In 1941, Italy allies with Germany and ruthlessly conquers the much weaker country of Greece. On a remote Greek island, an Italian artillery garrison is established to maintain order. One Italian officer, Captain Corelli, adopts an attitude of mutual co-existence with the Greeks and engages in such activities as music festivals and courting the daughter of a local doctor. In 1943, however, after Italy surrenders to the Allies and changes sides in the war, Captain Corelli must defend the Greek island against a German invasion.
Release Date: 17 August 2001Runtime: 131 min
Stars:
- Aspasia Kralli
- Christian Bale
- Dimitris Kaberidis
- Emilios Chilakis
- Gerasimos Skiadaressis
- Ira Tavlaridis
- Irene Papas
- Joanna-Daria Adraktas
- John Hurt
- Katerina Didaskalou
- Mihalis Giannatos
- Nikos Karathanos
- Penélope Cruz
- Pietro Sarubbi
- Viki Maragaki
Director: John Madden
