Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Hatems. — 08 Jul 2007

It's a very nice romantic story with some action and with a very great sound track especially the Pelagia Song.

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Hatems. on 08 Jul 2007.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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