Kirk Douglas is Ulysses (1954) Ulysses is a 1955 3-D Italian adventure movie. It is based on Homer's poem The Odyssey, and tells of Odysseus's attempts to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Silvana Mangano plays two roles, as Penelope, the faithful wife of Ulysses and the sorceress, Circe. Kirk Douglas stars the Greek hero, Ulysses. Anthony Quinn plays Antinous. | Because We Love Classic Cinema