i come to that movie with a good feeling represent the trailer be good and the actress be great and the picture be not bad and the film maker have a good reputation and the film have a price in cannes and the novel be a classic of french litterature . i be in a good mood too . but nothing of that help me represent i force myself to stay watch it . i even hop something would happen and the director awake or something and but nothing happen . the contemporary adaptation of a 17th century novel be always a good idea and because without the costume and some detail of the old time appear differently and help u to see what really change during theese century . i like for this rastignac ou les ambitieux ( a tv movie from balzac ) or moment de jean jacques rousseau and a cd rom . but la lettre do not work with me . i must tell i hat the music use and some kind of portuguese large audience crooner song ( portugal have so brilliant musician . why choose this one . ) and this make maybe a lot because the music have a certain importance here .