Sean Connery reads ITHAKA | Powerful Life Poem by C.P.Cavafy

[@MrDesertus]

Cavafy is one of my favorite poets... Connery is one of my favorite actors.. This video is perfect

[@kausamsalam8543]

Such a lovely and beautiful reminder that we each have our personal journeys to make towards our own “Ithaka” -our Destiny.♥️ “But do not hurry the journey at all…not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.”🌻♥️

[@daisyl2629]

“Shyclops, angry Poshidons” love Sean Connery

[@tomsimmonds534]

Shaken, not shtirred 😅

[@peterjeffery8495]

Yesh Sean came over on Shaterday night for a wee game of Parcheeshee...aye twash gud!

[@josie4065]

This is the first time I have ever heard this poem, and I'm so glad it's in his voice.

[@573gwills3]

God shave the Queen. 🪒 👸 That’s not what I shaid!

[@leog1676]

You mean “Shean” Connery XD

[@stanstanley-s9h]

Wow. I had no idea. What a loss to the world. RIP - Sean Connery.

[@SmartGirlPhilippines]

May you see many beautiful Filipinas...

[@janeydoe901]

We're taught this poem as teenagers in greek schools. I was always interested in the humanities and poetry even then, but the beautiful thing about this poem is that it touches everyone, regardless their interests. I remember even the most indifferent student, put effort to participate in this specific class...

[@innosanto]

We study Cabafy in Greece but not enough. Same for Kazantzakis and Sikelianos. We are busy searching for grades without building the values structure to be backbone of the search. Now we require to build the free time and motivation to study those and other wroters at later stages of life.

[@anastasiakourelis3661]

I remember being taught this in Greek class and being totally fascinated . I would’ve been 15 years old, young and naive but was captured by the depth of the poem. I was excited to grow up and experience life and gain wisdom . It made me wonder about what my journey would be like .

[@elenisiopi2033]

A life's philosophy in a few sentences. Can't hold my tears. Have a good journey my frienfs. May we all meet at Ithaka

[@georgiakritikos4955]

Not me, I'll see you all ON EARTH GOD WILLING AT THE RESURRECTION ❤ RIP

[@jjstuartonwriting8150]

To be honest, Sean Connery could read a grocery list and I'd be transfixed.

[@linlee5162]

Yesss, amazing voice❤

[@panagiotisbailos195]

Maybe... But even the grocery man could read K. KAVAFI make you transfixed... ❤

[@HeronCoyote1234]

Back in the 50s, it was said Yves Montand could read the telephone book, and women would swoon. Sean Connery is a more modern version of that.

[@2289m]

totally!

[@kausamsalam8543]

Yes:))

[@livetwice7702]

He knows not where he’s going , For the Ocean will decide , For it’s not the Destination , But the glory of the ride

[@puchululina]

I’m so moved by the poem and by Sean”s voice!

[@upgradeyourmindset1105]

Glad to share it

[@trenae77]

Have never heard this poem before; I hope never to unhear it! Beautiful!!

[@heidisorensen9345]

This poem was recited at Jackie Onassis 's funeral.

[@georgiakritikos4955]

"The City" by Cavafy Is EXCELLENTE 🎭

[@georgiakritikos4955]

OLD MAN IN THE COFFE SHOP IS ALSO BRILLIANT, BY CAVAFY

[@jackjohnhameld6401]

I am a devoted reader of Cavafy : It is an experience to hear * Ithaka* read by the late Sir Sean Connery. Thank you.

[@xrhstos8185]

Whats your favourtie Kavafis poem? Mine is deffinetely The God abandonds Antony. Totally different experience reading it in Greek as well !

[@timobrien8809]

Ithaka was a very close family friends favorite poem. She passed on Feb 1st. I've known her since I can remember & I'm still close friends with her children. This poem fits her perfectly !!

[@heat_wave5774]

Sounds like she had a wonderful soul! So sorry for your loss.

[@sonder5585]

Wow, it's so beautiful so inspiring. It's all about the process! End result is trivial.

