strange and almost all reviewer be highly positive about this movie . be it because it from 1975 and have chamberlain and curtis in it and therefore forgive the by time very bad acting and childish way of storytelling . maybe it because some people get sentimental about this film because they have read the book . ( i have not read the book and but i do not think that a problem and film maker never presume that the viewer have read the book ) . or be it because i be subconsciously irritate about the fact that english speaking actor try to behave a their french counterpart .