6/10
Never on Sunday:Director Jules Dassin and actress Melina Mercouri show that what is good for X is bad for Y.
18 June 2013
Greek film "Never on Sunday" is a perfect film for all those viewers who appreciate good cinema and have already seen films directed by Jules Dassin namely Rififi, Topkapi and Celui Qui Doit Mourir. Never on Sunday is a simple philosophical film with sufficient doses of light philosophical lessons. A philosophy professional would feel music ringing in his/her ears when the names and teachings of great Greek philosophers namely Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are uttered. The film's star cast includes director Jules Dassin who is paired against his wife Melina Mercouri, one of Greek cinema's best known actresses who was also active as the minister of culture in her native Greece. For 'Never on Sunday', the difficult subject of prostitution is treated in a non controversial, non didactic manner. In many ways this has become a weak point for the film as such a tough topic requires more attention both from director as well as audiences. Much of the film is based on the meditative curiosity which an American tourist displays regarding the profession of a practical harlot upon his arrival at the island of Piraeus, Greece. As the film was made in 1960s, a time of black and white films, there is virtually no skin show. Hence, one can go ahead and watch it with family members without bothering about any polemical content.
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