Greek Actor Christos Zorbas, known for his role in ‘Evdokia’, has passed away at the age of 82.
The announcement was made by his wife and daughter on social media.
Christos Zorbas had acted in more than 50 films, many of which won awards. Among them are “The Silhouettes” by Kostos Zois, “Open Letter” by George Stamboulopoulos, “The Girl of 17” by Petros Lykas, “Oresteia” by Vasilis Fotopoulos, “Byzantine Rhapsody” by Yorgos Skalenakis, and of course “Evdokia” Alexis Damianos.
Evdokia
Evdokia (Ευδοκία) is one of the most important works of Greek cinema. It is a drama of passion whose main characters are a sergeant and a prostitute (Evdokia) who get married after a brief passionate affair. Very soon, however, the influence of their environment strains their relationship, and the man tries to break away, but without success.
In Greece, the film is mostly known for the popular Zeibekiko instrumental piece “Zeibekiko of Evdokia”, written by Manos Loizos. In 1986, Evdokia was voted by the Greek Film Critics Association as the best Greek film of all time.
Cast:
- Maria Vassiliou- Evdokia
- Giorgos Koutouzis- Giorgos Paschos
- Koula Agagiotou- Maria Koutroubi
- Christos Zorbas- Giorgos
