The Homecoming of Odysseus (1922 film)

The Homecoming of Odysseus is a 1922 Italian silent film directed by Francesco Bertini, Augusto Genina, and Giuseppe de Liguoro. It is based on Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, specifically focusing on the return of Odysseus to Ithaca after his long journey home from the Trojan War and his subsequent battle to reclaim his kingdom from the suitors vying for his wife Penelope's hand.

The film is notable for its early adaptation of the classic literary work and its use of visual storytelling techniques available at the time. While details about the specific cast and production are sometimes scarce in readily available English-language resources, surviving information indicates it was a large-scale production for its era.

Like many silent films of the period, The Homecoming of Odysseus is likely to have featured intertitles to convey dialogue and narrative information. Its reception and impact are more difficult to gauge definitively due to the limited preservation and availability of critical reviews from that time period. The film offers a historical perspective on how classical literature was interpreted and translated into the visual medium of early cinema.