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Ulysses (1967)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:7

Rotten:0

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:20-11-2009

Synopsis: In this sequel to "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," Stephen returns from exile just before his mother's death. This time the hero is an ordinary Jew whose single-day odyssey through the... In this sequel to "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," Stephen returns from exile just before his mother's death. This time the hero is an ordinary Jew whose single-day odyssey through the streets of Dublin leads him through trials which parallel his classic prototype, Ulysses. Based on James Joyce's 1922 novel. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay. [More]

Starring: Milo O'Shea, Barbara Jefford, T.P. McKenna, Maurice Roeves

Starring: Milo O'Shea, Barbara Jefford, T.P. McKenna, Maurice Roeves, Anna Manahan

Director: Joseph Strick

Director: Joseph Strick
Composer: Stanley Myers

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An utterly definitive work.

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11/20/09
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It's a disappointment, though watched again now for this rerelease, it doesn't seem as much of a disappointment as all that.

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11/20/09
Peter Bradshaw
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There is a lot to admire in this curio of a film.

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11/20/09
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A flawed enterprise, partly salvaged by the use of genuine Dublin locations and the marvellous performances of the mainly Irish cast.

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11/20/09
Thom Hutchinson
Thom Hutchinson
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It begins and ends with the word “Yes”, and like much of this amiable, affecting and garrulous 1967 film, prompts a similar response from the viewer.

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11/20/09
Leo Robson
Leo Robson
Financial Times

There’s much to appeal in this miniature odyssey, notably the superb black-and-white location work.

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