Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Kane J — 27 Aug 2007

This film sticks fairly true to the book. Cute.

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Kane J on 27 Aug 2007.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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