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An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Language
Budget$783,000
Revenue $9,000,000
ελληνικά,
English
Budget$783,000
Revenue $9,000,000
Keywords
dancing
dance
friendship
based on novel or book
widow
village
donkey
greece
greek
crete
author
monastery
riding a donkey
wonder
mischievous
inspirational
admiring
amused
appreciative
audacious
bold
celebratory
cheerful
comforting
empathetic
enchant
excited
hopeful
optimistic
sympathetic
Casts

Anthony Quinn
Alexis Zorba

Alan Bates
Basil

Irene Papas
Widow

Lila Kedrova
Madame Hortense

Sotiris Moustakas
Mimithos

Anna Kyriakou
Soul

Takis Emmanuel
Manolakas

Eleni Anousaki
Lola

George Foundas
Mavrandoni

George P. Cosmatos
Acne Faced Boy

Yorgo Voyagis
Pavlo
Crews

Walter Lassally
Director of Photography

Mihalis Kakogiannis
Screenplay

Mihalis Kakogiannis
Editor

Mihalis Kakogiannis
Director

Míkis Theodorakis
Original Music Composer

Mihalis Kakogiannis
Producer

Nikos Kazantzakis
Novel

Anthony Quinn
Associate Producer

Vasilis Fotopoulos
Art Direction
Backdrops & Posters








