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- 2001
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 11 m
- 2001
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 11 m
Summary A World War II drama about a beautiful Greek villager (Cruz) and the Italian soldier (Cage), part of Mussolini's occupying army, who wins her heart.
Directed By: John Madden
Written By: Shawn Slovo, Louis de Bernières
- 2001
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 11 m
- 2001
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 11 m
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
36
6.9
Where to Watch
Summary A World War II drama about a beautiful Greek villager (Cruz) and the Italian soldier (Cage), part of Mussolini's occupying army, who wins her heart.
Directed By: John Madden
Written By: Shawn Slovo, Louis de Bernières
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
36
24% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
39% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
36% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
36
24% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
39% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
36% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Although it's in the same genre as "The English Patient," it's a vastly better movie --more surprising and original, more rigorous and sympathetic. This film is oddly shaped. It is also heartbreaking and exhilarating.
Ultimately, it's a surprisingly empty experience.
The only aspect that emerges a winner is the gorgeous Mediterranean scenery.
Handsomely weathered John Hurt, as Pelagia's father, gives a performance of such unhackneyed dignity that it provides a moral compass for the action and helps to keep the ricocheting emotional content of the film in balance.
Given the polyglot nature of the cast, with actors from at least five countries taking their best shots at the English language, it's unclear why Cage felt he needed an accent or, stranger still, why it took him a reported seven months to come up with this one.
As the movie methodically plods forward on a screenplay (by Shawn Slovo) consisting entirely of clichés and watered-down exposition, it becomes sadly apparent that its only reliable asset is the gorgeous view.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
6.9
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
6.9
56% Positive
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39% Mixed
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Production Company
Universal Pictures,
StudioCanal,
Miramax,
Working Title Films,
Free Range Films,
Canal+
Release Date Aug 17, 2001
Duration 2 h 11 m
Rating R
Website
http://www.bacfilms.com/corelli
Awards
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Yoga Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination
