i have to watch this film for a class about mid victorian britain . with my professor and my class . and i be shock at the story while not just how awful the acting be and but that the script be actually buy and give a green light for production . the costume be stylize and the design be nominate for an oscar . how that be possible and i do not even know . the only thing redeemable about the film be kristen scott thomas . mark rylance and patsy kensit give two of the bad performance i have ever see in my entire life . rylance pitch and tone of voice never change and kensit be overly dramatic to the point of be comical . i would only see this movie if you want to laugh . but even at that and youre go to be waste money . even energy by rent this movie . stay away .