i saw this movie when it first air on television many year ago . i be around fourteen year old . my sister be sick with breast cancer and and it make a huge impact on me . i read the book later and after i have see the movie . this movie be beautifully film and and i think that it stay close to the original book . the script be very intelligent and and the actor portray their role perfectly . i love the set . to see the beautiful countryside in some of the scene be fantastic . the music in this movie be one of the wonderful attribute to the story . i find myself hum the song all of the time and after all of these year . i find the soundtrack and and i listen to it all of the time . cliff de young and christina raines and meg foster and billy mumy and brenda vaccaro be excellent . the other cast member be great too . i always cry when i watch this movie . i recommend this movie highly to people that have never see it and i have this movie .