Log in
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

2010 · 60 min · ★ 5.5 · Documentary

Virginia Woolf said that Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was 'alive to every tremor and gleam of existence'. Following the magical and strange adventures of warrior king Odysseus, inventor of the idea of the Trojan horse, the poem can claim to be the greatest story ever told. Now British poet Simon Armitage goes on his own Greek adventure, following in the footsteps of one of his own personal heroes. Yet Simon ponders the question of whether he even likes the guy.

Directed by John Holdsworth · Written by Simon Armitage

Your Rating

Cast

More from John HoldsworthSee all →

Litvinenko: The Mayfair PoisoningLitvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning · 2022
Litvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning
★ 7.52022
MovieDocumentaryCrime
A documentary surrounding the investigation into Litvinenko’s murder and the undeniable radiation health emergency. Who were the people behind the scenes who dealt with a deadly radioactive poisoning on British soil?
To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonaldTo Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald · 2018
To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald
★ 5.22018
MovieDocumentaryCrime
Sir Trevor McDonald presents this documentary which explores the extraordinary pursuit of serial killer Christopher Halliwell by detective Steve Fulcher.
No Sex Please, We're JapaneseNo Sex Please, We're Japanese · 2013
No Sex Please, We're Japanese
★ 3.72013
Movie
In a world where people panic about the rising global population, Japan is facing a very different future which could see their population shrink by a third in just 40 years. One reason is that the Japanese are not having enough babies and the causes of that form the basis of Anita Rani's intriguing journey.
My Years with the QueenMy Years with the Queen · 2021
My Years with the Queen
2021
MovieDocumentary
In this one-off documentary for ITV, Lady Pamela Hicks talks for the first time on television about her incredible life growing up within The Royal Family and her close relationship with The Queen. Lady Pamela is the daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, great great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, cousin to Prince Philip and second cousin to The Queen. She is uniquely placed to document her memories of her years with The Queen, whether as her childhood friend, bridesmaid or as her Lady in Waiting.
A303: Highway to the SunA303: Highway to the Sun · 2011
A303: Highway to the Sun
2011
MovieDocumentary
Writer Tom Fort drives the 92-mile length of the A303 in a lovingly-restored Morris Traveller. Along the way he has many adventures - he digs up the 1960s master plan for the A303's dreams of superhighway status; meets up with a Neolithic traveller who knew the road like the back of his hand; gets to know a section of the Roman 303; uncovers a medieval murder mystery; and discovers what lies at the end of the Highway to the Sun.
Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to LoveKaren Carpenter: Goodbye to Love · 2016
Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love
2016
MovieMusicDrama
The life of Karen Carpenter, half of a brother-and-sister pop act during the 1970s, is spotlighted.
April Jones: The Interrogation TapesApril Jones: The Interrogation Tapes · 2020
April Jones: The Interrogation Tapes
2020
MovieDocumentary
A forensic psychologist reviews the tapes made of the interrogation of Mark Bridger.
Litvinenko: Murder in MayfairLitvinenko: Murder in Mayfair · 2021
Litvinenko: Murder in Mayfair
2021
MovieDocumentary

More Like This

Not Quite HollywoodNot Quite Hollywood · 2008
Not Quite Hollywood
★ 6.82008
MovieComedyDocumentary
As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
When We Were KingsWhen We Were Kings · 1996
When We Were Kings
★ 7.61996
MovieDocumentary
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
Revolution OSRevolution OS · 2001
Revolution OS
★ 7.02001
MovieDocumentary
REVOLUTION OS tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter