That movie is very special to me. I watched it after a cute Italian girl recommended the book to me and gave me her copy, which I actually began reading on the beach while visiting Kefalonia. I travelled a lot around the Greek islands back then, and ended up living on the neighbouring island of Zakynthos for six years, so I easily recognise and relate to the mannerisms, culture and traditions, much of which hasn’t changed for generations. When the movie release was announced I thought maybe they should have cast a Greek girl to play the part of Pelagia, and that they could have found someone more suitable to play Corelli. But putting all prejudice aside and forgetting who who the actors are, I came to appreciate that Penelope Cruz and Nick Cage performed the roles very well. I still visit the Ionian islands frequently, they are part of me now, and when I do, this story is never far from my mind. Especially in late July and early August when the islands are under Italian occupation again!
My friends father worked on this film and we went to see him for 2 weeks, we saw all the sets and even went to the party at the end of the film , I was 19 at the time .. what an experience
Takes a big man to declare he loves love stories. What a performance in this movie, absolutely outstanding. And Penny, just fabulous, perfect part for her. Thanksto you both.
This was filmed the summer of 2000. During that period I was working as MD general practitioner in the island. I fondly remember the attraction this Hollywood production brought to this place. The production had to make radical changes in order to build up the set in the port of Sami All local stores by the harbour were shut off and reimbursed during filming. They had to reconstruct the old city as it was during WW2. One of the movie scenes was filmed in the notorious Myrtos beach. There was a great demand for background actors and the majority of them were chosen from local civilians. As far as I remember each of them was funded with 15,000 Greek drachmas (around 50€ today) on a daily basis. Nickolas Cage was the mega star and used his personal jet for his needs. It was a fascinating period of glamour that brought massive tourism the following sessions. Unfortunately bureaucracy in my country has avoided Hollywood productions to invest. We were very fortunate to be chosen and picked up for this great production. This film boost Penelope Cruz career
Film za pamćenje. Neverovatna rato-ljubavna drama. Nešto kao Dr. Živago u drugom vremenu. Nik je šmeker neodoljiv i mislim da je jedan romantik jer ima i italijanskih gena. Ne znam glumca koji bi bolje ovo odigrao.
I was there also ! I was 19 at the time spent 2 weeks meeting friends father who worked on the movie… did you go to the big party once the film had finished filming on the beach?
Is this film a Hollywood film or a britisch movie. Yesterday I read an article about everything concerning this movie saying it is a britisch movie and all the equipment for filming came from England..
Neverovatna priča. Nik ima energiju od 2000 w. Ostajem bez daha svaki put kad gledam ovaj film. On je jedinstven i neponovljiv. Šteta šta takvi šmekeri stare.
I am Italian and for me Nic was just perfect for the role. He already palyed an Italian officer in the movie "Time to kill", 1989, so i am sure he felt the character inside of him. Don't forget Nic is a Coppola, a truly italo-american family, so he knows how to be italian more than Pacino or De Niro. He is a truly romantic guy, so he was perfect for this role, no doubt about it. God bless you Nic!
The movie failed to include the indiscriminate killing (old people, men, women, children), raping (women and children), plundering, demolishing (of historic sites), looting, and mass confiscating (foods, supplies, provisions) by these Italian soldiers... throughout their oppressive occupation of the Greek areas assigned them by the Nazis. Our memory as Greeks is only these Italians as occupiers whose brutality equalled (sometimes rivalled) their German counterparts. The Italian soldiers rounded up and burned more Greek citizens in churches and barns set ablaze compared to their German mates too. They were a very disgusting breed of soldiers to us Greeks... yet they escaped retribution because of their fall from grace with the Nazis, and their history "washed" as a result. Italian soldiers, especially their commanders and officers, should have sent to the Nuremberg Trials. How horrible a movie that hid the real history of what Italians were like during WW2 and occupied Greece. Penelope Cruz's character in real life, having relations with an Italian soldier, would have seen her head shaved for "horizontal collaboration"... her father equally shamed and banished by the community for his amiable behaviour towards these occupiers... and most likely the two would have been sought out and killed by either Communists and/or National forces sought on vengeance in our country's eventual liberation.
@@nickkokkas16 It crossed my mind why that other girl got so horribly punished for something minor and she did not. Maybe that scene got me looking online for what the islanders thought of the movie. Based on the book I found in articles in the Guardian (2000) that they were not very pleased with it,defamed the resistence. But on the other hand I found a review at the imdb from an islander who gave the film a 10 rating,stating that the film is totally consistent with the stories he had heared from his relatives on the island. (there is even a real captain Corelli figure that has had a relation with a young woman from the island and also got shot in a similar way) It seems that the writer of the book rewrote his book 35 times after interviewing islanders and getting new information continuesly.
in memory of the Italian soldiers killed in Cefalonia..included my uncle, Fante Graziani D'Amico...he was 21...the film is a bit romanticized but it would do..