[@bealiberatore845]

I met a wonderful guy who first introduced me to Ithaca. I cried when I heard the poem, so well recited by Sean. Bothremain in my memory.

[@rondarawson6236]

Mr. Connery your voice was magnificent and I loved your acting...R.I.P. you were an amazing human being...😇❤💐🌺🌹⚘🌸🌺💐🌹🌼⚘🌺

[@robs4988]

No he wasn't. He wasn't nice at all.

[@yadylorenalozanofloriano1138]

Nada es una casualidad, que poema mas hermoso e inspirador parto mi camino hacia Itaca. 🥰🥰🥰

[@M2gmkt]

This is just overwhelming!

[@chanjessiet]

beautiful voice, thanks Sean

[@susanbrennan5511]

His voice reverberates through the years.

[@daverage4729]

1.45 is definitely worth multiple replays just to hear Sean say 'Sensual'.

[@catmom1322]

Sean Connery could read the yellow pages & I'd be happy.

[@johnfromscotland1050]

God rest you our son of Scotland.

[@CtrlWQ]

Not all things are the same. There are differences in this world, however, a rose by any other name still smells as sweet!

[@romandecaesar4782]

I miss Sean very much.

[@lovesallweneed]

My favourite poem.

[@Sofronis83]

A Big BRAVOOO from me a Caring GREEK, to Konstantinos Kavafis, our Greek Poet of 1920, to You, dear Publisher of this AudioVideo and to Sean Connery for his Esteem to this Greek Poem!!! Fellow People, which I LOVE-RESPECT YOU ALL, Let us THINK-SEARCH-TALK-ACT for our PURPOSE in this MORTAL LIFE we were offered [by GOOD CREATOR-GOD of PURE LOVE for Me, Jesus Christ!] and let's NOT get carried Αway by Superficial thoughts-talks-acts, which are NOT permanent but Mortal-Deperibile and HARM us! MY PURPOSE.... is the ABSOLUTE-PURE-UNSTOPPABLE LOVE to My Body-Soul-Life-Job-Things, to EVERY Person next to me and to the WHOLEEE World, so that I offer the BEST I can for the COMMON GOOD, so that I STOP evil or Fight it as strong as I can... and feel-be ALWAYS HAPPY-FEARLESS-INVINCIBLE....IMMORTAL, with my Pray to My CREATOR-SAVIOR too!!! Sofronis, a LOVING GREEK!

[@malcolmtudor8039]

May there be many summer mornings.

[@patriotpioneer]

I had no idea that something like this even existed.

[@louisejffisher4630]

A really beautiful vid and meanings ~ Thank you ~ Jen

[@TheAAnne123]

I would very much enjoy watching the reader of the poetry actually reading the poetry rather than watching these videos - don’t get me wrong, the videos are lovely but I would much rather see Sean ‼️‼️

[@leejones3956]

Yeah would be much better without the music too

[@carolenash3234]

agreed

[@kimjongev]

YES

[@costassophocleous1823]

The clips have nothing to do with the poem . When Cavafy said “and then when you're old to stay on the island, wealthy with all you've gained on the way” ( 2:24 ) I’m pretty sure he wasn’t talking about two old tourists having a gondola ride in Venice.

[@janeydoe901]

My thoughts exactly 🤣

[@kleitosaliagas5668]

I just sailed to Ithika for the first time a few months ago and thought it would be so much nicer if they had put images of the actual island (really breath taking).

[@jlodge9281]

Isn’t Ithaca “home?”

[@TolKOZAK]

Sean Connery, "As I shat in my lounge a book fell on my head. I can only blame myshelf."

[@najeegilani]

underrated comment

[@georgiakritikos4955]

General Patton said "MILITARY LIFE IS NO DIFFERENT THAN CIVILIAN LIFE ", I BELIEVE IT

[@shounokhere4389]

beautiful.

[@bacchuslax7967]

RIP Sir Connery.

[@ardordeleon]

It sounds like Sean Connery doing his Sean Connery impersonation 😂

[@georgiakritikos4955]

I study🤔the pheonecians & the money changers☎️interesting

[@Tigerbrown44]

Knock Knock Who’s there? Dishes. Dishes who? Dishes the ghost of Sean Connery.

