Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Sarah-Louise R — 26 Jun 2008

Beautiful film, beautiful location. Utterly succinct and precise instructions from Nicholas Cage in the square. First watched this film in an open air theatre in the York gardens, magical evening.

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Sarah-Louise R on 26 Jun 2008.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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