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James Joyce's 'Ulysses' (1988)

1988-01-10 · 58m · EN
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From the series "The Modern World: Ten Great Writers", this playful documentary introduces James Joyce's most famous work "Ulysses". It includes fantastic adaptations to film from passages of the novel. It also includes excerpts from a book written by Joyce's friend, the artist Frank Budgen, entitled "James Joyce and the making of Ulysses". Amongst those interviewed is author Anthony Burgess.

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Nigel WattisDirectorGillian GreenwoodWriter

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Anthony BurgessAnthony BurgessSelfJohn LynchJohn LynchStephen DedalusBryan MurrayBryan MurrayJames JoyceSorcha CusackSorcha CusackMolly BloomDavid SuchetDavid SuchetLeopold BloomJames AubreyJames AubreyFrank Budgen

Keywords

BiographyLiteratureModernism

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Genre affinityDrama · DocumentaryTheme affinityBiography · Literature · ModernismDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference406875Actor preference124526 · 163491 · 57057

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What is James Joyce's 'Ulysses' about?

From the series "The Modern World: Ten Great Writers", this playful documentary introduces James Joyce's most famous work "Ulysses". It includes fantastic adaptations to film from passages of the novel. It also includes excerpts from a book written by Joyce's friend, the artist Frank Budgen, entitled "James Joyce and the making of Ulysses". Amongst those interviewed is author Anthony Burgess.

How long is James Joyce's 'Ulysses'?

James Joyce's 'Ulysses' has a runtime of 58 minutes.