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Never on Sunday (Greek: Ποτέ την Κυριακή, Poté tin Kyriakí) is a 1960 Greek romantic comedy film starring, written by and directed by Jules Dassin. The film tells the story of Ilya, a contented Greek prostitute ( Melina Mercouri ), and Homer (Dassin), an earnest American classicist.
"Never on Sunday", also known by its original Greek title "Ta Pediá tou Pireá" ("Τα Παιδιά του Πειραιά", The Children of Piraeus), is a popular song written by Manos Hatzidakis and first sung by Melina Mercouri in the film of the same name, directed by Jules Dassin and starring Mercouri.
Never on Sunday: Directed by Jules Dassin. With Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, Giorgos Foundas, Titos Vandis. An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.
Jun 7, 2024 · Never on Sunday, a popular song by The Chordettes, holds a deep meaning that resonates with listeners even today. Released in 1960, this timeless classic carries a powerful message through its lyrics and enchanting melody.
Greek romantic comedy film, written by, directed by, and starring Jules Dassin and Melina Mercouri. Beautiful and corrupt, sociable and sensitive, Ilya (Melina Mercouri), an independent,...
Movie: “Never On Sunday” (Lopert Pictures), starring Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, Giorgos Foundas, Titos Vandis, and Mitsos Ligizos. The original 45rpm single was issued on United Artists...
Beautiful and corrupt, sociable and sensitive, Ilya, an independent, happy-go-lucky streetwalker in the bustling Port of Piraeus, is the talk of the town. Intrigued by her character, the love-smitten American intellectual and amateur philosopher, Homer Thrace, sets his sights on becoming Ilya's Pygmalion, and in the process, attempt to explain ...
Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Free spirit and prostitute Ilya (Melina Mercouri) lives in a Greek port city. Open and amiable, she makes friends...
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Never On Sunday (1960) -- (Movie Clip) Amateur Philosopher Rescued from a near-brawl in a Greek bar, American Homer (writer, director and star Jules Dassin) meets Illia (Dassin's wife Melina Mercouri) and her friend "The Captain," (Mitsos Liguisos), in Never On Sunday, 1960.
With the surprise success of Never on Sunday (1960), Dassin was finally reintroduced to American audiences. It was a Greek production that featured Dassin in a bit part (as had Rififi ), but it was Mercouri who stole the film as an incorrigible prostitute, earning an Academy Award nomination for best…
