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Mr. Wentworth, the father, is a serious and strict man, so there

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 ...

Gertrude is immediately attracted to Felix, who is an artist and wants to paint her portrait. They fall in love and get engaged, overcoming Gertrude’s father’s initial disapproval.

As I watched the movie, I kept waiting for the introductory part to be over and the bigger story to unfold. I expected some twist, some more drama

I thought, perhaps Felix and Eugenia were not at all related to the Wentworths, perhaps they were some con artists or fortune hunters. But no twist, no further development came along.

I couldn’t believe it when I saw the closing titles. That’s it?!

Bottom line: ordinary and uninteresting - and that’s coming from someone who usually enjoys period dramas based on books.

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