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Zorba the Greek

Movie · 1964 · 142 min

A vibrant, life-affirming celebration of friendship and resilience, shadowed by moments of cruelty and loss, leaving a bittersweet yet uplifting aftertaste.

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1964 film by Michael Cacoyannis
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Class
Movie
Year
1964
Runtime
142 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • friendship
  • death
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, musical
Directed by
Michael Cacoyannis
Written by
Nikos Kazantzakis, Michael Cacoyannis
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova, Alan Bates, George P. Cosmatos, Pia Lindström, Yorgo Voyagis, Giorgos Fountas
Music
Mikis Theodorakis
Cinematography
Walter Lassally
Runtime
142 min
Country
United States, Greece, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Modern Greek

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