A key scene where Odysseus and Penelope finally reunite is emotionally powerful, showcasing the ache of absence and war. From Troy to O Brother, Where Art Thou? to even The SpongeBob SquarePants ...

Penelope spends most of the 24 books of Homer’s “Odyssey” waiting. While her husband, Odysseus, spends two decades fighting in the Trojan War, then outsmarting sirens, sea monsters ...

The Return, directed by Uberto Pasolini, with Ralph Fiennes (Odysseus), Juliette Binoche (Penelope), Charlie Plummer (Telemachus), Marwan Kenzari (Antinous), Claudio Santamaria (Eumaeus).

The film illustrates the rich descriptions of landscapes and the emotional depth of the characters, particularly the poignant reunion between Odysseus and his wife, Penelope. Keywords Odyssey ...

Suitors hound Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche) and threaten their son Telemachus (Charlie Plummer), and Odysseus has to overcome PTSD and other issues to realize the man he needs to be now.

Did Odysseus experience the marvelous stories he tells of the dazzled Phaeacians at the court of King Alcinous? There's no way of knowing. It could be that he did, and that his excellent memory and ...

His own son Telemachos is hostile towards him, refusing to accept Odysseus as father. At the same time, Telemachos is threatened by the suitors courting his mother. Penelope follows to some degree ...

It is about an ancient Greek hero named Odysseus, King of Ithica ... but he is guided by his desire to reunite with his wife, Penelope. Elements of this story have been utilized in many creative ...

The epic poem features such mythical characters as Telemachus, the son of Odysseus/Ulysses and Penelope; the goddess Athena; the one-eyed giant Cyclops Polyphemus, blinded by Odysseus; the ...

While named “The Odyssey” after Homer’s iconic epic poem, the play does more than focus on Odysseus. Penelope is introduced in the first full scene of the play — a major shift from ...