1952, 20th Century Fox, 113 min, USA, Dir: Elia Kazan

Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando) leads the poor of his country in an uprising against the corrupt, dictatorial president, with a little help from brother Eufemio (Anthony Quinn). Kazan’s spectacularly entertaining historical epic is part Western, part biopic and part social commentary - and a smashing success on every level. Quinn won the Oscar for his supporting role in this John Steinbeck-scripted masterpiece.

1964, 20th Century Fox, 142 min, USA/Greece, Dir: Mihalis Kakogiannis

When young British writer Basil (Alan Bates) arrives in Greece to work on a mine inherited from his father, he gets an education in life and love from the exuberant Zorba (Anthony Quinn), a peasant who sets in motion a chain of events that change Basil’s life forever. Quinn gives the performance of his career as the man who teaches both Basil and the audience how to embrace life to the fullest.



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