[@dawnpenner847]

When was this recorded? Love Mr. Connery's voice :)

[@upgradeyourmindset1105]

It was recorded by Sean in 2004

[@innosanto]

In the original version Connery did it together with Vangelis, Vangelis background music.

[@michaeljoy6945]

Just bought Bombay mix, thanks Amazon.

[@the_gautama]

Here after reading the story of India's New the richest women Falguni Nayyar NAAYKA

[@MissBama1776]

#FreeAssange #ithaka

[@rx7cl]

R.I.P.BROTER...

[@enzoitgoes8335]

I’m nearly there…

[@AnubhavGiri-o9p]

"The name's Ithaka.......... Cavafy's Ithaka.

[@scottsteele427]

Would like to know when this was recorded

[@muhlenstedt]

2004

[@larrycarter1192]

It's not that the common worker has forgotten the government. They feel the government has forgotten them. Some how it's left up to the government to change that idea maybe. All votes matter.

[@taur611]

I can see him saying this to Connor mcCleod… the Highlander

[@leeelms4080]

🌱

[@JamesBond-uz2dm]

aye

[@marcusszabo3582]

Thish poem read by Shean Connery actshually shtruck me.

[@alabamatechwriter6959]

Anyone else notice the little boy, at about 2:05, step in camel dung and wipe it off his shoe ? .......... I saw it on my way to, "learn and learn again from those who know," while traveling to Ithaka. (lol)

[@priyaverma3158]

👍👍👍

[@pauldockree9915]

“But whether in calm or wrack-wreath, whether by dark or day, I heave them whole to the conger or rip their plates away, First of the scattered legions, under a shrieking sky, Dipping between the rollers, the English Flag goes by. “The dead dumb fog hath wrapped it-the frozen dews have kissed- The naked stars have seen it, a fellow-star in the mist. What is the Flag of England? Ye have but my breath to dare, Ye have but my waves to conquer. Go forth, for it is there!” Rudyard Kipling The English Flag.

[@TheTsubaKun]

When did he read this?

[@pauldockree9915]

Meg Ryan. Oh Dear. Billy Crystal - she didn't mean it. Ithaca - I need to see that movie Backward Thinkers. ACA HTI

[@ChrisTopher-zy7ou]

Didn't I see this last night on Jimmy Kimmel? No... no I did not.

[@konstantineguruli]

I don't like English poetry, because it has no rhythm and thus should be called prose which I love. However I love Sean Connery's accent and voishe ♥

[@evanskatwa8350]

If you find her poor Ithaka wont have fooled you… she gave you the journey nothing more to give you now

[@innosanto]

With Vangelis music it is better.

[@andrealasagni-ih6nr]

Hy sean hy daddy

[@dimitralenanakou9321]

Though one can understand the message of the poem when translated in English I find it loses something of its authenticity.

[@MIB_63]

Would you prefer that it was reserved for the people who speak the language in which it was originally written?

[@jmace2424]

Not sure Penelope and Telemachus in the Odyssey would second the whole "Hope it lasts for years" thing...

[@furrygreek5]

You're missing the message of the poem. The journey he's speaking of is your own life's Odyssey. He's wishing you a long and happy one, full of wonder and experience.

[@johnr.b.murray3417]

Name the real ‘few’ demons.

[@DrDavidReilly]

Poor quality dub of the audio

[@roxaslight7503]

I wanted to like this but the audio is horrid. also this isn't a poem, this is an advertisement...(The audio makes sense now.)

[@apexlifeismine100]

Your mother Trebek 😂

[@TWHISPERER]

How much do these actors get paid to do this?

[@shlomitcnaan7123]

I'm sorry, I adore this poem and I think Connery is gorgeous, but shetting out on a journey of dishcovery was just too much.

[@lesliegreenhill2389]

Wonderful poem. But I didn't care for Connery's reading. His accent seemed out rhythm with the Mediterranean atmosphere engendered by the words.