The Greek Tycoon

1978
R
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

2.2K

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Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)

A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.

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A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
Based upon the life of Jacqueline Kennedy who was married to President John F. Kennedy and Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Quotes
Liz Cassidy: You're an animal! How dare you! You bastard!
Theo Tomasis: God, what a woman! Let's go and make love.

Crazy credits
(Because this is so obviously inspired by Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy) "The characters in this film are fictitious and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental".

Alternate versions
Video release features six minutes of additional footage.

Connections
Featured in Saturday Night Live: Buck Henry/Sun Ra (1978)

Soundtracks
Satisfaction
(uncredited)
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

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5/10

Rich Greek marries a rich American widow

Anthony Quinn is perfectly cast in the role of a wealthy Greek aristocrat to Jacqueline Bisset's rich American widow. Set in the 1970s, the acting is passable though not fantastic. Quinn's turn is the best, though, as he plays an emotional, powerful man who is used to having his way in and out of the boardroom. Thinly veiled plot, you can figure out what is going to happen in the movie during the first few minutes, but it is worth sitting through for the scenery of the Greek islands. Even if the volume is turned to mute, it is nice to see how rich and famous frolic aboard yachts, in pools and on the beach. Serious film critics might just see this film as a glorified television movie of the week.