Production
Simone Signoret began filming the role of Madame Hortense; Lila Kedrova replaced her early in the production.
The film was shot on location on the Greek island of Crete. Specific places featured include the town of Chania, the Apokoronas region and the Akrotiri peninsula. The famous scene in which Quinn's character dances the Sirtaki was shot on the beach of the village of Stavros.
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