Captain Corelli's Mandolin: The Illustrated Film Companion - Hardcover

Clark, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0747237700 ISBN 13: 9780747237709

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

The island of Cephallonia is now familiar as the setting of the novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin. This book explores the turbulent history of the island, focusing on the World War II years of Italian occupation, as well as telling the behind-the-scenes story of how the film version was made. The filmmakers have added their own visions, carefully explained here in an official companion to the movie, and de Bernieres' introduction shows how he anticipated that. All he could do to ensure respectful treatment of his novel was insist it should not be sold to Hollywood. The history of the filming is itself fascinating—the search for the cast, the locations, even the guns for the battle sequences. Film journalist Steve Clark has done a good job here, aided and abetted by the stunning Greek island setting and ample action and character stills from the film.

About this title

About the Author:

Steve Clark is an author and freelance journalist who has been specialising in behind-the-scenes reports on film and television for more than ten years. He lives in Southsea in Hampshire.

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0747237700
• ISBN 13: 9780747237709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192