Zorba the Greek ( Αλέξης Ζορμπάς / Aléxis Zorbás ) is a film américano-Greek carried out by Michael Cacoyannis in 1964, adapted novel of Níkos Kazantzákis Aléxis Zorbás (1946).

Synopsis

When his/her father dies, a young British writer leaves in Crete to take possession of his heritage: the residence of late is a mine of Lignite. There, it meets Zorba, exuberant and picturesque Greek sexagenerian, with whom it will learn happiness to live.

Data sheet

• Title: Zorba the Greek
• original Title: Αλέξης Ζορμπάς
• English Title: Zorba the Greek
• Realization: Michael Cacoyannis
• Scenario: Michael Cacoyannis according to the novel éponyme of Níkos Kazantzákis
• Production: Michael Cacoyannis
• Production company: 20th Century Fox
• Music: Míkis Theodorákis
• Photography: Walter Lassally
• Assembly: Michael Cacoyannis
• Country: the United States, the United Kingdom, Greece
• Format: Black and white - 1,85:1 - Mono - 35mm
• Kind: Drama
• Lasted: 142 minutes
• Coming out date: December 17th 1964

Distribution

• Anthony Quinn: Alexis Zorba
• Alan Packsaddlled: Basil
• Irene Dads: The widow
• Líla Kédrova: Mrs Hortense
• Sotíris Moustákas: Mimithos
• Ánna Kyriákou : Drunk person
• Eléni Anousáki: Lola
• Yórgo Voyágis : Pavlo
• Tákis Emmanuel : Manolakas
• George Foundas: Mavrandoni

Around film

• It is during this turning that the famous Sirtaki was created, a dance which was created exclusively for the needs for the film and which was then unknown of Crétois and was going however to make the round the world tour.
• the future realizer George Pan Cosmatos plays here the part of the boy full with acne who lays down on paper the thoughts of Zorba.
• Zorba the Greek inspired the name of a character of the serial of espionage Bons kisses of everywhere of Pierre Dac and Louis Rognoni called “Zorbec Legras”.

See too

• Zorba the Greek on Internet Movie Database

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