Never on Sunday
Never on Sunday (, ) is a 1960 Greek romantic comedy film starring, written by and directed by Jules Dassin.
Plot
Ilya, a self-employed, free-spirited prostitute who lives in the port of Piraeus in Greece, meets Homer Thrace, an American tourist and classical scholar and passionate Philhellene. Homer feels that Ilya's promiscuity typifies the epicurean degradation of Greek classical culture and attempts to steer her onto the path of morality while Ilya attempts to relax him and avoid his getting into unnecessary arguments and fights.
Awards
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| author | Jules Dassin |
|---|---|
| award | Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| contentLocation | Piraeus |
| director | Jules Dassin |
| editor | Roger Dwyre |
| events | prostitution |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | american american people american tourist classic classical culture classical scholar classical tradition epicurean degradation epicureanism philhellene promiscuity prostitute prostitution in greece |
| musicBy | Manos Hatzidakis |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| publisher | Lopert Pictures Corporation |
| recordedAt | Greece |
| theme | romantic comedy |