"Captain Corelli's Mandolin," based on on the best-selling British novel (abbreviated stateside to "Corelli's Mandolin"), will likely not win over many who aren't already fans of the book. What's more ...
Insomniacs take heart: The soothing sounds of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" are an invitation to snooze away a couple of hours.For a film that sets out to show lust for life in the face of war, ...
Cephalonia 1941. Captain Corelli, an enigmatic young Italian officer, is posted to the idyllic Greek island as part of the occupying forces. Shunned by the locals at first, he proves to be civilised, ...
The social lessons of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, all of them suitable for framing in just about any dorm room, are these: War is bad. Love is good. The Italians love to sing, even when they’re ...
A bungled screen version of Louis de Bernieres' cult novel, "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" was doomed from the moment Nicolas Cage was cast as the "life-devouring," Puccini-loving hero. Cage's ancestors ...
"Captain Corelli's Mandolin" with Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz. Directed by John Madden. Written by Shawn Slovo. Based on the novel by Louis de Bernieres. Rated: R, contains violence, war, nudity. In ...