Never on Sunday

Never on Sunday

1960 · 91 min · EL · 6.8 (80 votes)
Dir. Jules Dassin · Starring Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, George Foundas, Titos Vandis, Mitsos Lygizos, Despo Diamantidou · Music Manos Hatzidakis

“The Happy Street-Walker of Piraeus...”

ComedyRomance

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

VIBE

A sun-drenched, spirited romp through Athens, this film feels like a breezy, bohemian dream. It's a charmingly unconventional romance that celebrates life, love, and the joy of finding beauty in unexpected places.

whimsicalcharminglightheartedromanticoptimisticsteadyEuropean arthousescrewball comedymusical elementsculture clashunconventional loveself-improvementfreedom
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