Zorba the Greek (Alexis Zorbas) (1964)


Zorba the Greek
7.4 Listal rating
7.6 IMDB rating
Directed by


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Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Alexis Zorba
Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Basil
Lila Kedrova

Lila Kedrova

Madame Hortense


Written by
Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Kazantzakis

(from the novel by)


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1 year, 4 months ago at Jan 10 20:12
Alexis Zorba, Anthony Quinn, (Walk in the Clouds + 147 movies) was so good at it, that it earned him an Oscar. He convinces the owner of a mine in Greece, Basil, played by Alan Bates (Hamlet +60 movies) to hire him to work in the mine. This is a story about a man who has zest for life, loves to dance, enjoys life, has a great sense of humor, and his relationship between his boss, who is really a w... read more

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3 months, 2 weeks ago at Feb 4 8:35
Despite its somewhat undeserved modern reputation as a bit of lightweight tourist bait, Zorba the Greek turns out to be a surprisingly dark and anarchic film - not so surprising when you consider that it's based on a novel by Nikos Katzanzakis, who also wrote The Last Temptation of Christ. Indeed, the film originally began with Anthony Quinn playing Zeus (or at least Zeus as Zorba sees him) in a d... read more
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An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Release date : 10 March 1965
UPC: 024543115687
Drama (5), 1960s (5), Greece (5), 1964 (4), Usa (2), Classic (2), Adventure (2), UK (2), Buddy (1), (1), 60's (1), Crete (1), 60s (1), D.T. (1), *saipal (1), 03 (1), HQ (1)
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"2/13/13 What a strange film. I must have had more in common w/ the uptight English writer who found himself in Crete and at the hands of Zorba. His experiences there opened his eyes and changed his outlook on life. In much the same way mine own eyes were opened as I watched this movie. I'm not sure about rewatch value here but I am glad that I finally watched this. It is quite...different."


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Electrophorus Dragon posted a review 3 months, 2 weeks ago

“Despite its somewhat undeserved modern reputation as a bit of lightweight tourist bait, Zorba the Greek turns out to be a surprisingly dark and anarchic film - not so surprising when you consider that it's based on a novel by Nikos Katzanzakis, who also wrote The Last Temptation of Christ. Indeed, the film originally began with Anthony Quinn playing Zeus (or at least Zeus as Zorba sees him) in a deliberately theatrically artificial heaven in a prologue that can be found in the extras on he US DVD and Blu-ray editions (but not the less fortunate Region 2 PAL editions).

It certainly paints a less than flattering portrait of Cretan village life. One Sunday the villagers leave the church to harry and then kill a woman they blame for a suicide, and when ex-prostitute Lila Kedrova lies” read more

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