Michael Cacoyannis' Zorba the Greek
A young British writer moves to Crete to find himself by working in his father's mine, and hires the playful Zorba. He falls in love with a lovely young widow. When she responds to him the townsmen attack her.
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
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Beverly Hills, Calif. :
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
c2004.
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| Series: | Studio classic ;
21. |
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| Summary: | A young British writer moves to Crete to find himself by working in his father's mine, and hires the playful Zorba. He falls in love with a lovely young widow. When she responds to him the townsmen attack her. |
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| Item Description: | Originally issued as a motion picture in 1964. From the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis. Series from container. Side A: feature; side B: supplemental. Special features: commentary by Michael Cacoyannis, alternate introduction, "Anthony Quinn : A Lust for Life" A&E Network Biography, Movietone news footage, theatrical trailers, behind-the-scenes still gallery. Special features not rated or closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 142 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital mono. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards for Best Cinematography (B&W), Best Supporting Actress (Kedrova), and Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (B&W); Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Quinn), Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Walter Lassally ; music, Mikis Theodorakis. |