Christian Bale, David Morrissey, Irene Papas
During World War II, an Italian officer, Captain Corelli, is put in command of a garrison that's occupying the Greek island of Cephallonia. After a beautiful local woman's fiance--a fisherman--departs...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 5, 2002
Stats: 1,071 reviews
Essentially "The English Patient" set on a Greek Island. It has all the same ingredients, but isn't quite such a powerful movie and the inconsistent accents hardly helped. Lots of Mediterranean charm and a worthy history lesson too.
Cage's performance is awfully annoying. The movie is boring and painful to watch thanks to Cage's stupid, disgusting accent. And Penelope should stick to her own language as her best performances are in spanish and her worst works are always in english.
A love story in hard times. Beautiful scenery, beautiful acting and some beautiful music to wash it down with
I think you can compare this type of film to "The English Patient", although personally I think it's slightly better. The setting alone creates a less bleak tone. A sweeping tale of romance with an amazing cast. I'm not usually one for a romantic film, but I quite enjoyed Capt...( read more)
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What we get is kind of a condensed version of some of the sights and sounds of the novel, without the heart, the spirit and the juicy detail. full review
In a season dominated by effects-driven blockbusters, this old-style, lyrical love story should find its audience and then some. full review
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