This 1979 movie has failed my expectations, big time. It is based on a novel by Henry James, and the story is set in 1850s � my favorite timeframe, so I thought I was going to love it. A wealthy American family lives a comfortable life in their house near Boston. Mr. Wentworth, the father, is a serious and strict man, so there
is not much excitement going on. One of his two daughters, Gertrude, is courted by the local minister, but she does not return his feelings. One day, the family receives a couple of unexpected visitors who have just come from Europe.
Felix and Eugenia, a brother and sister, are related to the Wentworths, and are very different from them. They are lively and ...