Captain Corelli's Mandolin
This sweeping melodrama with a historical backdrop stars Penelope Cruz as the daughter of a doctor living on a Greek island in 1940. When war breaks out, Cruz's fisherman fiance joins the armed forces, and when Italy eventually occupies the island, Italian captain Nicolas Cage boards at the doctor's house. He is drawn to Cruz, but her fiance's return and the tumultuos political climate threaten their heated relationship. John Hurt, Christian Bale and David Morrissey also star.
Year: 2001
Genre: Drama Romance, Romance
Country: USA
Director: John Madden
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt, Irene Papas, Christian Bale, David Morrissey
Duration: 129 Minutes
Rating: R13
5.9/10
Location in store: Drama Romance
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