Glasses are smashing, fingers are snapping and everyone’s dancing to the sultry music of the bazookies! It’s just another glorious moment in the carefree world of Illia (Melina Mercouri), Greece’s most radiant lady of the night. Sensuous Illia adores here life, and every man in her seaport paradise adores her. But when Homer (Julies Dassin), a stuffy American intellectual, sails into town and tries to reform her, Illia shows him that she’s one free spirit that’s happy with her wild life and not about to be tamed. American intellectual, sails into town and tries to reform her, Illia shows him that she’s one free spirit that’s happy with her wild life not about to tamed.

Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actress, Director and Screenplay, and featuring the Oscar-winning song, “Never On Sunday”, this “racy, arty comedy”, (The Hollywood Reporter) is as intoxicating as fine Greek wine….and a “rambunctious” (Time) delight!

93 min. black & white, filmed in 1960
Additional Languages: English, Spanish
Subtitles Available: English, French, Spanish

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