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Zorba the Greek (Greek: Αλέξης Ζορμπάς, Alexis Zorbas) is a 1964 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis. It stars Anthony Quinn as Zorba, an earthy and boisterous Cretan peasant, and Alan Bates as Basil, the buttoned-up young intellectual he befriends.
Zorba the Greek: Directed by Michael Cacoyannis. With Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova. An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Michael Cacoyannis
- 1964-12-14
Zorba the Greek. Released Dec 17, 1964 2 hr. 22 min. Drama List. 80% 15 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Traveling to inspect an abandoned mine his father owns in Crete...
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- Anthony Quinn
- Mihalis Kakogiannis
- 20th Century Fox
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Zorba the Greek was a smash hit in 1964, cleaning up in the market left behind by the beloved Never on Sunday four years earlier. The image of the earthy Anthony Quinn dancing is what now remains, that and the memory of Mikis Theodorakis' infectious music.
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Anthony Quinn. Alexis Zorba. Alan Bates. Basil. Irene Papas. Widow. Lila Kedrova. Madame Hortense. Sotiris Moustakas. Mimithos. Anna Kyriakou. Soul.
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- Mihalis Kakogiannis
- 142 min
Nurturing an insatiable love for life, Zorba takes shy Basil under his wing, teaching him how to embrace his Greek heritage, deal with life's ups and downs, and discover the liberating feeling of the slow and fast rhythms of the famous Sirtaki dance.
Zorba The Greek. An uptight English writer travelling to Crete for business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba. 1,215 IMDb 7.6 2 h 22 min 1964. 13+.
