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One of the all time under rated greats, 4 August 2005
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aandmbird from United Kingdom
A truly wonderful film. I first saw this aged about 6 or 7 in a
butchered version on TV nearly 40 years ago. Even then it held me
entranced. Now in its almost full version the true beauty of the piece
is properly revealed. It is a perfect example of what film can be as an
art form which entertains, embraces your imagination and makes you
think that there could be a better world. I won't elaborate on the plot
as it is well described in other comments / reviews. It should be
viewed in the context of its time, after one catastrophic war and with
another one already appearing imminent. Yes the plot is unrealistic,
yes it is sentimental, but so what!! and to criticise it for this is
entirely missing the point. I can find realism (or what philistines
think passes for realism) and cynicism in a thousand other grossly
inferior movies. I am a middle aged Englishman whose stiff upper lip
still quivers in those last few scenes as we cheer Ronald Colman's
character to his destiny. There should always be room for films such as
this, and it is good to see from other comments that there will always
be an audience for it.
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