Could the cinematography be worse? Is Michael York constantly ashamed of himself when he thinks of this movie? His first scene is hideous, so he can only get better thereafter. My favorite character is the judge -- his dry presence is one of the few moments where no one overacts. I only wish he was passing sentence on this movie! As for the character of Rudolf, this camp was made for John Lithgow (too bad he's not in it), but not even his comic overreaching could have tipped the scales for this film from serious period drama to serious farce. Strictly for the most die-hard fans of Hugh Grant. I give it three stars only for the locations, the costumes and the Judge!