Ulisse (1954)

[PeplumParadise]

French title: Ulysse
US title: Ulysses

Director

---

Mario Camerini

Storyline

---

Ulysses, the King of Ithica, has been gone for many years. His Queen, Penelope, patiently waits for him, while stalling an ever-growing band of suitors wanting to usurp the throne. Ulysses, meanwhile, has washed up on the shores of Phaeacia, suffering from amnesia. Slowly he recalls the fantastical exploits which led to his predicament and is finally ready to return home.

Cast

---

• Credited
• Uncredited
• Unidentified

[PeplumParadise]

Cast

---

Actors credited in the Italian and English versions.

Silvana Mangano
as 1. Penelope
as 2. Circe

Kirk Douglas
as Ulisse / Ulysses

Anthony Quinn
as Antinoo

Rossana Podestà
as Nausicaa

Jacques Dumesnil
(credited as Jacques Dusmenil)
as King Alicinoo

Daniel Ivernel
as Euriloco

Sylvie
as Euriclea

Franco Interlenghi
as Telemaco

Elena Zareschi
as Cassandra

Evi Maltagliati
as Mother of Ulisse

Ludmilla Dudarova
as Arete

Tania Weber
as Locanto

Piero Lulli
as Achille

Ferruccio Stagni
as Mentore

Alessandro Fersen
(credited as Alessandro Ferzen)
as Diomede

Oscar Andriani
as Calops

Umberto Silvestri
as 1. Krakos
as 2. Polifemo

Gualtiero Tumiati
as Laerte
(Scenes missing from English version)

Teresa Pellati
as Melanto

Mario Feliciani
as Eurimaco

Michele Riccardini
as Leodes

[PeplumParadise]

Uncredited actors

---

Umberto Alivernini
as Member of Ulisse's' crew

Andrea Aureli
as Suitor of Penelope

Zulina Badaloni
as Older woman with Nausicaa

Andrea Bosic
as Agamemnon

Alfio Caltabiano
as Suitor of Penelope

Mario Chiocchio
as Anfinomo

Terry Dalton
as Woman entertaining the suitors

Riccardo Garrone
as Suitor of Penelope

Alberto Lupo
as Suitor of Penelope

Mario Pascucci
as Servant in Ulysses' palace

Piero Pastore
as Leocrito

Massimo Pietrobon
as Member of Ulysses' crew

Aldo Pini
as Polites

Gino Scotti
as Member of Ulysses' crew

Luigi Smith
as Man leaving the wrestling tournament

Edoardo Toniolo
as Suitor of Penelope

Uncredited actors listed by other sources

Both ANICA and IMDb list numerous uncredited actors, a number of whom certainly or probably do not appear. ANICA only lists the actors names, while IMDb adds role listings for characters who do not appear (or at least are not named) in the film.

Walter Brandi - ANICA / IMDb as Agelao
Lucia Brusco - Cineguida / ANICA / IMDb
Daniele Dentice - ANICA / IMDb as Euriade
Giovanni Di Benedetto - ANICA / IMDb as Demoteleno. Almost certainly does not appear.
Mirella Di Lauri - ANICA / IMDb
Jenny (or Genny) Folchi - ANICA / IMDb
Piero Ghione - ANICA / IMDb as Anfimedonte
Sergio Giovannucci - ANICA / IMDb as Polibos
Ettore Jannetti - ANICA / IMDb
Victor Ledda - ANICA / IMDb
Enzo Maggio - ANICA / IMDb. Does not appear (neither Enzo or Vincenzo).
Renato Malavasi - ANICA / IMDb as Medonte
Piero Mastrocinque - ANICA / IMDb
Carlo Mazzoni - ANICA / IMDb
Vera Molnar - ANICA / IMDb as Girl
Claudio Morgan - ANICA / IMDb
Corrado Nardi - ANICA / IMDb
Raf Pindi - Cineguida
Mimmo Poli - ANICA / IMDb as Procio. Does not appear.
Roberto Rai - ANICA / IMDb
Amerigo Santarelli - ANICA / IMDb. Does not appear
Goliarda Sapienza - ANICA / IMDb as Eurimione
Benito Stefanelli - ANICA / IMDb as Elatos. Almost certainly does not appear.

[PeplumParadise]

Unidentified actors

---

[PeplumParadise]

Unidentified actors

---

[PeplumParadise]

Unidentified actors

---

[PeplumParadise]

Both ANICA and IMDb list credited actress Teresa Pellati as playing the role of Melanto or Melantho. There is no character called by this name in the film, however from the original play this character should be the servant who betrays Penelope, who is the girl on the floor in this image. This is all you see of her, so rather difficult to confirm the ID. I think she may also be the woman in 9 and, possibly, 106.

[Emiliano]

Both ANICA and IMDb list credited actress Teresa Pellati as playing the role of Melanto or Melantho. There is no character called by this name in the film, however from the original play this character should be the servant who betrays Penelope, who is the girl on the floor in this image. This is all you see of her, so rather difficult to confirm the ID. I think she may also be the woman in 9 and, possibly, 106.
pellati.jpg

The hump on the nose is very characteristic. For me the girl on the floor is definitely the n. 106.
The n. 50 in yellow looks like Alberto Sorrentino, but I'm not so sure.
The n. 82 third from the right and the n. 97 third from the left is the same, Riccardo Garrone.

[PeplumParadise]

Both ANICA and IMDb list credited actress Teresa Pellati as playing the role of Melanto or Melantho. There is no character called by this name in the film, however from the original play this character should be the servant who betrays Penelope, who is the girl on the floor in this image. This is all you see of her, so rather difficult to confirm the ID. I think she may also be the woman in 9 and, possibly, 106.
pellati.jpg

The hump on the nose is very characteristic. For me the girl on the floor is definitely the n. 106.
The n. 50 in yellow looks like Alberto Sorrentino, but I'm not so sure.
The n. 82 third from the right and the n. 97 third from the left is the same, Riccardo Garrone.

Pellati and Garrone added.

I don't think it's Sorrentino, who I know well from peplums

[FatmanDan]

There is a small guy appearing three times (in 29, 35, 46) who I think I've seen before, but no idea where.

Is that "La Badaloni" in 51+52? (She's appearing too heavy to be her in 51, to me)