Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Ray R — 20 Nov 2007

Beautiful story. Really sad, though. The ending might make you mad.

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Ray R on 20 Nov 2007.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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