Zorba the Greek-DVD

Zorba the Greek (1964), Dir. Michael Cacoyannis

Anthony Quinn stars as Zorba, the impetuous Greek that befriends a buttoned-up Brit on the island of Crete. This film shows us so many things, but mainly that people are people. Cacoyannis lets us see every side of every character, and then declines to pass judgement on any one of them. From the histrionic Madame Hortense, to the private Widow, our heroes go through life and death in genuine and human ways. We know their faults, but we care about them anyway, just as they do each other.
Sometimes things work out, and sometimes they don't. And that's ok. That's life.

That's what is great about this film. We don't have to take sides or make decisions. We only have to let them be who they are. A bit wallowing at times, but definitely worth it.