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17 December 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
Life. Lust. Love. Zorba.Plot:
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
'Geisha' Director Defends Casting (From WENN. 9 December 2005)
Veteran Actor Alan Bates Dead at 69
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 December 2003)
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not easy to cinematize but they really did it! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Anthony Quinn | ... | Alexis Zorba | |
| Alan Bates | ... | Basil | |
| Irene Papas | ... | Widow | |
| Lila Kedrova | ... | Madame Hortense | |
| Sotiris Moustakas | ... | Mimithos | |
| Anna Kyriakou | ... | Soul | |
| Eleni Anousaki | ... | Lola | |
| Yorgo Voyagis | ... | Pavlo (as George Voyadjis) | |
| Takis Emmanuel | ... | Manolakas | |
| Giorgos Foundas | ... | Mavrandoni (as George Foundas) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pia Lindström | ... | Peasant Girl (scenes deleted) | |
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Zorba the Greek (Philippines: English title) (USA)Alexis Zorbas (Greece)
Zorbas o Ellinas (Greece) (video title)
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142 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:12 | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (alternate rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:X (original rating)Filming Locations:
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Anthony Quinn had a broken foot during filming, and thus couldn't perform the dance on the beach as scripted, which called for much leaping around. Instead, he did a slow shuffle. Director Mihalis Kakogiannisasked Anthony Quinn what the dance was, and Anthony Quinn made up a name and claimed it was traditional. moreQuotes:
Alexis Zorba: God has a very big heart but there is one sin he will not forgive[slaps table]
Alexis Zorba: if a woman calls a man to her bed and he will not go. I know because a very wise old Turk told me.
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A young Englishman is writing on a manuscript about the Buddha. He meets Alexis Zorba who greatly influences his outlook on life. The narrator, whose name is not revealed, hires Zorba to superintend the workmen in his lignite mine in Crete. Zorba the Greek is a book and a movie by nature on the contrast between the Apollonian and the Dionysian outlook on life. Apollo/the boss(Alan Bates) represents the spirit of order and rationality, while Dionysus/Zorba(Anthony Quinn) represents the spirit of ecstatic, spontaneous will to life. Anthony Quinn's performance is really great. I have read the book about a month ago and I guess I couldn't visualize the Zorba image in my mind that well. His looks,one-liners,his dancing sirtaki on the beach,his harmony with Madame Hortense(Lila Kedrova)just looks so nice.It is really surprising that Lila Kedrova got "Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress" while Anthony Quinn just got the nomination for best actor in a leading role.(Such a pity that he didn't get it.) Well that work of art is not so great as "Jesus Re-crucified" or "The Last Temptation of Christ " but is a still great Kazanthakis art.And the adapted movie is a really good one coz given that the whole book is based on a contrast introduced by Friedrich Nietzsche and it is not supposed to be easy to cinematize a philosophical book.Great Quinn! Great movie!(But I Don't THINK LILA KEDROVA DESERVES THAT AWARD) If you have ever read Kazanthakis you should absolutely see this movie!