I read the novel many years ago, as had my wife, but hadn't seen the movie. The acting was good, but for a few episodes of Hollywood-style over-emoting. The story line seems to be faithful to the novel, inasmuch as we can remember it. The settings are lavish, but consistent with the story line. The only real fault, and it's a major one, is the intrusive and overly loud and pseudo-dramatic musical score. Be prepared to turn down the volume from time to time. Given a choice between no background music and Franz Waxman's score, I would gladly have opted for no music.
Review of My Cousin Rachel
