
An aimless English writer 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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An aimless English writer 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.
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| Cleveland PressTony MastroianniZorba the Greek is a motion picture that is right in every way -- inspired acting, perfect direction, artful photography. |
| CinemaniaDan JardineThe serious critique in Zorba attends the tragic elements in the story |
| Cinema SightWesley LovellA pensive film about the need to find your own truth while living life to its fullest. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyDespite Cacoyannis' plodding helming, and schematic contrast between the inhibited Brit and lusty Greek, the film is enjoyable due to Anthony Quinn's performance and Theodorakis' glorious music. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzGained international acclaim for Anthony Quinn in a role many believe he was born to play and one that he's become best-remembered for. |
| User ReviewTed PSolid movie. Made me want to learn that dance they do at the end. Anthony Quinn is the hotness in this - Javier Bardeem so reminds me of him. |
| User ReviewJonathan ITruly one of my favorie films of all time. Anthony Quinn as Zorba is absolutely superb. And, the rest of the cast rings true in each scene. I never tire of watching this honest, raw film because each character as well as the townspeople engross me in the stoy --- from start to finish of the film. Throughout the journey, Zorba tells Basil (played perfectly by Alan Bates) his life's philosophy as he himself has lived it --- clearly, to the fullest. Whereas, Basil, the squeamish, uptght, overly shy Anglo-Greek visitor to Crete, is repeatedly stunned by the seemilgly backward, often unkind actions of the townspeople. Basil has in tow a few hundred books he has read on philosophy and other learned subjects, which seem to be of little use to him in living in the "real" world. This truth is pointed out on several occasions by Zorba -- In a kind but firm manner. It is a wonderful film in so many ways as it doesn't place blame or kudos on anyone for the simple matter that we are all humas. We are both generous yet deeply affected by the culture we are born to. Zorba seems the most likely to never sit in judgment of those around him or himself for the frailty of humanity. My favorite line in the film is when Basil asks Zorba if he is married. Zorba replies, "Am I not a man? And, does not a man marry? I have a wife, children and a house! The FULL CATASTROPHE!!" |
| User ReviewCigdem SAnthong Quinn was born to play Alexis Zorba. |
| User Reviewpedro tA delight from start to finish. Excellent |
| User ReviewUditha DQuinn`s best performance in a brilliant film. To me this film is just perfect. |