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Zorba the Greek is a 1964 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis. It stars Anthony Quinn as Zorba, an earthy and boisterous Cretan peasant, and Alan Bates as Basil, the buttoned-up young intellectual he befriends. The cast also includes Lila Kedrova, Irene Papas, and Sotiris Moustakas. The musical score was composed by Mikis Theodorakis. The film is based on…
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Image "Zorba the Greek" is a drama and comedy film that was released in 1964. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Nikos Kazantzakis. The story follows an English writer named Basil who travels to Crete and meets a Greek man named Alexis Zorba. Basil and Zorba embark on an unusual friendship and become involved in several adventures as they explore the culture and life on the island of Crete.…More
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source @CineTv.blog asked us about our favourite book to screen adaptation. Before anything else, I must be honest. There are many books that have been sucessfully adapted either in cinemas of in Tv series. But there is always this one thing that troubles me ans keep saying as a mantra the whole time I am watching such a film: "It wasn't like that in the book..." (Psss! Don't get me started about LOTR or Harry Potte…More