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Zorba the Greek (1964)

Life. Lust. Love. Zorba.

  • Drama

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

Rating
7.5 / 10 (402 votes)
Release date
December 14, 1964
Runtime
2h 22m
Language
EL
Director
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Anthony QuinnAlexis Zorba
  • Alan BatesBasil
  • Irene PapasWidow
  • Lila KedrovaMadame Hortense
  • Sotiris MoustakasMimithos
  • Anna KyriakouSoul
  • Takis EmmanuelManolakas
  • Eleni AnousakiLola
  • George FoundasMavrandoni
  • George P. CosmatosAcne Faced Boy
  • Yorgo VoyagisPavlo

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