On a peaceful Greek island the daughter of the village doctor, Pelagia, falls for local boy, Mandras, and the two plan to be married upon his return from the war. Meanwhile the Italian army occupy the island with a large garrison and a handful of German soldiers, Captain Antonio Corelli is a passionate jovial Italian who plays the mandolin and loves classical music, he begins to fall for Pelagia when he is put up to stay in her fathers house. When the war reaches the island, Captain Corelli must put down the mandolin in place of a gun and protect his love, Mandra’s has also returned and has discovered Pelagia’s secret love. Everybody must put aside personal feelings in order to protect the ones they love and their way of life before facing hard truths and painful decisions.
Director: John Madden
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale, David Morrissey, Irene Papas, Piero Maggio
Year: 2001
Length: 129 Minutes
Classification: MA15+ Occasional strong violence
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