Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a 2001 war film directed by John Madden. It is based on the 1994 novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières. The film pays homage to the thousands of Italian soldiers executed at the Massacre of the Acqui Division by German forces in Cephalonia in September 1943, and to the people of Cephalonia who were killed in the post-war earthquake. The novel's protagonists are portrayed by actors Nicolas Cage and Penélope Cruz.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Madden
Screenplay byShawn Slovo
Based onCaptain Corelli's Mandolin
by Louis de Bernières
Produced byTim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Mark Huffam
Kevin Loader
Starring
CinematographyJohn Toll
Edited byMick Audsley
Music byStephen Warbeck
Production
companies
StudioCanal
Working Title Films
Distributed byUnited Kingdom, Australia and Japan
Miramax Films (through Buena Vista International)
France
BAC Films
International
Universal Pictures (though United International Pictures)
Release dates
  • 4 May 2001 (2001-05-04) (UK)
  • 20 June 2001 (2001-06-20) (France)
  • 17 August 2001 (2001-08-17) (US)
Running time
129 minutes
CountriesFrance
United Kingdom
United States
LanguagesEnglish
Greek
German
Italian
Budget$57 million
Box office$62 million
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