Cacoyannis' 1964 film, "Zorba the Greek", which starred Anthony Quinn, was a major commercial success, and was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film. The movie was based on the novel, "Zorba the Greek", by author Nikos Kazantzakis. Other important films during this period include "Antigone" (1961) and "Electra" (1962), both of which starred Irene Papas, "The Red Lanterns" (1963) by director Vasilis Georgiadis, and "Battlefield Constantinople" (1970), which starred the "Greek Brigitte Bardot," Aliki Vougiouklaki.