Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation of The Odyssey is a smash hit, earning $264 million in its opening weekend. But renowned classicist Mary Beard told host Carter Sherman that while Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem comes with plenty of action-packed battle scenes, the film is missing the “elusive sensuality” of the original — and its approach to women has disappointed her. Carter and Beard also explore why right-wing politicians – and people like Elon Musk – are so obsessed with annexing the ancient world. They ask: Who gets to own the classics?
Comments and criticism about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey from The Guardian:
