| 1 | * BreakawayPopHit: The "Sirtaki" music and dance has become iconic and strongly associated with UsefulNotes/{{Greece}} since this film. |
| 2 | * DeletedRole: Pia Lindstrom filmed scenes as a peasant girl, but they were cut. |
| 3 | * FakeNationality: Creator/AnthonyQuinn, a Mexican-American of Irish descent, plays the quintessentially Greek Alexis Zorba. |
| 4 | * TheOtherMarty: Creator/SimoneSignoret was originally cast as Madame Hortense and was initially present for filming, but was replaced after two weeks by Lila Kedrova. |
| 5 | * {{Typecasting}}: George Foundas had a lengthy career in Greek films, typically playing tough guys and/or villains. For example he was the titular villain in the film "Katharma" (1963), where the title roughly translates to "Scoundrel". |
| 6 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
| 7 | ** Creator/TallulahBankhead, Creator/BetteDavis and Creator/BarbaraStanwyck were considered for Madame Hortense. |
| 8 | ** Creator/BurtLancaster turned down the role of Alexis Zorba. |
| 9 | ** Creator/IanMcKellen and Creator/OliverReed lobbied the role of Basil. |
| 10 | ** At the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, Creator/TheCannonGroup announced they were making a musical remake of ''Zorba'' with Anthony Quinn reprising the title role. It was never made. |
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