A lusty Greek peasant (Anthony Quinn) shows a British writer (Alan Bates) how to live and run a lignite... (Learn more)
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas (View All)
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Starring: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas
If ever there was a role that Anthony Quinn was born to play, it was the lusty, life-affirming title character in Zorba the Greek. The scene is the isle of Crete, where English writer Alan Bates arrives in the hopes of realigning his own values and outlook on life. He is "adopted" by the flamboyant Zorba, who determines to educate Bates in the ways of the world-or, to be more precise, Zorba's world. Along the way, Bates is introduced to widow Irene Papas, the unrequited love object of everyone on the island, who comes to a tragic end when she is accused of adultery. The writer is also a spectator to the equally benighted romance between Zorba and venerable courtesan Lila Kedrova. Other disasters follow, but Zorba is able to convince Bates that failure is an inescapable part of life, and that only by constantly tasting defeat can one truly enjoy life's victories. Based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek earned Oscars for actress Lila Kedrova, cinematographer Walter Lassally and art director Vassilis Fotopoulos. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/17/64
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Running Time
142 mins.
Locations
- Athens, Greece
- Crete, Greece
Language
- English
- Greek
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama award at the 1964 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti award at the 1964 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1964 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Drama award at the 1964 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1964 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1964 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1964 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1964 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 1964 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Black and White Cinematography award at the 1964 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Black and White Art Direction award at the 1964 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1964 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Film - Any Source award at the 1965 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1964 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 1964 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- International Classics
