All I can say is that the other 5-star reviews are true. Whether or not you've ever heard of Robert E. Howard, this film is a beauty and a true one. As many have noted, it has one of the most perfectly heartbreaking but triumphant endings of any romantic film I've ever seen. If you are a Robert E. Howard fan, don't worry, this film does him absolute justice. But, unless you have the steely heart of Conan, you will be sobbing like a baby at the end.