Perilous Voyage

Sir Michael Hordern, in the guise of Homer himself, narrates this animated version (in 6 parts) of Homer’s Odyssey! The adaptation is by Oliver Hunkin, one time Eton College classical tutor, who has attempted to present it as the great epic poem it is, and to recapture something of the surge and thunder of the original. Graphic artist, Alan Parry, studied the gods and goddesses, the heroes and monsters portrayed on ancient Greek vases, before beginning work on the series.

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Credits

producer

Oliver Hunkin

production company

Yorkshire Television

director

Len Lurcuck

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300431

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Great Britain

History → Homer

History → Mythology, Greek

Literature → Homer

Literature → Mythology, Greek

Literature → Poetry

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Television → Television series

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1988

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