Greek actor/politician Melina Mercouri on being a national hero: CBC Archives | CBC

In this clip from 1979, Greek actress and politician Melina Mercouri talks about speaking up, exile and socialism in Greece. Mercouri won the Best Actress award at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. She was also nominated for an Oscar, a Tony Award, and three Golden Globes. Mercouri was a political activist during the Greek military junta of 1967-1974, and became a member of the Greek Parliament in 1977. For more classic clips, go to http://www.cbc.ca/archives. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBCSubscribe Watch CBC: http://bit.ly/CBCFullShows About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCInstagram Greek actor/politician Melina Mercouri on being a national hero: CBC Archives | CBC    / cbctv