It's just gorgeous cinematography frame after frame with beautiful colors. This is one of the prettiest films I have ever seen, on both the inside and outside scenes. The only problem with using the subtitles is that it detracts from marveling at these visuals. If you are not British, you might switch on the English subtitles to better understand the dialog and the phraseology of early 19th century England, in which this story takes place. One tip that I found useful in watching this movie. It was refreshing to see Alan Rickman actually place a nice guy and Kate Winslet was appealing, too - a far cry from spoiled brat role in the film that gave her stardom, Titantic. This is perhaps her best work and it was justice she was honored for it. Her facial expressions alone convey pain better than anyone I've ever seen on film. Your heart aches for this woman whose characters always deserve better than what they receive. Few people were better in the 1990s at playing the sensible-sweet-wholesome and pretty and-always unfairly ignored woman than Thompson (see The Remains Of The Day and Howards End). This is not my normal viewing fare but I am big fan of two things this movie has to offer: (1) Emma Thompson and (2) incredible visuals. I wears you out not from action, but from watching two good ladies suffer heartbreaks one after the other. Wow, here's an emotional story that gets you involved and wears you out by the end.
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