Movie

Zorba the Greek

79%Critics14 reviews86%Audience348 reviews

7.61.3Kaverage critics score, out of 1019642h 22m

Drama

Traveling to inspect an abandoned mine his father owns in Crete, English author Basil (Alan Bates) meets the exuberant peasant Zorba (Anthony Quinn) and invites him along when the older man claims he has mining experience. In Basil's father's old village, he finds himself attracted to a young widow (Irene Papas), and Zorba takes up with the woman who runs their hotel (Lila Kedrova). When things go wrong, Zorba teaches Basil how to enjoy life even under the most trying circumstances.

Directed by:

Mihalis Kakogiannis