One of the true classics.

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2019)

I read the book half a century ago, so I have not watched it with aggressive attention to the details that many do. I watch the movie as one familiar with the story, but not obsessive about minutia.
What is important about this film is that the story is fantastically done. The casting was well done, every character has their role perfected.
One thing that stands alone with this high budget version is the magnificence of the film. The sights and sounds of the countryside, the marvelous scenes and sets, the score, the film can absorb you completely.
Watch it on a large screen and let yourself be overwhelmed.