Drama · Greece · 1964 · 2h 22m

Zorba the Greek

Αλέξης Ζορμπάς

Zorba the Greek poster
Director
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Cast
Anthony Quinn as Alexis Zorba Alan Bates as Basil Irene Papas as Widow Lila Kedrova as Madame Hortense Sotiris Moustakas as Mimithos Anna Kyriakou as Soul
Crew
Walter Lassally — Director of Photography Mihalis Kakogiannis — Editor Míkis Theodorakis — Original Music Composer Mihalis Kakogiannis — Screenplay Nikos Kazantzakis — Novel Mihalis Kakogiannis — Producer
Tagline

Life. Lust. Love. Zorba.

Synopsis

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

Trailer Zorba the Greek — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Mihalis Kakogiannis Director Walter Lassally Director of Photography Mihalis Kakogiannis Editor Míkis Theodorakis Original Music Composer Mihalis Kakogiannis Screenplay Nikos Kazantzakis Novel Mihalis Kakogiannis Producer
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