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On GPS: Does Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ hold up to Homer?

By Fareed Zakaria, CNN

Published 1:20 PM EDT, Sun July 19, 2026

<p>As Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film “The Odyssey” hit theaters this week, Fareed sits down with writer and classicist Daniel Mendelsoh to discuss how it holds up against Homer's epic.</p>

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On GPS: Does Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" hold up to Homer?

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As Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film “The Odyssey” hit theaters this week, Fareed sits down with writer and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn to discuss how it holds up against Homer's epic.

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<p>As Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film “The Odyssey” hit theaters this week, Fareed sits down with writer and classicist Daniel Mendelsoh to discuss how it holds up against Homer's epic.</p>

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