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Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

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When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.

April 18, 2001 · Directed by John Madden

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Runtime2h 11m
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Feels like2h 20m
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Rating distribution: 578 ratings

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Cast & crew

Nicolas Cage
Captain Antonio Corelli
Penélope Cruz
Pelagia
John Hurt
Dr. Iannis
Christian Bale
Mandras
David Morrissey
Captain Günther Weber
Irene Papas
Drosoula
Gerasimos Skiadaresis
Mr. Stamatis
Aspasia Kralli
Mrs. Stamatis
Mihalis Giannatos
Kokolios
Dimitris Kamberidis
Father Aresenios (as Dimitris Kamperidis)
Pietro Sarubbi
Velisarios, The Strongman (as Pedro Sarubbi)
Viki Maragaki
Eleni, Pelagia's Friend

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