Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Jayne O — 27 Sep 2008

A beautiful love story set against the reality of WW2. I loved this film and admired the lovely scenery and brilliant musical score.

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Jayne O on 27 Sep 2008.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jennie R (237) on 21 Oct 2011

One star for the beautiful scenery but I would have been more entertained reading a travel brochure for the Greek Island…

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By Tony D (457) on 06 Feb 2013

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The cinematography is some of the best you will see in any film, but the story is so bad, it can not save this film…

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Given the polyglot nature of the cast, with actors from at least five countries taking their best shots at the English language, it's unclear…

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By Nate Z (390) on 09 Dec 2014

[font=Arial][color=darkred]Guy Madden you sly dog…

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By Peter P (1,726) on 02 Nov 2011

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