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An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
Giorgos Foundas
- Tonio
- (as Georges Foundas)
Dimitris Papamichael
- British Seaman
- (as Dimitri Papamichael)
Thanasis Vengos
- Thanasis
- (as Thanassis Veggos)
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- TriviaFeatures first song ("Never On Sunday") from a foreign-made movie to win an Oscar.
- GoofsAt their first meeting, when Ilya looks at Homer through the viewfinder of his camera, he is looking straight-on at the camera. But when she looks up from the camera, Homer is sitting slightly to her left and has to turn to his right -- and thus is not looking straight-on -- when he speaks to her.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Toute la chanson: Episode dated 30 May 1960 (1960)
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Never on Sunday! That's my day of rest!
It is easy to see why I am fascinated with Greece. It is not because of it's role in this film. Melina Mercouri plays a self-made woman of the world's oldest profession in one of the world's greatest civilizations. She is beautiful, intelligent, and independent from men. In fact, she entices men to her rather than play subservient and inferior. Melina Mercouri was perhaps Greek's best known actress. While American born and bred, Jules Dassin's character, Homer, tries to capture his vacation in Greece. He tries to change her like Professor Higgins in Pygmalion and My Fair Lady. He cannot change what is special and unique about her. Ilia is a force to be reckon with and returns to her glory as the best person around, herself. She is a strong woman who makes no excuses for her lifestyle. The men adore and worship her like a Greek Goddess. Perhaps, that's what she is--a Greek Goddess! It makes you want to go to Greece ever more. It is no wonder that in real life, Jules Dassin and Melina Mercouri fell in love.
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- Sylviastel
- May 11, 2004
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- Sonntags... nie!
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- $151,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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