He came back in 1974, but he stayed only for 6 years. He even composed music for such acclaimed films like Дзета (1969) by Costa-Gavras starring Yves Montand and Papas, and Серпіко (1973) by Sidney Lumet starring Al Pacino. But he was becoming very popular even before that film, when he was composing music for the Jules Dassin film Федра (1962) starring Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, and Kakogiannis' Ilektra (1962) starring Irene Papas, Aleka Katselli. He became internationally famous when he composed the music for the film Alexis Zorbas (1964), directed by Michael Cacoyannis and starring Anthony Quinn. Great personalities express their support to this great composer, like Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Miller etc. Some months later the military dictatorship decides that he is not 'welcome' in his own country, he was exiled for one more time. The great composer didn't not stop expressing his need and hope for democracy even when military dictator Georgios Papadopoulos took power in Greece in 1967. After Lamprakis, a Parliamentary representative was murdered, Theodorakis became a member of the Parliament and the number one enemy of the Right parties of Greece. He composed continuously during the following years using some of the most wonderful poems in order to express the people of Greece. He married Myrto Altinoglou, five years later in 1953, and one year later he moved in Paris in order to continue his studies in music.

He was exiled for the first time in the island of Ikaria in 1947, he was transferred to the island of Makronisos in 1948. He took part in the civil war in Greece which occurred during 1945-1949, always with the left parties of Greece.

He was tortured, but when he was set free, he joined the partisan army of Greece named EAM, which means National Liberating Movement. He fought during the 2nd World War, and was captured at the city of Tripoli. It was the same year that the other great composer of Greece was born in Xanthi, Manos Hatzidakis. Mikis Theodorakis was born in the Greek island of Chios, in 1925.

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