Captain Corelli's Mandolin

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119 Reviews

50%

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An epic tale about the enduring hope of love and the devastating brutality of war, set amid the Italian occupation of Greece during World War II. An officer falls in love with the daughter of the village doctor and he begins to question his reasons for fighting. As the war grows closer the two are forced to choose between their allegiance to their countries and the love they feel for one another.

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The cinematography is gorgeous, but the movie plays it fast and loose with history and the novel it was adapted from. Mostly, the movie fails because the romance between the leads strains credulity and the story is largely uninvolving.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

All these goodies are crammed into an overproduced jumble that searches vainly for a proper tone.

Mar 8, 2018

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Derek Elley

Variety

Strikes too many false notes on the dramatic side to add up to a satisfying emotional experience.

Aug 7, 2008

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

Despite the beautiful locale and an impressive cast, we’re never given a compelling reason to care about any element of this tedious and soulless awards-grubber. Even the mandolin doesn’t matter!

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 3, 2023

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

Without the deeper political, historical, and emotional contexts of the best-selling Louis de Bernieres novel the movie is based on, director John Madden's film ultimately doesn't carry enough weight.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 15, 2022

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Captain Corelli's Mandolin is just the latest example of why many books should not be turned into films, literacy should be promoted in our educational institutions and sub-titles should be used on films requiring foreign accents.

Nov 7, 2019

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Nikos F Wonderful film...the actors were spot on and the leads were exceptional... the filming which took place on the island of Cephalonia in Greece is incredible and really, it is worth every minute, not a boring moment anywhere.One of the best films you are likely to see. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review jarrydfc If you've read the book and enjoyed your read, do not watch this film. Do not attempt to watch this film. I'm not overreacting. Don't do it.Also, even if you haven't read the book, I suggest not watching this film. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Steve D Long, unoriginal and uninteresting. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A handsomely photographed historical picture with a mostly disinteresting love triangle. This star studded romance infused with World War 2 is serviceable enough but hot highly recommendable. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is amazing. One of the best war movies I've ever seen. There is love, joy and war mixed perfectly together. The actors are great and the story is so good. The cinematography and directing are both amazong. The screenplay is filled with intelligen dialogues..Almost perfect. Reccomended 100% Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review camille l Il est très étrange de voir un film aussi propre techniquement être aimé par des raisons très probablement extérieures à sa volonté. En effet, il n'est pas sûr que John Madden imaginait que son film serait aussi distrayant grâce à l'accent italien effroyable de Nicolas Cage et de John Hurt, poussant les curseurs du ridicule jusqu'à 11 constamment. Cependant, mis à part une durée bien trop importante et des séquences de guerre risibles, cette histoire d'amour un peu idiote entre Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz et Christian Bale n'est pas déplaisante du tout, même sur son faux rythme et ses rebondissements souvent inintéressants. Capitaine Corelli est un film sympathique à défaut d'être vraiment inoubliable. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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John Madden Director Nicolas Cage Captain Antonio Corelli Penélope Cruz Pelagia John Hurt Dr. Iannis Christian Bale Mandras David Morrissey Weber

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