Publication
Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2012. Produced and directed from his screenplay by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis, starring Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas. Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. EAN 024543115687. OCLC Number: 905954281. 1 videodisc (approximately 136 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm.
Call number
DVD / Front Desk
UPC
024543775003
Original publication date
1964
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: When he hires an eccentric stranger named Zorba to work in a mine he has inherited on Crete, Basil, a timid English writer (Alan Bates), finds himself drawn into a world far more exciting and dangerous than any he has known.
Zorba courts too many women, endures perils in the mine that scare off the other workers, and defies a group of men seeking vengeance on a young widow who has rejected their advances. Eventually, Zorba's undying exuberance forces Basil to undergo a transformation into becoming a more active participant in his own life.
Brimming with "inspired acting, perfect direction, artful photography" (Cleveland Press) Zorba the Greek is arguably one of the most passionate studies of human nature ever put to film.
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Zorba courts too many women, endures perils in the mine that scare off the other workers, and defies a group of men seeking vengeance on a young widow who has rejected their advances. Eventually, Zorba's undying exuberance forces Basil to undergo a transformation into becoming a more active participant in his own life.
Brimming with "inspired acting, perfect direction, artful photography" (Cleveland Press) Zorba the Greek is arguably one of the most passionate studies of human nature ever put to film.
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Physical description
4.75 inches
Awards
Academy Award (Nominee — Best Supporting Actress — 1964)
Description
Set on the Greek island of Crete, this is the story of an inhibited English writer who is befriended by a boisterous peasant named Zorba and in the process the young man moves from an observer of the world to a participant.
Language
Original language
English