三村新之丞（木村拓哉 饰）是名平凡的下级武士，精品他的工作是帮藩主试毒，精品备好的饭菜先由试毒者吃，确认没有不良反应后才会给主人吃。就在一次试毒中，新之丞双目失明，失去眼睛无异于废人，他的命运急转而下，幸而美貌贤惠的妻子加世（檀丽 饰）帮助下，他才重新面对生活。但三村一家由此失去 了生活来源，在亲友建议下，为了维持生计，加世拜托上级武士岛田藤弥（坂东三津五郎 饰）向藩主求情，希望能保住一半薪俸。可岛田以新之丞的薪俸为要挟，强迫加世委身于他。新之丞得知后，无法接受事实，休掉了妻子并决定和岛田决一死战，挽回比生命更加宝贵的武士尊严。
回复 :拳击手斯图尔特（马克·沃尔伯格 饰）因受伤而结束了他的职业生涯。从一场死亡车祸幸存后，他决定把握生命第二次机会，立志做一名牧师。根据真实人物故事改编。
回复 :根据露易丝·艾尔德里希长篇小说《屠宰师歌唱俱乐部》改编，战后有不少德国人去美国谋生，费德里斯也千里迢迢来到美国西部，为了开创新的生活，他干起了老本行…
回复 :Due to some common interests between German and Russian aristocracy ( the Russians even had aristocrats in their past not to mention they had an Empress called Catherine the Great, as great as this German count's heiresses… ), it is not strange that this Teutonic count has understood and even enjoyed Herr S. M. Eisenstein's "Staroye I Novoye".It is not very usual that for the aristocracy to enjoy Bolshevist films full of proletarian demands that put private property at risk or as it happens in this case, a film about the Communist Party's policy on the subject of the collectivization of the Soviet agriculture. Normally this would be perfect gibberish for this German count, but thanks to Herr Eisenstein 's greatness and directorial talent, the hardships of the heroine of the film, Dame Marfa ( Dame Marfa Lapkina ) breached even the thick aristocratic Schloss walls.And that's one of the first remarkable aspects of this oeuvre; in spite of the political subject of the film, the powerful images and lyricism ( astonishing and beautiful shot compositions ), especially during the first part of the movie, preserve the artistic merits entirely while serving a propaganda purpose. The second remarkable aspect of the film is the dichotomy between the old and new, the fight to improve the lot of Dame Marfa and her countrymen. There are many discussions because it is not easy even in Russia to change ancient and conservative customs. There are superb metaphors and social criticism ( illiteracy, bureaucracy, religiosity ) which perfectly fit the film, and last but not least, "Staroye I Novoye", is a kind of archaic documentary about ancient customs established deeply in old Russia, those ones that our heroine must fight against. And there is also a lot about agriculture ( very enlightening for this German count), especially about harvesting and how to fatten Russian cows or pigs ( literally, no pun here… ).Herr Eisenstein had to bear during the last era of his film career, unbelievable censorship and mutilation of his work, as happens with "Staroye I Novoye". The film was reedited and Eisenstein accused of sympathizing with Trostky's policies but fortunately the film was restored and showed by the German-frenchified t.v. channel "ARTE", natürlich!, including an evocative music score by Herr Taras Bujewski, that fits superbly Herr Eisenstein primal artistic interests.And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must buy a tractor for one of his Teutonic heiress.
