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Ulysses (1967): Film vs Book
Film · 1967 · Directed by Joseph Strick · Starring Milo O'Shea, Barbara Jefford
About the film
A single day in Dublin and its wanderers.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe huge novel is reduced to a short film, with much of its style lost.
Read or watch first?
The novel's language is the main event.
What the book gives you
Ulysses by James Joyce
A playful, inventive journey through one day that rewards patient readers with humor and beauty.
Who will like it: Adventurous readers who want the landmark novel of one day in Dublin.