Zorba the Greek (1964) (1964)

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7.3	Rating (113 ratings)
7.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Starring (View all)

Anthony Quinn
Alexis Zorba

Alan Bates
Basil

Irene Papas
Widow

Lila Kedrova
Madame Hortense

Giorgos Foundas
Mavrandoni

Sotiris Moustakas
Mimithos

Anna Kyriakou
Soul

Eleni Anousaki
Lola

Written by

Nikos Kazantzakis

Mihalis Kakogiannis

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11 years, 5 months ago at Feb 4 14:35

Electrophorus Dragon

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: 14 December 1964
UPC: 024543115687

Tags: Drama (7), Greece (5), 1960s (5), 1964 (5), Adventure (2), Buddy (2), (1), Crete (1), D.T. (1), *saipal (1), Anthony Quinn (1), 03 (1), 20th Century Fox (1), HQ (1), Boat (1), 60's (1), Book (1), Usa (1), 60s (1)

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"5.10. 2019 A British author Basil meets an exuberant but mentally unstable Greek Alexis Zorbas, and after getting to know each other Basil hires Zorbas to help him with his business matters. "Zorba the Greek" is a movie of stereotypes: there's a stereotypical Greek macho man, a stereotypical uptight British gentleman, and a lonely widow who's despised by the other villagers. Of course, there's also a stereotypical crazy villager who constantly screams and runs around aimlessly. The story drags"