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

Unrated  |   |  Adventure, Drama  |  14 December 1964 (Greece)
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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.

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Pavlo (as George Voyadjis)
Takis Emmanuel ...
Manolakas
Giorgos Foundas ...
Mavrandoni (as George Foundas)
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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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Life. Lust. Love. Zorba.

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Adventure | Drama

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Budget:

$783,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 4,999,000 (Sweden)
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Trivia

Herschel Bernardi was nominated for the 1969 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Zorba" in the musical adaptation of this movie. See more »

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Alexis Zorba: Those damn cats!
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from the operetta "Our Ririka" (1929) (uncredited)
Written by Stathis Mastoras
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22 August 2003 | by (Sherbrooke, Canada) – See all my reviews

When I first saw Zorba the Greek 4 years ago, I inwardly thanked my philosophy teacher for having us watch this masterpiece. Today, I am still greatful to him. This movie is definetely one of my all time favorite. The whole cast is great, the story is really close from the book (except for some details that an author can write in a book, but a director can't put easily in a film), images are wonderful, Crete is.perfect. If you have never seen this movie, I recommend it to you.


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