It has its moments, but I'd have preferred this film to be broken up into three parts and shown on TV. I probably wouldn't have tuned into parts 2 and 3, though. Each time Ralph Fiennes came to the end of a life, he was resurrected again for another go. The end credits should have read "Game Over".
I'm sure it has a great deal of meaning for those with families which lived through these turbulent times, but as entertainment it was a mediocre movie with symbolism laid on with a trowel (thorns in feet - broken dishes, etc).
I was also expecting Dr.Zhivago in Budapest, and wasn't disappointed when it came to composer Maurice Jarre, as he almost repeated parts of his 1960's film score.
I hope I never see Ralph Fiennes in a film again. I find him cold and soulless.
I'm sure it has a great deal of meaning for those with families which lived through these turbulent times, but as entertainment it was a mediocre movie with symbolism laid on with a trowel (thorns in feet - broken dishes, etc).
I was also expecting Dr.Zhivago in Budapest, and wasn't disappointed when it came to composer Maurice Jarre, as he almost repeated parts of his 1960's film score.
I hope I never see Ralph Fiennes in a film again. I find him cold and soulless.