刘伟仁
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: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.
李大龙
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:1937年,在中国南京生活多年的德国商人拉贝(乌尔里奇·图克尔 Ulrich Tukur 饰)与妻子多拉准备回国。他把在西门子中国分部担任的职务交给继承人,然而就在当天的欢送舞会上,日军开始轰炸南京城,到处烧伤抢劫,引起南京暴乱。恐慌的居民四处逃散,拉贝毅然打开公司大门 收留中国员工及其他难民。南京城的外国传教士、医生、商人们商议在南京建立一个“南京国际安全区”来保障无辜百姓的安全,拉贝被推举为主席。本来第二天决定回国的拉贝决定要留下来,去拯救无辜的老百姓。当他目睹日本帝国主义的军队对南京人民施加的惨无人道的暴行时,拉贝更加积极地与同伴们和日军斗智斗勇,试图挽救更多的生命。越来越多的难民涌入安全区,这完全超出了他们的想象。与之同时,日军的暴行更加疯狂,拉贝的人道救助引起他们的不满,安全区多次受到日军的冲击,补给变得越来越艰难。几十万的无辜百姓等待拉贝去拯救,巨大压力下拉贝怎样去完成这人性的使命?