If the 1962 version had never been made this movie would be considered great. It's a great, tragic story with two great stars and it's really well done. The star quality of the Redgrave sisters is enough to carry the movie but Lynn's performance is astonishing. Vanessa is always excellent but her part is less showy. It's not a scene for scene remake and the characters are fleshed out a little more.
I love the original and I am Davis' biggest fan but this movie can easily stand on its' own.
It's fun to think of other pairings for the story (Elizabeth Taylor and Roddy McDowall would have been great fun) and I can understand why Lynn and Vanessa did it.
It could stand to be restored.
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