Nolan's 'Odyssey' Film Draws Mixed Reactions and Boosts Greek Interest

Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X

Film studio Universal takes down a high-quality bootleg version of the film, which appeared on X.

‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbuster

Wilson, whose work on Homer’s epic was praised by Nolan, said his film was grandiose and superficial with ‘nothing convincing to say’ Emily Wilson, the classicist whose 2017 translation of Homer’s Odyssey was cited by Christopher Nolan in early publicity for his hugely successful adaptation of the poem, has roundly criticised the film, saying “it has nothing convincing to say” and that its “lacks psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth”. In...

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‘Abysmal writing… I’d be ashamed’: Emily Wilson whose Odyssey translation inspired Nolan pans film

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Famed ‘Odyssey’ Translator Rips Nolan’s Film: ” I Would Be Ashamed”

“As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Nolan has read at least the first line of my translation of The Odyssey into iambic pentameter. In at least one interview, he cited my version of the first line of the poem: ‘Tell me about a complicated man.’ But I would be ashamed […]

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Can't get enough of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey? Here are 7 books you should read

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The Odyssey Translator Unleashes Scathing Review of Christopher Nolan's Film Adaptation

Greek translator and University of Pennsylvania professor Emily Wilson has unleashed a scathing review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, calling it a "confused" and "abysmal" adaptation of Homer's text.

By Michael Cripe

More people are learning Greek because of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

The new adaptation has sparked a renewed interest in the language The post More people are learning Greek because of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ appeared first on NME.

By Sam Warner

Greek PM congratulates Christopher Nolan on Odyssey adaptation of Homer’s epic

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a call with Christopher Nolan on Monday afternoon, congratulating the award-winning director on his big-screen adaptation of the Homeric epic and thanking him for boosting global interest in ancient Greek culture The post Greek PM congratulates Christopher Nolan on Odyssey adaptation of Homer’s epic appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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