Rated or Dated: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001)

About this episode

The episode discusses the themes of forgiveness in war as presented in the novel and its film adaptation, along with commentary on accents and Nicolas Cage's acting.

Who do we forgive in times of war? Louis de Bernières’ 1994 novel, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, has some suggestions, but are they the same as John Madden’s 2001 imagining of it? Still, never mind the morals, what about the accents? And can Nicolas Cage ever laugh like a normal person? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• war
• morality
• film adaptation
• accents
• Nicolas Cage

Keywords

• Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
• Louis de Bernières
• John Madden
• Nicolas Cage
• war
• morality
• film

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

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