I am an intelligent person who enjoys good period pieces, but this was not at all a good movie. I think part of the problem was that it was adapted from a play, and I prefer films that develop character like in novels. It was very slow and completely devoid of character development. Explanations of the characters' motivations were practically nonexistent and seemed rather arbitrary.While highly literary people might like this movie, I think anyone who enjoys a real story should avoid it. To be fair, though, the acting was good; my problem with the movie is entirely due to the material. If in doubt, rent it first to make sure you want to own it. Also don't buy it just for the alleged sex scene; you don't see anything exciting, and it made me cringe because it was essentially rape.