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IMDB Rating: 6.2

IMDB Votes: 7000

Genere: Drama, Romance

Country: UK

Duration: 88 min

Plot tags: period piece, costume drama, realistic, witty, stylized, romantic, historical drama, touching, gloomy, semi serious