Interesting combinaton between real location sets and stage sets and some great camera work.
The revolution scenes took my mind to other, other times - sadly nothing changes.
Well cast with actors I would never have associated with singing roles and who handled them excellently. Some hace already commented that the quality of singing wasn't professional enough but I disagree as for me the voices fitted the parts.
Quick hint of recognition of places familiar to me such as Portsmouth and Winchester and Oxford but not much as most of the filming was character close ups.
There are not many films where people stand up at the end and applaude and cheer - this was one of them.
If you want to see it don't wait for the DVD - try to see it on the big scree first and let the sights and sounds engulf you.
About a year ago I was sent a flyer which was advertising for local people to audition as extra's - singing and non singing. I gave it serious thought but alas didn't do it. When I saw the last scene I couldn't help but think 'Wow! I could have been a part of that!' I may not have passed the audition - but now I will never know!
Edit - the historians among you may note a few little extra's -certainly there is one nice touch and possibly at least one important inaccuracy. (But hey, what's it matter... it's a movie of a book - not a historical documentry!
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