Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Brian S — 13 Jun 2007

There are some great memorable lines in here. Cage's accent is only distracting for the first few minutes and then you forget about it. Long, but endearing.

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Brian S on 13 Jun 2007.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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