film’s focus and nods to earlier parts of the Odyssey
- 08:50 - Familiar beats: Odysseus in disguise; Eumaeus, Argos, and Eurycleia; Penelope’s loom; the confrontation in the great hall
- 13:19 - Odysseus: a man traumatized by loss and violence
- 17:19 - Penelope: strong, clever, and determined
- 21:38 - Antinoos: a fresh take on a one-note villain
- 24:26 - Odysseus’ bow and the harsh reality of violence and revenge
- 30:44 - Resolution: Odysseus and Penlope together again, Telemachus seeks to find himself
33:08 - Final thoughts
- 33:17 - Referencing Cacoyannis: the location, the cinematography, and the soundscape
- 34:22 - Overall impressions
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