actually and it hard to describe whats wrong with this film . everything should be in place . hepburn and tone and stevens and good supporting cast . good photography . ah and yes and the writing . that probably the problem . the writing be syrupy sweet and the dialog appropriate for the 19th century and and then it be probably over the top in social correctness . the plot well the plot be in the simply dumb . a any film buff know and hepburn career be not like a meteor . she have a good start and but have a sucession of terrible film which do not make money . from a business point of view and for most film producer and a film be good if it make money . most do not care if the film be love by the critic . it nice if everybody praise the film and but bad film and bad box office have usually end many promising career . hepburn great accomplishment be overcome her sophomore jinx there be many flash in the pan in sport and the art and business . what count in the end be stay power . just look at her life accomplishment . she end her career like she start one of film great star .