Captain Corelli's mandolin / Universal Pictures, Studio Canal, Maramax Films present a Working Title production, a John Madden film ; producers, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Kevin Loader, Mark Huffam ; screenplay writer, Shawn Slovo ; director, John Madden.

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In 1941, on a remote Greek island, an Italian artillery garrison is established to maintain order. One Italian officer, Captain Corelli, adopts an attitude of mutual co-existence with the Greeks and engages in such activities as music festivals and courting the daughter of a local doctor. In 1943, h...

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Uniform Title:Captain Corelli's mandolin (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Warbeck, Stephen (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm)
Studio Canal+
Miramax Films
Working Title Films
Other Authors: Madden, John, 1949- (Director)
Bevan, Tim (Producer)
Fellner, Eric (Producer)
Loader, Kevin (Producer)
Huffam, Mark (Producer)
Slovo, Shawn (Screenwriter)
Cage, Nicolas, 1965- (Actor)
Cruz, Penélope (Actor)
Hurt, John, 1940-2017 (Actor)
Bale, Christian, 1974- (Actor)
Morrissey, David (Actor)
Papas, Irene (Actor)
Toll, John (Cinematographer)
Audsley, Mick (Film editor)
De Bernières, Louis
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2002], ©2001.
Edition:Widescreen version (2.35:first).
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
De Bernières, Louis > Film adaptations.
Italians > Greece > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Greece > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Mandolin > Drama.
Italy. > Esercito > Officers > Biography > Drama.
Cephalonia (Greece : Municipality) > Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings.
War films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Biography
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings.
War films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In 1941, on a remote Greek island, an Italian artillery garrison is established to maintain order. One Italian officer, Captain Corelli, adopts an attitude of mutual co-existence with the Greeks and engages in such activities as music festivals and courting the daughter of a local doctor. In 1943, however, after Italy surrenders to the Allies and changes sides in the war, Captain Corelli must defend the Greek island against a German invasion.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Based on the novel by Louis de Bernieres.
Special features: featured commentary with director John Madden; deleted scenes; Russell Watson: "Ricordo Ancor" (Pelagia's song) music video; production notes; cast & filmmakers bios; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM features.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AJ8 D0013371 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:0783259522
9780783259529
Credits:Director of photography, John Toll ; editor, Mick Audsley ; original music score, Stephen Warbeck ; costume designer, Alexandra Byrne ; production designer, Jim Clay.
System Details:DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital.
Cast:
Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale, David Morrissey, Irene Papas.