How could you not fall under their spell?
It does vary with different tastes of course but for me this is just the perfect film. It's got so much in it, romance, philosophy, poetry, history, intelligence, contemplation of life, death and eternity, romance, drama, peril, humour, self-awareness, willingness to fight for and sacrifice for a loved one, and did I mention romance?
Add to all of that the daring of tackling such a subject at such a time, the beautiful way it is filmed, the ideal casting - yes, even Ray Massey. I like the way he starts off being so fierce but he's come round to be on Peter & June's side by the end. When he warns Doc Reeves to take care he is concerned for their safety.
Every time I see it, and I've seen it a
lot, it has me in tears. It just hits all the right buttons for me and the tears are just the emotion welling up uncontrollably.
Steve
"She
is a nice girl"