Continuity mistake: When Jeremy Irons goes out on the breakwater to talk to Meryl Streep his umbrella is in his right hand. When the scene shifts his umbrella is in his left hand. (00:01:00 - 00:04:00)
Continuity mistake: Near the end, Charles is sitting in a chair outside and a servant brings him a telegram. The servant goes around Charles to give the telegram to his right side, but, in the next shot, the servant is standing on Charles' left side.