Joyce's impossible novel finally filmed — somehow they made Ulysses watchable.
One day in the life of assorted Dubliners, in the summer of 1904.
Writing
Adapting the unadaptable — stream of consciousness on screen.
Acting
Milo O'Shea carries every digressive thought perfectly.
Director
Henric Hirsch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 1960s literary adaptation boom when studios gambled on 'unfilmable' modernist novels — this one actually broke even.
Milo O'Shea later played another famous Bloom in Barbarella, creating the only actor to portray both Leopold Bloom and Durand-Durand.
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