The film “The Odyssey” directed by Andrei Konchalovsky is based on the classic poem “The Odyssey” written by Homer. In ancient times the poem was performed orally by a bard, and would be performed over a number of nights. There are numerous differences in the film as opposed to the film, this is because of differing themes in the poem and film. The film was intended for a modern audience so aspects of the poem had to be altered in order for the audience to gain better understanding. Most commonly, extra background to events; things the ancient audience would already know, but the modern audience will not. The poem tells of the role of ancient greek heroes (Odysseus in particular) but the film does not focus on the typical homeric hero qualities.
