Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Dania D — 08 Mar 2006

Extremely nice movie... and not because im Greek!!

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Dania D on 08 Mar 2006.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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