20th Century FoxDirected by Michael Cacoyannis
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, 20th Century Fox)
Best Cinematography, Black & White
Best Set Decoration, Black & White
Best Supporting Actress - Lila Kedrova
Nominated: Best Picture
Nominated: Best Director
Nominated: Best Actor - Anthony Quinn
Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay
Anthony Quinn was born for this role, as he is Zorba, full of a passion for life. He ends up working for the mild-mannered, bookish Englishman Alan Bates, who has inherited an old mine on the island of Crete. They spend their free time courting local women, Zorba an old prostitute, and Bates a mysterious widow. The native men all lust after the widow as well, and when she spends a night with Bates tragedy follows. Apparently it's a local custom that is not well explained by the film. In fact, the local Greeks are portrayed mainly as cruel, selfish and downright evil at times, which is strange given this was made by a Greek director in Greece.
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, 20th Century Fox)
Best Cinematography, Black & White
Best Set Decoration, Black & White
Best Supporting Actress - Lila Kedrova
Nominated: Best Picture
Nominated: Best Director
Nominated: Best Actor - Anthony Quinn
Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay
Anthony Quinn was born for this role, as he is Zorba, full of a passion for life. He ends up working for the mild-mannered, bookish Englishman Alan Bates, who has inherited an old mine on the island of Crete. They spend their free time courting local women, Zorba an old prostitute, and Bates a mysterious widow. The native men all lust after the widow as well, and when she spends a night with Bates tragedy follows. Apparently it's a local custom that is not well explained by the film. In fact, the local Greeks are portrayed mainly as cruel, selfish and downright evil at times, which is strange given this was made by a Greek director in Greece.
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