Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 8, 2018

Zorba the Greek (Alexis Zorba) Directed by Michael Cacoyannis Written by Michael Cacoyannis from a novel by Nikos Kazantzakis 1964/Greece/USA Twentieth Century Fox Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Anthony Quinn is such an infectious life force that it is easy to forget how sad much of this movie is. Ba   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on March 20, 2010

While waiting for a ship to Crete, uptight Englishman, Basil, meets a strange man, Zorba, and before they know more than each other’s names, Zorba wants to go with Basil to work for him.  Like most people, Basil is hesitant to make a stranger his new business partner.  He tells...   read more