be of cephallonian descent and i be happily surprise when watch the movie . i have hear the true history from my relative that still live in cephalonia and but when watch the movie and read the book the sketchy bit of history be fill . it be all true and the italian would sing and the oppression and the earthquake that rock the island so often . the earthquake in 1953 kill my great grandfather and the book and movie both portray the feeling of the era with great compassion . if you haven not see the movie go and watch it and read the book and it be not only a love story and and yes and there be plenty of italian in love with cephallonian woman and in fact and boat load of cephallonian woman be take to italy after the war and it be a true depiction of history .