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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)

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Release Date: August 17, 2001
Genre: Action, Drama, War, Romance
Director: John Madden
Writer: Shawn Slovo
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, Christian Bale, John Hurt, David Morrissey, Irene Pappas
Studio: Universal Pictures, Miramax Films
Running Time: 131 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language.

During early World War II, on the Greek Island of Cephallonia, the Italian Captain Corelli falls in love with Pelagia, a local woman. She, however, is engaged to Mandras, who left the island to join the Greek partisans....

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Three years ago the movie world was shocked when Shakespeare in Love robbed favorite Saving Private Ryan of an Oscar. The movie superbly combined drama, comedy, romance, and history into a fantastic piece, and now, in 2001, director John Madden is trying to recreate the magic with Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Full movie review »

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