ZORBA THE GREEK (Alexis Zorba) (1964) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Mihalis Kagogiannis

Written by - Mihalis Kagogiannis (based on a novel by Nikos Kazantzakis)

Starring - Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas

"A young British writer of Greek ancestry meets an older free spirited Greek on his way to Crete who, once there, ends up teaching him many lessons in life. The film is inconsistent in connecting with its audience, and things could be said about the final part of the film. But many elements, along with one of Anthony Quinn’s best performances, here as the titular character, Lasselly’s stunning cinematography that adds poetry and value to the visual spectacle and the famous musical score make this an interesting and memorable film."

Drama, USA/Greece