[Zorba the Greek] is a magnificent motion picture, teeming with life, full to the brim with lusty, pulsating, outgoing human beings.

Anthony Quinn’s glee in his role as Zorba is wonderfully satisfying... Ironically, despite the phoniness of the Life Force he’s supposed to embody, there is life force in Quinn’s performance.

Zorba the Greek is quite a bad film. Its manifold falsehoods are of the most inflated sort and every fatigued cliché masquerades as a zestful truth.

A magnetic charismatic performance from Anthony Quinn as Zorba. Exploring various outlooks on life with a memorable score and an iconic ending.