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I saw this a second time after reading the Herman Wouk novel and liked it much more.

The acting, scenes are wonderful and adhere closely to the book.

My only comment is that Ali McGraw is too old for the Jewish girl she played. In addition, Victoria Tennant is really terrific. Difficult to see how anyone could ignore her after her charming appearances.

I wish this video(or DVD) could be lumped up together with those for 'War and Remembrance". That would be great !!

I am not sure how Mr Wouk got the information. Historical facts, imagination or inside information ? They all seem accurate and credible.

Don't miss it.

Make sure watching it several times.

This could be a film in color, a film made longer by stretching it into several episodes and sticking closer to the Jane Austen masterpiece. But it was 1940 and there were so many restrictions. None the less it was a great movie. I am very much stuck with the idea of comparing Greer Garson with the fabulous Jennifer Ehle in the 1995 TV episode. I can't decide which one is more to my liking; both were charming and lovely.

This is a good movie, The acting and photography are both excellent. My understanding is that the aim of this story is to indicate the clash of cultures between the naive American and the pensive and suspicious European at the time around the First World War. This was later illustrated by the tragic failure of President Woodrow Wilson in his futile attempts to make the League of Nations work and to make the world safe for democracy. However, unless the viewer understands this background, he/she will never appreciate it just from watching this film. Perhaps this film should not be made at all