El último viaje de Robert Rylands

This movie is based on a novel by the Spanish writer Javier Marías, who refused the adaptation of his work "Todas las almas" ("All the souls"). After a long time, an old Oxford professor, Robert Rylands, comes back to the lives of Albert, his lover who was abandoned by him, and Albert's sister, who got pregnant of Mr. Rylands and her daughter is almost 10 years old. Albert is very ill and the ghosts of the past emerge to their lives and come to an end with the last journey of Robert Rylands.

A free adaptation based on the successful novel titled ¨Todas Las Almas¨ by Javier Marias . It tells the tale of a Spanish professor (Gary Piquer) at Oxford University who stands at home his friend Cromer Blake (Ben Cross) , where lives also his sister Jill (Cathy Underwood) and her litle child (Perdita Weeks) . Things go wrong when he witnesses the return of another peculiar professor (William Franklyn) at the University with fateful consequences.

A sensitive and enjoyable movie about loving reationships , deep sentiment and redemption by displaying notable interpretations. It is paced by means of flashbacks in which starring Robert Rylands/William Franklyn confesses to the police comissioner Kenneth Colley past events . A thought-provoking and interesting movie that will appeal to dramatic flicks enthusiasts . However , the notorious writer Javier Marias disauthorized the film due to the screenwriters : Gracia and Elias Querejeta modified extremely the original characters , that's why the movie resulted to be really controversial . A cast mostly British giving formidable acting and adding the Spanish Gary Piquer . As a very good cast as Ben Cross , William Franklyn , Cathy Underwood , Kenneth Colley , Gary Piquer , all of them shine in their magnificentley performed characters . Being fillm debut of the newcomer little girl Perdita Weeks to be continued a successful career and Maurice Denham's final movie .

Here stands out the colorful cinematography by Antonio Pueche , shot in Oxford , Oxfordshire , of course . As well as touching and emotive musical score by Angel Illaramendi . The picture was well produced by the prestigious producer Elias Querejeta , being well directed by his daughter , Gracia Querejeta (Ola de Crimenes, 15 años y un dia, Invisibles, Siete meses de Billar Frances , Una Estacion de Paso, Cuando Vuelvas a mi Lado, Hector) . Rating : 6.5/10. Worthwhile watching .