Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Matt W — 06 Sep 2009

Beautiful landscape and wonderful love story.

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Matt W on 06 Sep 2009.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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