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This last dance scene in the movie is most remarkable. Anthony Quinn, memorable actor in Alexis Zorba, unforgettable moment, thanks Don for sharing it. How nice you went where the last scene was performed.
Just one parenthesis about Anthony Quinn and Greece, did you see the movie "The Greek Tycoon" (1978) with Anthony Quinn & Jacqueline Bisset ? Anthony Quinn stars as Greek shipping-magnate Theo Tomassis (Aristotle Onassis) with Liz Cassidy - Jacqueline Bisset - widow of a President (Jacky Kennedy).
The last scene the best where Anthony Quinn is - again- dancing on a Greek music (in Mikonos ? look at the windmills) :
https://youtu.be/kZ8eWGjrMIs.
Pilou, yes that was a thinly disguised Aristotle and Jackie.
To explain further the reason for my being in Crete, I was doing some consulting work with a group of Scandinavian investors. The Greek government was giving an upfront 25% subsidy to anyone doing a development that would benefit areas. The reason I was on "Zorba's Beach" was because it was being evaluated for a hotel resort with a homes and villas element. It was part of a large tract being combined into the development. It seemed unreal to be working in the spot of one of my favorite films. "Zorba the Greek" gave a look into the mostly bleak life in remote Greek communities. The societal workings were most interesting and sometimes even morbid. We were also looking at a couple of other sites. One for a hotel in downtown Chania (pronounced Hania') notice the accent is on the last syllable. I was staying on the Peninsula in and area called Kalathas (pronounced Kalatha') again with the accent on the last syllable.
As a footnote, I guess we all know how well the Greek government handouts worked for them.
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