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| With memorable performances from Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz, acclaimed director John Madden creates breathtaking imagery sat amid the Italian occupation of Greece during World War II. When Captain Antonio Corelli and his Italian army company arrive on the unspoiled Greek island of Cephallonia, strong-willed young Pelagia and the other villagers meet these uninvited guests with resentment. But as the Italians' charm and passion for life win their acceptance, Pelagia and Corelli begin to develop a bond that transcends the divisions of nationality and circumstance! Then, as the harsh reality of war ultimately crashes upon the idyllic shores of Cephallonia, Capt. Corelli must face the possibility of leaving the island... and losing the woman he has come to love.
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It's 1941 and World War Two is just a story in a newspaper about happenings in
distant lands for the people of the Greek island of Cephallonia. The island's
Doctor Iannis (Hurt) warns his beautiful and educated daughter Pelagia (Cruz)
not to make plans for the years ahead, but she ignores him, promising herself
to illiterate fisherman Mandras (Bale) before he leaves to fight on the
mainland.
When the Greek forces are crushed by the German-backed Italians, Iannis and
Pelagia find themselves unwilling hosts to Italian artillery officer Captain
Antonio Corelli (Cage)
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin is released to rent on
10th December 2001 -
Universal
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