# Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)

> A sweeping but uneven wartime romance about an Italian officer and a Greek doctor's daughter whose island idyll is shattered by shifting alliances and German invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1153

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War
- Director: John Madden
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale, David Morrissey, Irene Papas, Gerasimos Skiadaresis, Aspasia Kralli
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238112/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: romantic, melodramatic, lush, historical romance night, period drama marathon

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