阮筱芬
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:评论家亚历山大(厄兰·约瑟夫森 Erland Josephson 饰)在瑞典的家中庆祝自己的五十岁生日,年幼的小儿子刚做完咽喉手术不能发声。两人在静默中种下一株树苗期待它生出绿色的枝叶,然而就在当天晚上,电台广播了一则发射核导弹的消息,第三次世界大战即将爆发。绝望的亚历山大向上帝祈祷不要发生战争,甚至他愿意奉献自己的一切来阻止世界末日的来临。期待世界重生的亚历山大在心力交瘁的情况下,烧毁了自己的房子。在熊熊大火中,亚历山大被救护车送进了医院。小儿子来到岸边继续为他们共同栽种的树苗浇水,一切似乎又恢复了平静。苏联著名电影大师安德烈·塔科夫斯基生前执导的最后一部杰作《牺牲》,荣获1986年戛纳电影节天主教人道精神奖在内的四项大奖,并提名金棕榈奖最佳影片,于1988年荣获第41届英国电影和电视艺术学院奖最佳外语片。
杨帆
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:"The Witch Burnt Alive"After a very long, but visually arresting animated opening credits sequence, Luchino Visconti (Death in Venice) directs the first story, which is the longest of the five, taking approximately a third of the film's running length. Mangano plays a superstar actress and model who travels to a mountain resort, only to find the well-to-do inhabitants have prejudices and preconceived notions about her based on her public persona. The women are all jealous and the men all want to sleep with her, but all Mangano wants is to be left alone. It's a mostly somber satirical piece, but story-wise, it languishes in its modest idea a bit long, becoming inconsequential to all but those fascinated by the realities of being famous."Community Spirit"Bolognini's piece isn't really a story. It's more of a visual gag, in a short segment that features Mangano offering to take an injured man to a hospital, driving him at breakneck speed throughout the city, but not stopping at locations where he might find aid. I won't give away the punchline here, but it succeeds in being amusing, even if it's the kind of thing that only is interesting the first time through."The Earth Seen from the Moon"The esteemed writer/director, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Salo), crafts the middle segment, which is the most artistic and memorable of the five. Reminiscent in style to "Don Quixote", a recently widowed father and his son travel around the country in search of a new wife and mother, and after a long period, they discover the literally speechless Mangano. She brings joy into their lives, but they are poor, and in order to find a better life for themselves, they concoct a scheme to try to make some quick cash. The story is contrived, and not completely interesting, but the outlandish performances, artwork, and costumes does evoke great charm and likeability. Although mute, it's probably the most appealing of Mangano's five performances, and Toto is terrific."The Sicilian"Franco Rossi directs the fourth an shortest piece, a straight-forward revenge story that comes and goes before it ever has a chance of becoming interesting. It's violent, but easily the least satisfying of the five stories."A Night Like Any Other"Eastwood's appearance is clearly the biggest attraction here, which was filmed in between the Sergio Leone "Dollars" trilogy. It's an enjoyable departure from his normal roles, playing a comedic romantic lead, and he is affably fun to watch. Famed Italian director, Vittorio de Sica (The Bicycle Thief, Umberto D.) does a masterful job with the story, which perfectly blends the mundane and the fantasy in a visually satisfying way. The story is about a bored housewife (Mangano, of course), who tries in vain to get her husband to realize that he is not as romantic as he used to be. The scene is interspersed with comedic romance sequences revolving around the couple's past romantic interludes, and dreams of how their lives should be.