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Zorba the Greek (1964)

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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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Awards

Won 3 Oscars.

Another 4 wins & 16 nominations.

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15 September 2006 | zitrinr
10
| A joyous affirmation of life
OK, I admit I've seen this movie a dozen times. But it never fails to inspire. Was there ever a man who lived life as fully as Alexis Zorba? Was there ever a character who understood so much about living and dying, women and men? Zorba ripping a piece of lamb from the spit and biting into it with joy and verve, dancing in pain or dancing from joy, expressing his wonderment at the sight of a dolphin, gives this character a special place in movie history.

If the rich storytelling and great Quinn performance were not enough, we get the young Alan Bates in a fine part doing a fine piece of acting, and the extraordinary pair of performances by Lila Kedrova and, especially, Irene Pappas, who need not speak a word to convey an entire menu of emotions.

The final scenes are among the best in movies. The music is among the best. Indeed, the MOVIE is among the best.

A GREAT movie.

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Trivia

In the earlier stages of filming, Director Michael Cacoyannis and Anthony Quinn had frequent disagreements, as Cacoyannis felt that Quinn was being too over-the-top.

Quotes

Alexis Zorba: Hey boss, did you ever see a more splendiferous crash?

Goofs

Near the end of the movie, when the log is coming down the hill it is seen as fairly round and the bark is rough and peeling, like a natural log. But when the log gets to the end of the cable, it appears to be a fake log with no bark and a visible framework that makes it look multi-sided rather than round.

Soundtracks

Riri Ririka
from the operetta "Our Ririka" (1929) (uncredited)
Written by Stathis Mastoras
Performed by Madame Hortense (Lila Kedrova)

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Drama

Details

Release Date:

14 December 1964

Language

English, Greek

Country of Origin

Greece, USA

Filming Locations

Chania, Crete, Greece

Box Office

Budget:

$783,000 (estimated)

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