I alway have love the Italian people and music food etc also the Greeks I love Cyprus , I love opera too , I’ve always thought it was a great shame we was on different sides in the war , I don’t believe the Italian soldiers had their hearts in fighting along side the Germans, Mussolini had dreams of grandeur, just goes to show how much the Germans thought of their Italian brothers in arms murdering them like that , God bless your uncle 🙏🕊peace be with you x
We are in Kefalonia now Yesterday we visited the site of the massacre in Argostoli Another 3000 were killed by the allies while being shipped to ‘work camps’ by the Germans I have also been to the American cemetery in Normandy - all kids like your uncle War is disgusting
The movie failed to include the indiscriminate killing (old people, men, women, children), raping (women and children), plundering, demolishing (of historic sites), looting, and mass confiscating (foods, supplies, provisions) by these Italian soldiers... throughout their oppressive occupation of the Greek areas assigned them by the Nazis. Our memory as Greeks is only these Italians as occupiers whose brutality equalled (sometimes rivalled) their German counterparts. The Italian soldiers rounded up and burned more Greek citizens in churches and barns set ablaze compared to their German mates too. They were a very disgusting breed of soldiers to us Greeks... yet they escaped retribution because of their fall from grace with the Nazis, and their history "washed" as a result. Italian soldiers, especially their commanders and officers, should have sent to the Nuremberg Trials. How horrible a movie that hid the real history of what Italians were like during WW2 and occupied Greece. Penelope Cruz's character in real life, having relations with an Italian soldier, would have seen her head shaved for "horizontal collaboration"... her father equally shamed and banished by the community for his amiable behaviour towards these occupiers... and most likely the two would have been sought out and killed by either Communists and/or National forces sought on vengeance in our country's eventual liberation.
@@wallybingbang4350 The movie failed to include the indiscriminate killing (old people, men, women, children), raping (women and children), plundering, demolishing (of historic sites), looting, and mass confiscating (foods, supplies, provisions) by these Italian soldiers... throughout their oppressive occupation of the Greek areas assigned them by the Nazis. Our memory as Greeks is only these Italians as occupiers whose brutality equalled (sometimes rivalled) their German counterparts. The Italian soldiers rounded up and burned more Greek citizens in churches and barns set ablaze compared to their German mates too. They were a very disgusting breed of soldiers to us Greeks... yet they escaped retribution because of their fall from grace with the Nazis, and their history "washed" as a result. Italian soldiers, especially their commanders and officers, should have sent to the Nuremberg Trials. How horrible a movie that hid the real history of what Italians were like during WW2 and occupied Greece. Penelope Cruz's character in real life, having relations with an Italian soldier, would have seen her head shaved for "horizontal collaboration"... her father equally shamed and banished by the community for his amiable behaviour towards these occupiers... and most likely the two would have been sought out and killed by either Communists and/or National forces sought on vengeance in our country's eventual liberation.
@@nickkokkas16 Well! publish the evidences of what you say! I'm not telling that italian occupation troops didn't committed crimes. But it's not known in Greece. The crimes were committed in Abyssinia, in Jugoslavjia, in former times in Lybia. One name for all: The General Mario Roatta. My uncle Carlo was during the war in Corfu island, on board of a motorboat of Guardia di Finanza, and the times were grimes. Bad food and bad situations. He said me that there was a child that often come to their boat asking for food. He remebered that the child in a sort of greek-italian said to the crew : "Dare me niko pane" (Give me a little of bread). And they gave him what they had on board. Awful biscuits hard as tiles dating year of production :1918. And that was all they had to eat, but that child was happy and always smiled at them. At least a couple of times my uncle had to jump off board to avoid air raid shooting. He was lucky, after the 8th of september they moved towords southern Italy and survived the war. He said that the war a useles massacre, a lot of his friends never returned home.
It is very Hollywood, but for some reason I think in this case it worked. If you have to have movies 100% authentic then OK you wont like it but if you go with the flow and just enjoy it then, to be honest, he stole the movie with his performance. Without him it would have been much more bland. He is such a character in the whole movie.
I watched this movie in Kefalonia for the first time as a child and ever since then it has always had a special place in my heart!
