the famous novel and which this film be base on and be a big best seller when it be release . hollywood and of course and be immediately there and realize and that this be something that you could make a movie out of . despite good performance by the lead men and the film be much too long and and lack the dramatic continuity of the book . the music and though and by jerry goldsmith and the cinematography by fred j. koenekamp be both excellent . a little more french influence on the making of this movie would probably have increase it authenticity .