Title:
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Released: 2001
Genre: Drama /
Romance / War
Runtime: 131 min
Country: UK /
France / USA
Language: English
/ Greek / German / Italian
Plot
Summary: In 1941, Italy allies with Germany
and ruthlessly conquers the much weaker country of
Greece. On a remote Greek island, an Italian artillery
garrison is established to maintain order. One Italian
officer, Captain Corelli, adopts an attitude of mutual
co-existence with the Greeks and engages in such activities
as music festivals and courting the daughter of a
local doctor. In 1943, however, after Italy surrenders
to the Allies and changes sides in the war, Captain
Corelli must defend the Greek island against a German
invasion.
Comments:
Excellent.
The performance of Nicholas Page, Penelope Cruz, John
Hurt and Christian were superb. I think it could have
had a more appealing title, there did not appear to
be too much focus on the Mandolin playing. The special
effects were outstanding, the massacre of the Italian
prisoners and the earthquake and also seeing that
famous Greek actress, Irene Pappas.The story itself
kept you glued to the TV set, the effect of the war
on a small Greek village, the romance of a German
Officer with a Greek village girl that ended in the
execution of the girl for collaborating. This movie
could be seen over and over.
Cast
overview:
Nicolas Cage .... Captain Corelli
Penélope Cruz .... Pelagia
John Hurt .... Dr. Iannis
Christian Bale .... Mandras
Irene Papas .... Drosoula
Gerasimos Skiadaressis .... Stamatis
Aspasia Kralli .... Mrs. Stamatis
Michael Yannatos .... Kokolios (as Mihalis Giannatos)
Dimitris Kaberidis .... Father Aresenios (as Dimitris
Kamperidis)
Pietro Sarubbi .... Velisarios (The Strongman) (The
Greeks) (as Pedro Sarubbi)
Viki Maragaki .... Eleni (Pelagia's Friend) (The Greeks)
Joanna-Daria Adraktas .... Young Lemoni
Ira Tavlaridis .... Lemoni (Older) (The Greeks)
Katerina Didaskalu .... Lemoni's Mother (as Katerina
Didaskalou)
Emilios Chilakis .... Dimitris
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Penélope Cruz laying on her back with her breasts
exposed in a love scene with Nicolas Cage.
featured
actress:
