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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5017188884150
Format: PAL
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Region Code: 2
Sales Rank: 160538
Theatrical Release Date: August 17, 2001
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
With this lavish follow-up to Shakespeare in Love, director John Madden proves himself a worthy craftsman of literary films, and while Captain Corelli's Mandolin may frustrate admirers of Louis de Bernières's densely detailed novel, it's a tastefully old-fashioned adaptation, preserving the novel's flavor while focusing on its love story set against the turbulence of World War II. Set on the Greek island of Cephallonia, the drama begins in 1940 with occupation by Italian troops, awkwardly allied with the Nazis and preferring hedonistic friendliness over military intimidation. That attitude is most generously embodied by Captain Corelli (Nicolas Cage), who is instantly drawn to the Greek beauty Pelagia (Penélope Cruz) despite her engagement to Mandras (Christian Bale), a resistance fighter whose absence leaves Pelagia needy for affection. Mandras's eventual return--and the inevitable attack by German bombers and ground troops--threaten to stain this Greek-Italian romance with deeply tragic bloodshed.
Accompanied by pensive serenades from the captain's cherished mandolin, the film charts the unlikely attraction of Corelli and Pelagia, whose wizened physician father (splendidly played by John Hurt) fears for the worst. Their love is uneasy (and Cage's miscasting doesn't help), but the island's beguiling atmosphere is as seductive to them as it is to the viewer, thus making the outbreak of violence--and a climactic earthquake--jarringly traumatic. Emphasizing nobility in war and the many definitions of love, the story's wartime context intensifies the film's admirable depth of emotion. Faults will be found by anyone who's looking for them, but Captain Corelli's Mandolin remains a sensuous, richly layered film that die-hard romantics will find hard to resist. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - for lovers of processed cheese, budwiser and walmart
Captain Corelli's mandolin is within a 2 hour period one of most wretched turds i have seen in quite some time. This world war two love story set in an idealic Greek island attempts to place a shallow love interest between Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz, both tragically caught in a conflict outside of their control. Captain Corelli (Cage) is commander of a group of Italian lovers (not soldiers) who are occupiers of the island on behalf of the fascist axis powers. Penelope Cruz plays a local who is ... Read More
Rating:  - Excellent Love/ Drama
We really enjoyed this movie. PLUS for once the Region 1 DVD WORKED WELL IN AUSTRALIA (REGION4 Zone) AND WE GOT SUBTITLES in large clear print!
I reckon this must be one of Nicholas Cage's BEST ROLES.
Thanks for everything,
Cheers,
Rating: - "CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN"-Nicholas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt
This is a great action film-love story filmed in the Greek Island of Cephalonia during the German and Italian occupation in World War II. Nicholas Cage plays a believable and excellent roll as an Italian infantry army officer who falls in love with a local girl brilliantly portrayed by Penelope Cruz. John Hurt also plays and excellent role as Penelope's father and coastal town doctor. This moving drama climaxes with the fall and surrender of Fascist Italy and suddenly their German allies turn into ... Read More
Rating:  - Re-claiming the joy in life
The film, based on the novel "Corelli's Mandolin", is a somewhat mixed product with some very good features and some questionable features also.
Some of the strengths of the film include the unique perspective of the film, an invading Italian army in Greece at the beginning of World War II. The dialogue and contentions between Italian and Greek concerns was interesting. The film highlights the actions of both Italy and Greece in the early days of World War II.
Several of ... Read More
Rating:  - Corelli's Magical Island
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a touching love story about the suffering that people overcome to hold on to love. Penelope Cruz does a very good job, while Nicholas Cage is rather miscast. The film manages to capture the attitude of the Italians occupying the island. They did not come as the enemy, and those that managed to survive were seen as heroes by the Greeks. Any Kefallonian who lived through those times will tell you similar stories to this one. Many Italians came back to marry their Greek ... Read More
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