The director of "Never on Sundays" died today

[kgram]

Jules Dassin died today, at the age of 97.

An american cinema director of russian-jewish roots , husband of Melina Merkouri, who became a greek and fought against the dictatorship.

A couple o films we owe to him :
"Never on Sundays"
"Rififi"

2 films that in the early 60ties turned Athens and Istanbul in international turist attractions.

[WisdomSeeker]

That is most unfortunate. Everybody liked the guy (except the junta sympathisers ofc). I did not like his movies much,but i admired his culture,knowledge,personality,and ofc his battle against the colonnels (even if i am sure Melina had played a major role in this).

RIP.

[Alalzia]

That is most unfortunate.

Unfortunate at the age of 97 ?

Man , i wish i could live to his age .

[WisdomSeeker]

Unfortunate at the age of 97 ?

Man , i wish i could live to his age .


That is irrelevant. I am only saddened that a non greek who was more greek than many of the ''original'' ones has died.

[kgram]

I made a mistake. The film about Istanbul was "Topcapi", 1n 1964.