The island of Cephallonia is breathtakingly beautiful and steeped in centuries of fascinating history. It is now also familiar to millions as the setting for one of the most popular and brilliant novels of recent years, Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
Now Louis de Bernieres' wonderful novel has been made into a stunning film by the director of Shakespeare in Love. This companion book tells you everything you could ever need to know about the magical island of CephaUonia and the extraordinary process of turning a novel into a film. It explores the turbulent history of the island, drawing on first-hand accounts of the years of Italian occupation during the Second World War. And in telling the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of how the film was made, we learn useful tips on how to get hold of second-hand battleships at short notice as well as finding out what life was like for cast and crew stranded for the summer of 2000 on a tiny, jewel-like Greek island.
The official companion to the film of Louis de Bernieres' modern classic.
The island of Cephallonia is breathtakingly beautiful and steeped in centuries of fascinating history. It is now also familiar to millions as the setting for one of the most popular and brilliant novels of recent years, Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
Now Louis de Bernieres' wonderful novel has been made into a stunning film by the director of Shakespeare in Love. This companion book tells you everything you could ever need to know about the magical island of CephaUonia and the extraordinary process of turning a novel into a film. It explores the turbulent history of the island, drawing on first-hand accounts of the years of Italian occupation during the Second World War. And in telling the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of how the film was made, we learn useful tips on how to get hold of second-hand battleships at short notice as well as finding out what life was like for cast and crew stranded for the summer of 2000 on a tiny, jewel-like Greek island.
Introduction
Preface
MASSACRE - THE TRUE STORY
Chapter I
BESTSELLER TO SCREENPLAY
Chapter 2
FINDING CAPTAIN CORELL!
Chapter 3
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE
Chapter 4
CREATING THE ILLUSION
Chapter 5
EXPLOSIVE ACTION
Chapter 6
UNSEEN HANDS
Chapter 7
A CAST OF CHARACTERS
Chapter 8
AN ISLAND IN HISTORY
Cast and crew list
Index
