this be a pretty odd movie that mix drama with adventurous element and yet somehow work . the movie be definitely entertaining to watch and with a good cast and some fine comedy moment and a good solid adventurous story . nothing too big or fancy and just a decent enjoyable movie quality movie to kill some time with . the movie have a perfectly adventurous way of storytelling and mean that lot of place around the world be be visit in short amount of time and many different character come and go . the movie obviously have some great production value and since the movie be set all around the globe and from paris to istanbul and everything around it and between . the movie be also look with some lively and deliberately over the top look set and costume ( both nominate for an oscar with the costume even eventually win . ) . but what else be to expect from a george cukor movie . the man who be know for director cheerful and good musical mostly in the 50 and 60 include my fair lady but also comedy and like bear yesterday and well know serious drama classic a well and such a gaslight and the philadelphia story and for some part and before he be boot from the set and also go with the wind . he mix all those previous style he have work with before in this movie . the end result be a quite unique and one of a kind movie and that work fine on the adventurous level and as well a the comical and dramatic one . the movie be well cast with maggie smith in an absolutely splendid role . a role that even get her an oscar nomination . she also have some great chemistry with alec mccowen and who be obviously the least known actor of the main cast . his role even get him a golden globe nomination . abolutely great and humorously entertain be louis gossett jr. in his role . he not only show that he be a great actor but also how well he can handle the comedy genre . his character provide the movie with the most and big laugh . too bad that his career have derail so badly the last couple of decade and ever since his oscar win role for an officer and a gentleman and from 1982. but no and when you look at this movie you will realize that it also be far from a perfect one . the story get a bit too odd at time and the storytelling be just off . the movie also too quickly end some potentially interesting or amuse plot line and the different adventurous or comedy and drama element do not always go together well . nevertheless it be a movie i mostly enjoy watching and i wouldn not mind view it again . a good entertaining movie and that definitely deserve to be see . positive .