Title of film : Zorba the Greek
Director Name : Michael Cacoyannis
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Producer : Michael Cacoyannis
Editor : Michael Cacoyannis
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Synopsis : An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Director Bio : Having been most responsible for bringing worldwide attention to Greek cinema during its renaissance after World War II, director-writer-producer Michael Cacoyannis (11 June 1922-25 July 2011) broke out as the auteur behind four rough-hewn, open-air films fairly bursting with a passion not confined to the volatile characters peopling his work. After his training in England, Cacoyannis returned to Greece and helmed the hits "Windfall in Athens" (1954), "Stella" (1955), "A Girl in Black" (1956) and "A Matter of Dignity" (1958), which secured him a place on the international stage as well as a recurring slot in the prestigious festival circuit. Marrying the power of ancient Greek drama with modern production values and evergreen themes, he wowed critics with his literary adaptations, particularly his take on Euripides's trilogy of tragedies, "Electra" (1962), "The Trojan Women" (1971) and "Iphigenia" (1977). But Cacoyannis' global break through and greatest legacy came from the indelible, lusty portrayal of the widow in "Zorba the Greek" (1964), his most famous and popular film, following the Classical Hollywood style. The director kept a fairly low profile until emerging decades later with an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" (1999). Despite a drop-off in output over his last years, Cacoyannis helped give Greek cinema an eloquent, modern voice, while his esteemed body of work was beloved around the world.
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