Francis Ford Coppola’s 1997 adaptation of *The Odyssey* has risen on digital charts following the commercial success of Christopher Nolan’s new film of the same story. The renewed attention shows how a major contemporary release can revive interest in older interpretations of a classic work, including a production originally made as a two-part NBC limited series.

Coppola’s version runs for 176 minutes, reportedly cost $40 million and stars Armand Assante as Odysseus alongside Greta Scacchi as Penelope. The article contrasts it with Nolan’s reported $250 million film, which has grossed more than $260 million worldwide and received strong Rotten Tomatoes scores, with Matt Damon leading an ensemble including Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson.