Well. The film is good, but Louis de Bernières' book is AWESOME, fantastically funny!

There you can see many details (important ones) which do not appear in the film and that explain many things. Do you know why Carlo saves captain Corelli from the machine gun's bullets? Because he was in love with him!!!

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun