Zorba no more

Zorba no more

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norman lebrecht

July 26, 2011

It belongs to every list of iconic movies: the first sight a mass audience had of modern Greece.

Its director, Michael Cacoyannis, has died aged 89. Obit here.

 

The music by Mikis Theodorakis is profoundly atmospheric, with a theme tune that was later used to whip up crowd support at football matches.

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