Kefalonia Ionian is one of the famous islands of Greece not only because of its lush green nature and wonderful beaches, but as it has also been the beautiful backdrop of the Hollywood movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
The film was shot in the beautiful locales of this Greek island with famous Hollywood actors, such as Penelope Cruz, Nicholas Cage and Irene Papas to mention a few. The plot revolves around the two main characters of the film: the Italian Army officer, Captain Antonio Corelli enacted by Nicholas Cage and the beautiful daughter of a local doctor, played by Penelope Cruz.
It is basically a war movie and shows clips of the Second World War, when Italy allies with Nazi Germany and forcibly occupies Greece. A certain Italian officer is then sent for administrative purposes to the Greek island and he slowly gets attracted to the daughter of the local physician, Pelagia, who is engaged to a Greek rebellion.
Later on, the plot thickens when Italy loses the war. Amidst a pending German invasion, the story shows the emotions that the characters feel to each other and to their countries, the sacrifices they bear and their eternal devotion to the cause of humanity.
Kefalonia has, since the movie was filmed, become known to the whole world and even more people come to discover it. This movie had indeed created a drastic effect on the tourism industry of this beautiful Greek island.
If you travel around it, you will certainly recognize the landscapes shown in the movie, such as Antisamos beach, Sami village and Argostoli, the capital of Kefalonia. The scenes when the Italian army marched in Argostoli were shot in the yard of a Kefalonia hotel, however many other scenes were shot all over Kefalonia and depict its beauty: the pure nature, the traditional villages, the scenic beaches, the sunny climate and the friendly people. Kefalonia island was indeed the perfect landscape for the setting of this movie.
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