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Christopher Nolan Debuts Star-Studded “The Odyssey” Film

7/27/2026

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Director Christopher Nolan released “The Odyssey,” a star-filled adaptation of Homer’s epic.
CUNY Graduate Center provost Joel P. Christensen said the film provides context, cuts repetitions, and shortens scenes.
He added that Bill Irwin’s Polyphemus looks more monster than man, Samantha Morton’s Circe loses agency, and her pig-turning scene is unsettling.

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Director Christopher Nolan released “The Odyssey,” a star-filled adaptation of Homer’s epic.
CUNY Graduate Center provost Joel P. Christensen said the film provides context, cuts repetitions, and shortens scenes.
He added that Bill Irwin’s Polyphemus looks more monster than man, Samantha Morton’s Circe loses agency, and her pig-turning scene is unsettling.