Great entertainment

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2005)

I first saw the movie when I was quite young and could only remember the "ice castle" and the sleigh ride. Since then I've always wondered why it has stood the test of time and seemed to be one of those great movies like "Gone with the Wind". Last night, I was riveted to my seat for 3 hours when PBS showed it. It is really a great movie - it has a great love story set against the Bolshevik Revolution. The scenery is stunning. I do agree with some of the other reviews regarding the lack of depth in some of the characters (most notably for me: Pasha) but overall it is one of great movies of my lifetime. This is Hollywood entertainment at its very best.