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 CAPTAIN
CORELLI'S MANDOLIN
Legions
of soldiers invade the once tranquil island of Cephallonia. Captain
Antonio Corelli, an officer with an irrepressibly jovial personality
and a passion for the mandolin, wants to make music, not war
Review by David Bruce |
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Credits
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Directed by John Madden
Screenplay by Shawn Slovo
Book by Louis de Bernières
Nicolas
Cage .... Captain Antonio Corelli
Penélope Cruz .... Pelagia
John Hurt .... Dr. Iannis
Christian Bale .... Mandras
David Morrissey .... Captain Gunther Weber
Irene Papas .... Drosoula
Aspasia Kralli .... Mrs. Stamatis
Patrick Malahide .... Colonel Barge
Gerasimos Skiadaressis .... Stamatis
Michael Yannatos .... Kokolios
Vicky Maragaki .... Eleni
Dimitris Kaberidis .... Father Arsenios
Produced
by Tim Bevan (producer), Liza Chasin (co-producer), Eric Fellner
(producer), Jane Frazer (co-producer), Debra Hayward (co-producer),
Mark Huffam (producer), Kevin Loader (producer), Susie Tasios (associate
producer)
Original music by Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography by John Toll
Film Editing by Mick Audsley
MPAA:
Rated R for some violence, sexuality
and language.
Runtime: Australia:129 / Germany:131
/ Netherlands:131 / UK:127
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Soundtrack by Stephen Warbeck, Russell Watson
1. Pelagia's Song 2. The Recruiting Officer 3. The Albania 4. Horgota
Beach 5. Albania 6. The Arrival Of The Italians 7. La Scala Songs:
La Donna E Mobile/Lilli Marlene 8. The Tango 9. Santa Lucia 10.
The Mandolin 11. After The Dance 12. Agii Fanentes 13. Lemoni 14.
The Guitar 15. Surrender 16. On The Jetty 17. The Battle 18. Senza
Di Te - Russell Watson 19. Escape From The Island 20. The Aftermath
21. Iannis' Letter 22. Ricordo Ancor (Pelagia's Song) - Russell
Watson 23. Reunion
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Synopsis
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STUDIO
SYNOPSIS:
Academy Award ® winner Nicolas Cage (City of Angels) and Penelope
Cruz (All About My Mother) star in Captain Corelli's Mandolin, 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.
The
idyllic beauty of Greece's Mediterranean coast has been invaded
by Italy, bringing legions of soldiers to the once tranquil island
of Cephallonia. Captain Antonio Corelli (Cage), an officer with
an irrepressibly jovial personality and passion for the mandolin,
initially alienates a number of the villagers, including Pelagia
(Cruz). The daughter of the village doctor, Pelagia is an educated
and strong-willed woman, and while at first offended by the Italian
soldier's behavior, she slowly warms to his certain charms as they
are forced to share her father's home.
When
Pelagia's fiancee, a local fisherman, heads off to war, the friendship
between Antonio and Pelagia grows even stronger. Her beauty and
intelligence have captured his heart, and his fondness for the village's
vibrant community causes him to question his reasons for fighting.
Antonio becomes a part of the lives of the villagers, but the moment
is fleeting. As the war grows ever closer, Antonio and Pelagia are
forced to choose between their allegiance to their countries and
the love they feel for one another-a love which must overcome tremendous
odds, and endure the inevitable sacrifice which accompanies eternal
devotion.
© 2001 Universal Pictures
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REVIEW
COMING
By David Bruce
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Very
simply, this story is about the important things in life.
It's
about love over war.
It's
about joyous music over disharmony.
It's
about resurrection from the ashes.
It's
about the triumph and all consuming character of love.
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PHOTOS
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SONG
QUESTION
Subject:
Captain_Corellis_Mandolin
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002
From: Jennifer
Dear Jesus
Since you know everything, I was hoping you would tell me a song
title and the artist. The song I am asking about was sung by a female
and was played during the movie trailer and is not on the CD.
I ask this in your name,
Jennifer
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