That movie is very special to me. I watched it after a cute Italian girl recommended the book to me and gave me her copy, which I actually began reading on the beach while visiting Kefalonia. I travelled a lot around the Greek islands back then, and ended up living on the neighbouring island of Zakynthos for six years, so I easily recognise and relate to the mannerisms, culture and traditions, much of which hasn’t changed for generations. When the movie release was announced I thought maybe they should have cast a Greek girl to play the part of Pelagia, and that they could have found someone more suitable to play Corelli. But putting all prejudice aside and forgetting who who the actors are, I came to appreciate that Penelope Cruz and Nick Cage performed the roles very well. I still visit the Ionian islands frequently, they are part of me now, and when I do, this story is never far from my mind. Especially in late July and early August when the islands are under Italian occupation again!
My friends father worked on this film and we went to see him for 2 weeks, we saw all the sets and even went to the party at the end of the film , I was 19 at the time .. what an experience
Takes a big man to declare he loves love stories. What a performance in this movie, absolutely outstanding. And Penny, just fabulous, perfect part for her. Thanksto you both.
It's a memorable movie!heartfelt music.
This was filmed the summer of 2000.
During that period I was working as MD general practitioner in the island.
I fondly remember the attraction this Hollywood
production brought to this place.
The production had to make radical changes in order to build up the set in the port of Sami
All local stores by the harbour were shut off and reimbursed during filming.
They had to reconstruct the old city as it was during WW2.
One of the movie scenes was filmed in the notorious Myrtos beach.
There was a great demand for background actors and the majority of them were chosen from local civilians.
As far as I remember each of them was funded with 15,000 Greek drachmas (around 50€ today) on a daily basis.
Nickolas Cage was the mega star and used his personal jet for his needs.
It was a fascinating period of glamour that brought massive tourism the following sessions.
Unfortunately bureaucracy in my country has avoided
Hollywood productions to invest.
We were very fortunate to be chosen and picked up for this great production.
This film boost Penelope Cruz career
Film za pamćenje. Neverovatna rato-ljubavna drama. Nešto kao Dr. Živago u drugom vremenu. Nik je šmeker neodoljiv i mislim da je jedan romantik jer ima i italijanskih gena. Ne znam glumca koji bi bolje ovo odigrao.
I was there also ! I was 19 at the time spent 2 weeks meeting friends father who worked on the movie… did you go to the big party once the film had finished filming on the beach?
Is this film a Hollywood film or a britisch movie. Yesterday I read an article about everything concerning this movie saying it is a britisch movie and all the equipment for filming came from England..
Neverovatna priča. Nik ima energiju od 2000 w. Ostajem bez daha svaki put kad gledam ovaj film. On je jedinstven i neponovljiv. Šteta šta takvi šmekeri stare.
I am Italian and for me Nic was just perfect for the role. He already palyed an Italian officer in the movie "Time to kill", 1989, so i am sure he felt the character inside of him. Don't forget Nic is a Coppola, a truly italo-american family, so he knows how to be italian more than Pacino or De Niro. He is a truly romantic guy, so he was perfect for this role, no doubt about it. God bless you Nic!
The movie failed to include the indiscriminate killing (old people, men, women, children), raping (women and children), plundering, demolishing (of historic sites), looting, and mass confiscating (foods, supplies, provisions) by these Italian soldiers... throughout their oppressive occupation of the Greek areas assigned them by the Nazis. Our memory as Greeks is only these Italians as occupiers whose brutality equalled (sometimes rivalled) their German counterparts.
The Italian soldiers rounded up and burned more Greek citizens in churches and barns set ablaze compared to their German mates too.
They were a very disgusting breed of soldiers to us Greeks... yet they escaped retribution because of their fall from grace with the Nazis, and their history "washed" as a result. Italian soldiers, especially their commanders and officers, should have sent to the Nuremberg Trials.
How horrible a movie that hid the real history of what Italians were like during WW2 and occupied Greece. Penelope Cruz's character in real life, having relations with an Italian soldier, would have seen her head shaved for "horizontal collaboration"... her father equally shamed and banished by the community for his amiable behaviour towards these occupiers... and most likely the two would have been sought out and killed by either Communists and/or National forces sought on vengeance in our country's eventual liberation.
@@nickkokkas16 It crossed my mind why that other girl got so horribly punished for something minor and she did not. Maybe that scene got me looking online for what the islanders thought of the movie. Based on the book I found in articles in the Guardian (2000) that they were not very pleased with it,defamed the resistence. But on the other hand I found a review at the imdb from an islander who gave the film a 10 rating,stating that the film is totally consistent with the stories he had heared from his relatives on the island. (there is even a real captain Corelli figure that has had a relation with a young woman from the island and also got shot in a similar way) It seems that the writer of the book rewrote his book 35 times after interviewing islanders and getting new information continuesly.
in memory of the Italian soldiers killed in Cefalonia..included my uncle, Fante Graziani D'Amico...he was 21...the film is a bit romanticized but it would do..
