Movie Description:
When he hires an eccentric stranger named Zorba to work in a mine he has inherited on Crete, Basil, a timid Englishwriter, finds himself drawn intoa world far more exciting and dangerous than any he has known. Zorba courts too many women, endures perils in the mine that scare off theother workers, and defies a group of menseeking vengeance on a young widow who has rejected their advances. EventuallyZorba`sundying exuberance forces Basilto undergo a transformation into becoming a more active participant in his own life.