I have to admit that I usually don't care for historical movies or historical novels, but this is one of the few exceptions ("Forever Amber" and "Gone with the Wind" are the two others).
When this film was released in Hamburg, Germany, I went to the movie theater three times to watch it over and over again, because I knew that it would be ages, before it would be finally aired on TV where I could record it on VHS.
As a matter of fact, it never was on German TV and in 2002 I immigrated to the US. By that time everything was released on DVD, but it took another 6 or 7 years, before I could order the DVD from Japan.
This is certainly one of Sophie Marceau's best and most watchable films...too bad, her very cute "La Boom" trilogy never was as popular in the US as it was in France and in Germany. Stephen Dillane's part was played very (com)passionate.
What I liked best about "Firelight" was the riveting score/soundtrack by Christopher Gunning. I'm just watching the TV remake of "Rebecca" with Charles Dance and Diana Rigg playing Mrs. Danvers. I noticed that the soundtrack resembles "Firelight" a lot.
I also enjoyed the lovely location where Sophie Marceau goes by boat, the little house in middle of the lake.
This is certainly one of Sophie Marceau's best and most watchable films...too bad, her very cute "La Boom" trilogy never was as popular in the US as it was in France and in Germany. Stephen Dillane's part was played very (com)passionate.
What I liked best about "Firelight" was the riveting score/soundtrack by Christopher Gunning. I'm just watching the TV remake of "Rebecca" with Charles Dance and Diana Rigg playing Mrs. Danvers. I noticed that the soundtrack resembles "Firelight" a lot.
I also enjoyed the lovely location where Sophie Marceau goes by boat, the little house in middle of the lake.