- Teach me to dance..Lehre mich zu tanzen! Music : Mikis Theodorakis, Alexis Zorbas  Zorba the Greek  is a  1964 film  based on the novel  Zorba the Greek  by  Nikos Kazantzakis . The film was directed by  Cypriot   Michael Cacoyannis  and the title character was played by  Anthony Quinn . The supporting