Complete credited cast: | |||
Anthony Quinn | ... | Alexis Zorba | |
Alan Bates | ... | Basil | |
Irene Papas | ... | Widow | |
Lila Kedrova | ... | Madame Hortense | |
Giorgos Foundas | ... | Mavrandoni (as George Foundas) | |
Sotiris Moustakas | ... | Mimithos | |
Anna Kyriakou | ... | Soul | |
Eleni Anousaki | ... | Lola | |
Yorgo Voyagis | ... | Pavlo (as George Voyadjis) | |
Takis Emmanuel | ... | Manolakas |
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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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.