Never on Sunday is yet another Jules Dassin film. He is quickly working his way up my all time favorite directors list. I've lost count of how many of his films have been on this project, but I know that I have liked them all. And Never on Sunday continues that trend.
It is the story of an American philosopher, played by Dassin who wants to help a free spirited Greek prostitute see the error of her ways. He wants to educate and enlighten her. The whore is played wonderfully by Melina Mercouri. She was probably one of the first screen MILF's.
The story is charming and light. There is some great interplay between many of the secondary characters. The script is completely without irony or pretension. The film is faced paced and a bit of a farce. It pays homage to both the Greek tragedy and comedy. Both in substance and style.
Dassin has a great eye for shots and camera placements, but more importantly he knows not to be flashy with it. His camera movements are stellar without drawing attention to themselves. The camera work is subtle and in service of the story.
Dassin is a little too goofy as an American tourist abroad, but that is forgivable. The rest of the cast definitively has that Southern European acting style that can be a little flashy and over-the-top.
The music for this film is probably more popular than the film its self. I think the song won an Oscar for best music. As a whole I really enjoyed this movie. I give Never on Sunday ★★★★.
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