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Zorba the Greek (1964)
Alexis Zorbas (original title)

APPROVED 142 min  -  Adventure | Drama  -   10 March 1965 (Argentina)
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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.

Director:

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Writers:

Nikos Kazantzakis (from the novel by), Mihalis Kakogiannis (screenplay)

Stars:

Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates and Irene Papas
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Quinn ...
Alan Bates ...
Basil
Irene Papas Irene Papas ...
Widow
Lila Kedrova Lila Kedrova ...
Sotiris Moustakas Sotiris Moustakas ...
Mimithos
Anna Kyriakou Anna Kyriakou ...
Soul
Eleni Anousaki Eleni Anousaki ...
Lola
Yorgo Voyagis ...
Pavlo (as George Voyadjis)
Takis Emmanuel Takis Emmanuel ...
Manolakas
Giorgos Foundas Giorgos Foundas ...
Mavrandoni (as George Foundas)
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Storyline

An aimless Englishman finds he has a small inheritance on a Greek island. His joyless existence is disturbed when he meets Zorba, a middle aged Greek with a real lust for life. As he discovers the earthy pleasures of Greece, the Englishman finds his view on life changing. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Greek | Greece | Joie De Vivre | Monastery | Throat Slitting  | See more »

Taglines:

Life. Lust. Love. Zorba.

Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA | UK | Greece

Language:

English | Greek

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alexis Sorbas See more »

Filming Locations:

Crete, Greece

Box Office

Budget:

$783,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 4,999,000 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The project was turned down by every major studio in town. See more »

Quotes

Alexis Zorba: You think too much.That is your trouble.Clever people and grocers, they weigh everything.
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Connections

Referenced in "Get Smart: Absorb the Greek (#4.19)" (1969) See more »