Cefalonia 19 years old
The true story of Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Cefalonia tells the real story about what happened in September 1943 on the Greek island of Kefalonia (Cefalonia in Italian), when the 12,000 men in the Italian 33rd Acqui Infantry Division, following Italy's surrender to the Allied, refused to put themselves under German command and also refused to surrender their weapons. The local German force, supported by Stuka dive-bombers and additional troops, attacked the Italians and after several days of combat the Italians surrendered, having lost 1,300 men. As punishment, the German High Command ordered that all surviving Italians should be executed. Some 5,000 were executed during a week of killings. A handful were rescued by locals and the Greek guerrilla, while the rest were shipped off as prisoners, whereof 3,000 drowned when their ships hit mines. The film "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" is based on a novel about the Italian occupation of Cefalonia, but the massacre was much toned down in the Hollywood version.
Credits
Cefalonia Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Claudio Amendola He was 42, now 61 years old | as Mikis |
| Jasmine Trinca She was 23, now 43 years old | as Elena |
| Luisa Ranieri She was 31, now 51 years old | as Feria |
| Luca Zingaretti He was 43, now 63 years old | as Saverio Blasco |
| Claudio Gioè He was 30, now 49 years old | as Don Liboria |
| Flavio Pistilli He was 26, now 45 years old | as Sailor (marinaio) Davide |
| Corrado Fortuna | as Nicola |
Cefalonia Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ennio Morricone as Original Music Composer. He was 76 (91) years old when He died | Sound |
| Riccardo Milani as Director. He was 46 (now 66) years old | Directing |
| Sandro Petraglia as Writer. He was 57 (now 77) years old | Writing |
| Stefano Rulli as Writer. He was 55 (now 75) years old | Writing |
| Carlo Degli Esposti as Producer. | Production |
Cefalonia (19 years)
The true story of Captain Corelli's Mandolin
- Release day: Monday, April 11, 2005
- Runtime: 136 minutes