The Odyssey (1997 miniseries)
1997 television miniseries directed by Andrei Konchalovsky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Odyssey is a 1997 American mythology–adventure television miniseries based on the ancient Greek epic poem by Homer, the Odyssey. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, the miniseries aired in two parts beginning on May 18, 1997, on NBC. It was filmed in Malta, Turkey, parts of England and many other places around the Mediterranean, where the story takes place. The cast includes Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Irene Papas, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbé, Christopher Lee and Vanessa Williams.
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The Odyssey | |
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Based on | Odyssey by Homer |
Written by | Andrei Konchalovsky |
Directed by | Andrei Konchalovsky |
Starring | Armand Assante Greta Scacchi Isabella Rossellini Vanessa Williams Bernadette Peters Alan Stenson Eric Roberts |
Composer | Eduard Artemyev |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Nicholas Meyer Francis Ford Coppola Dyson Lovell |
Cinematography | Sergei Kozlov |
Editor | Michael Ellis |
Running time | 176 minutes (2 parts) |
Production companies | Hallmark American Zoetrope |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | May 18 (1997-05-18) – May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19) |
At the 49th Primetime Emmy Awards the series won the award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Special.[1]