I alway have love the Italian people and music food etc also the Greeks I love Cyprus , I love opera too , I’ve always thought it was a great shame we was on different sides in the war , I don’t believe the Italian soldiers had their hearts in fighting along side the Germans, Mussolini had dreams of grandeur, just goes to show how much the Germans thought of their Italian brothers in arms murdering them like that , God bless your uncle 🙏🕊peace be with you x
We are in Kefalonia now
Yesterday we visited the site of the massacre in Argostoli
Another 3000 were killed by the allies while being shipped to ‘work camps’ by the Germans
I have also been to the American cemetery in Normandy - all kids like your uncle
War is disgusting
The movie failed to include the indiscriminate killing (old people, men, women, children), raping (women and children), plundering, demolishing (of historic sites), looting, and mass confiscating (foods, supplies, provisions) by these Italian soldiers... throughout their oppressive occupation of the Greek areas assigned them by the Nazis. Our memory as Greeks is only these Italians as occupiers whose brutality equalled (sometimes rivalled) their German counterparts.
The Italian soldiers rounded up and burned more Greek citizens in churches and barns set ablaze compared to their German mates too.
They were a very disgusting breed of soldiers to us Greeks... yet they escaped retribution because of their fall from grace with the Nazis, and their history "washed" as a result. Italian soldiers, especially their commanders and officers, should have sent to the Nuremberg Trials.
How horrible a movie that hid the real history of what Italians were like during WW2 and occupied Greece. Penelope Cruz's character in real life, having relations with an Italian soldier, would have seen her head shaved for "horizontal collaboration"... her father equally shamed and banished by the community for his amiable behaviour towards these occupiers... and most likely the two would have been sought out and killed by either Communists and/or National forces sought on vengeance in our country's eventual liberation.
@@wallybingbang4350 The movie failed to include the indiscriminate killing (old people, men, women, children), raping (women and children), plundering, demolishing (of historic sites), looting, and mass confiscating (foods, supplies, provisions) by these Italian soldiers... throughout their oppressive occupation of the Greek areas assigned them by the Nazis. Our memory as Greeks is only these Italians as occupiers whose brutality equalled (sometimes rivalled) their German counterparts.
The Italian soldiers rounded up and burned more Greek citizens in churches and barns set ablaze compared to their German mates too.
They were a very disgusting breed of soldiers to us Greeks... yet they escaped retribution because of their fall from grace with the Nazis, and their history "washed" as a result. Italian soldiers, especially their commanders and officers, should have sent to the Nuremberg Trials.
How horrible a movie that hid the real history of what Italians were like during WW2 and occupied Greece. Penelope Cruz's character in real life, having relations with an Italian soldier, would have seen her head shaved for "horizontal collaboration"... her father equally shamed and banished by the community for his amiable behaviour towards these occupiers... and most likely the two would have been sought out and killed by either Communists and/or National forces sought on vengeance in our country's eventual liberation.
@@nickkokkas16 Well! publish the evidences of what you say! I'm not telling that italian occupation troops didn't committed crimes. But it's not known in Greece. The crimes were committed in Abyssinia, in Jugoslavjia, in former times in Lybia. One name for all: The General Mario Roatta.
My uncle Carlo was during the war in Corfu island, on board of a motorboat of Guardia di Finanza, and the times were grimes. Bad food and bad situations. He said me that there was a child that often come to their boat asking for food. He remebered that the child in a sort of greek-italian said to the crew : "Dare me niko pane" (Give me a little of bread). And they gave him what they had on board. Awful biscuits hard as tiles dating year of production :1918. And that was all they had to eat, but that child was happy and always smiled at them. At least a couple of times my uncle had to jump off board to avoid air raid shooting. He was lucky, after the 8th of september they moved towords southern Italy and survived the war. He said that the war a useles massacre, a lot of his friends never returned home.
Kefalonia ♡
that interviewer seems really into nic. can see why too haha.
This movie destroyed the book
It did but I got over it.
RIP those of the Regio Esercito that never made it home.
Nicolas cage ruins all the movie with his presence. They should have chosen a different actor for Antonio role. :(
No , I loved him
He was perfect
Nicolas Cage owned the role.
I do agree. I am Italian and he doesn't seem Italian at all . He's a caricature o
It is very Hollywood, but for some reason I think in this case it worked. If you have to have movies 100% authentic then OK you wont like it but if you go with the flow and just enjoy it then, to be honest, he stole the movie with his performance. Without him it would have been much more bland. He is such a character in the whole movie.
It's a memorable movie!heartfelt music.
It's a memorable movie!heartfelt music.