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1960 Greek-US film by Jules Dassin

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Never on Sunday is a 1960 Greek romantic comedy drama film directed, produced, and written by Jules Dassin. The movie features Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, Giorgos Fountas, and Dimitris Papamichael in the cast. It was filmed in Greece, with Piraeus serving as the narrative location. The story follows an American scholar in Greece who attempts to improve the local prostitute with whom he is infatuated. The film is presented in black-and-white and was originally produced in Greek and English.

The film received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. It was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. The soundtrack was composed by Manos Hatzidakis, with Jacques Natteau serving as the director of photography. Distribution was handled by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix, with the latter offering the title via video on demand. The film has a runtime of 91 minutes according to some sources, or 97 minutes according to others.

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Film · TMDB

6.9

An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the local prostitute with whom he is infatuated.

Released: 1960-05-2491 minDir: Jules DassinComedy, RomanceBudget: $151,000Box office: $8.0M

Cast

  • Melina Mercouri as Ilya
  • Jules Dassin as Homer Thrace
  • George Foundas as Tonio
  • Titos Vandis as Jorgo
  • Mitsos Lygizos as Captain
  • Despo Diamantidou as Despo

Themes

  • prostitute
  • greece
  • pygmalion
  • piraeus

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

6,628 votes

Year
1960
Runtime
97 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Greece
Original language
English language
Main subject
prostitution
Director
Jules Dassin
Screenwriter
Jules Dassin
Producer
Jules Dassin
Cinematographer
Jacques Natteau
Narrative location
Piraeus
Filming location
Greece
Duration
91
FilmAffinity ID
862561
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1960-01-01
title
Ποτέ την Κυριακή
distributed by
Netflix
review score
67%
assessment
Bechdel test
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