Movie No. 46 (2013): NEVER ON SUNDAY
Never On Sunday (1960)
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin
In Greek and English, with English subtitles
Homer, a scholar who's writing about the fall of Greece, arrives in the Port of Piraeus and meets a prostitute (Ilya) who has a strange outlook in life. Immediately, Homer decides that the prostitute be his perfect subject - the symbol of the ancient Greece and its fall. He wants to change her a la Pygmalion (or My Fair Lady).
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin
In Greek and English, with English subtitles
Homer, a scholar who's writing about the fall of Greece, arrives in the Port of Piraeus and meets a prostitute (Ilya) who has a strange outlook in life. Immediately, Homer decides that the prostitute be his perfect subject - the symbol of the ancient Greece and its fall. He wants to change her a la Pygmalion (or My Fair Lady).
Despite its theme of prostitution, the film is funny, a really enjoyable and infectious comedy. The score and original song are simply wonderful, soothing to the ears, and integral to the film. The lead actress (Melina Mercouri) gives a wonderful performance; for this she earned a Best Actress nomination from the Academy Awards in 1961 and a Best Actress award from Cannes Film Festival in 1960.
Date seen: February 17, 2013
Rating: 3.5/4.0
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