How old was Irene Papas in the movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

Irene Papas was 73 in Captain Corelli's Mandolin when she played the character 'Drosoula'.

That was over 23 years ago in 2001.

In 2022 she died aged 96, starring in 65 films in her career, 4 of those after Captain Corelli's Mandolin was first released. If she were alive today she would be 97.

How old do you think she looks in the movie?

In Captain Corelli's Mandolin, I think Irene Papas looks:

Did you know?

  • Director John Madden has worked with Irene Papas just once in her career.
  • Irene Papas' first movie was as 'Liana' in Fallen Angels, released in 1948 when she was 21
  • Captain Corelli's Mandolin scores 5.9 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Irene Papas' other movies