Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus Trailer (1905)
01 September 1905 Fantasy 4 mins
An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.
Watch the official Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus 1905 trailer in HD below.
01 September 1905 Fantasy 4 mins
An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.
Watch the official Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus 1905 trailer in HD below.
Georges Méliès as Ulysses (uncredited)
Georges Méliès Director
The Mysterious Island Trailer
France 01 September 1905
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