About this episode

Critic Emma Jones discusses Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey and its relevance today.

In this edition, Critic Emma Jones tells us why Christopher Nolan’s take on the Greek epic was worth the wait – and the eye-watering budget – and how the themes of this ancient story still speak to contemporary audiences. The all-star cast includes Matt Damon as a world-weary Odysseus, Anne Hathaway embodies a very patient Penelope and Lupita Nyong’O plays both Helen of Troy and her twin sister Clytemnestra.

People in this episode

Host: Emma Jones

Topics covered

• film critique
• Greek mythology
• contemporary themes
• Hollywood
• epic storytelling

Keywords

• Matt Damon
• Lupita Nyong’o
• Anne Hathaway
• The Odyssey
• Christopher Nolan
• Greek epic
• film critique

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Books & works: The Odyssey, Greek epic

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