Mature material in this old-fashioned WWII movie.

The pace is so lethargic and the focus so diffuse that it's hard to get a fix on Charlotte beyond needless glamorization.

Mounts a romantic drama of the World War II era in mostly glossy, shallow terms.

There is velvety rich cinematography, an evocative score, beautiful period pieces and some captivating performances, but they fail to unite and do justice to the literary source.