Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

IMDB Rating: 5.70, 8120 votes

Storyline
The idyllic beauty of Greece's Mediterranean coast has been invaded by Italy, bringing legions of soldiers to the once tranquil island of Cephallonia. Captain Antonio Corelli, an officer with an irrepressibly jovial personality and passion for the mandolin, initially alienates a number of the villagers, including Pelagia. The daughter of the village doctor, Pelagia is an educated and strong-willed woman, and while at first offended by the Italian soldier's behavior, she slowly warms to his certain charms as they are forced to share her father's home. When Pelagia's fiancee, a local fisherman, heads off to war, the friendship between Antonio and Pelagia grows even stronger. Her beauty and intelligence have captured his heart, and his fondness for the village's vibrant community causes him to question his reasons for fighting. Antonio becomes a part of the lives of the villagers, but the moment is fleeting. As the war grows ever closer, Antonio and Pelagia are forced to choose between their allegiance to their countries and the love they feel for one another-a love which must overcome tremendous odds, and endure the inevitable sacrifice which accompanies eternal devotion.
Actors
Captain Antonio CorelliNicolas Cage
PelagiaPenélope Cruz
Dr. IannisJohn Hurt
MandrasChristian Bale
DrosoulaIrene Papas
Mr. StamatisGerasimos Skiadaressis
Mrs. StamatisAspasia Kralli
KokoliosMichael Yannatos
Father AreseniosDimitris Kaberidis
Velisarios, The StrongmanPietro Sarubbi
Eleni, Pelagia's FriendViki Maragaki
Young LemoniJoanna-Daria Adraktas
Older LemoniIra Tavlaridis
Lemoni's MotherKaterina Didaskalu
DimitrisEmilios Chilakis

4 Comments

  1. vivasa

    Could have been great without Cruz. Scenery is gorgeous.

  2. Come

    Nice Scenery….but…
    if u like movies that r shot on location, and feature beautiful scenery, then this one’s for u. however if u enjoy something more out of a film, then this one sucks. what a joke! "CC’sM", is an embarrasssment to Nick Cage, and i thought "Snake Eyes" was miserable!
    the accents r labored, the script is cliche ridden, and the entire plot reads like a bad, very bad, "English Patient." give yourself a break, and let this one slide…maybe if this thing tanks, we’ll be spared the next "movie from the director of ‘Shakespear in Love’". heaven help us!

  3. Luba

    not as boring as pearl harbor, not as good of love like brave heart, good though

  4. satis

    A love story done well

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