Capitaine Corelli

Original title: Captain Corelli's Mandolin

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

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Nicolas Cage, John Hurt, and Penélope Cruz in Capitaine Corelli (2001)

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When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.

Director
- John Madden
Writers
- Shawn Slovo
- Louis de Bernières
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

37K

YOUR RATING

Director
- John Madden
Writers
- Shawn Slovo
- Louis de Bernières
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin

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Trivia
Writer Louis de Bernières re-wrote the book approximately thirty-five times, to ensure he had gotten details told to him by locals as accurate as possible.

Goofs
The movie implies that the earthquake that devastated Cephallonia after World War II occurred in 1947. It was actually in 1953. At the end of the credits, the movie is dedicated to the memory of those who died in the post-war earthquake of 1953. The DVD commentary also mentions the correct date.

Quotes
Iannis: When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the desire to mate every second of the day. It is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every part of your body. No... don't blush. I am telling you some truths. For that is just being in love; which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over, when being in love has burned away. Doesn't sound very exciting, does it? But it is!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: American Pie 2/Things Behind the Sun/The Others/Osmosis Jones/Innocence (2001)

Soundtracks
Ricordo Ancor
(Pelagia's Song)
Written by Stephen Warbeck and Paco Reconti (as Reconti)
Performed by Russell Watson
Courtesy of Decca Music Group

User reviews230

Featured review

6/10

Worth a watch

After reading the book thought I would give the film a watch. As with any book adaptation the story is slightly changed and big chunks are missing, are they key parts yes. The film doesn't flow as well and you find yourself not very interested in some of the key players in the book. But I never wanted to stop the film which I think is key, it has something about it which keeps you glued. Perhaps the back drop.