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Name: Zorba the Greek
Released: 1964-12-17
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova, George Foundas

Zorba the Greek

NR
2h 22m
1964

80%

On the Greek isle of Crete, Basil (Alan Bates), a shy inhibited writer from England is befriended by Zorba (Anthony Quinn) a boisterous peasant with an astonishing love for life. When Zorba agrees to work at Basil's abandoned mine, it is the beginning of a lesson for the young man as he gradually moves from an observer of the world to a participant. This acclaimed classic co-stars Irene Paps and Lila Kedrova in an Oscar winning performance.

Director:

Michael Cacoyannis

Producer:

Michael Cacoyannis

Writer:

Michael Cacoyannis

Cast:

Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova, George Foundas

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

80%

Reviews

McCall's

Pauline Kael

Anthony Quinn’s glee in his role as Zorba is wonderfully satisfying... Ironically, despite the phoniness of the Life Force he’s supposed to embody, there is life force in Quinn’s performance.

What critics at the time sometimes wrote off as “hammy” and “over-the-top,” Quinn turned into a brand, cinematic shorthand for Big Characters full of the zest of life.

[Zorba the Greek] is a magnificent motion picture, teeming with life, full to the brim with lusty, pulsating, outgoing human beings.