After its release, Hardy simply described it as a different film rather than a remake.
She describes it as a film "about sexual politics" and how two women are manipulated by their male coach.
It has been described as a "poorly made musical film".
She described it as a film about "female obsession, love and death."
Minghella has described it as "a really sweet film".
The newspaper continued to describe it as a "tremendously humane film".
The film had at least 30 million viewers after its first year of release, despite being described as a mediocre film.
The appearance is often described as a shiny film looking like a layer of vaseline.
This film has been described as a great film for a terrible cause.
It was actually completed, but is better described as a partially lost film.