求春Scientists make a horrible discovery: The "Big One" is coming in two days, with it, California will sink to the ocean. Their only hope is to rupture a volcano that will displace the earthquake's energy and build a new crust on the surface. But as foreshocks turn California into chaos, it's a race against time the scientists might not win.
回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
回复 :因经营不善，木棉问屋老板古泽新兵卫（志賀廼家弁慶 饰）破产，连老婆的嫁妆也赔个精光。古泽厌烦了女人的聒噪，起身逃到当初被他资助的艺妓梅吉（梅村蓉子 饰）处暂住。碍于情分，梅吉开心地收留了古泽，但却引来梅吉的妹妹“小玩意”（ 山田五十铃 饰）的不满。不同于自小长在祇园的梅吉，女子学校毕业的“小玩意”泼辣自我，她不相信男人所谓的甜言蜜语。为了避免生活陷入困境，她开始计划为姐姐寻找新的资助人……改编自依田义贤同名原作，荣获当年日本电影旬报十佳电影第一名。
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回复 :本片取材于真人真事。故事讲述被判死刑的男主人公弗朗西斯(弗朗索瓦·莱特瑞尔 François Leterrier饰)在临刑前的几个小时内，如何成功越狱地扣人心弦的故事。为逃脱纳粹监狱，弗朗西斯策划了一场天衣无缝的逃亡计划。为确保计划万无一失，他不仅做足越狱准备，还在仅有的洗漱空挡，多次跟隔壁囚室的狱友联络，试图找到共同实施计划的同盟。可还没来得及他准备好一切时，就被判立刻执行死刑。最终他毅然带着年轻的囚犯男孩一起踏上了逃亡之路。极简的叙事结构，单一密闭的监狱空间，分秒必争的紧迫时间，罗伯特·布列松因本片荣获第10届戛纳电影节(1957)最佳导演奖。
