This film took the top honor at the 1969 Berlin Film Festival. After a series of documentaries, this marks the directorial debut for Zelimir Zilnik. It takes a decidedly anti-Stalinist view in the wake of the 1968 Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia and raises important political questions. He states that although the world has experienced untold wars, there have only been a handful of revolutions with any lasting significance that lead to political change.
This apocalyptic parable carries within it a clear echo of the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia. This unforgiving exploration of the Czech mentality tells the tale of a troupe of wandering actors who perform a passion play in some unnamed village. Fear of some unknown danger breaks out in the village, which is cut off from the surrounding world. Stupidity, selfishness and aggressiveness then come to the surface in this society under threat. In the film's key scene, a woman is raped by the self-styled leader. Zdenuk Mahler, who would later work on Forman's examination Mozart Amadeus, worked on the script. The director Evald Schorm (1929-1988) was one of the most original members of the Czech New Wave. During the normalization era, Schorm spent many years unable to direct. His last film, Killing with Kindness (1988) was only made in the twilight years of Communism. During that period when he was unable to direct films, he became an outstanding stage director. He directed groundbreaking productions at the Na zábradlí Theater and Laterna Magika.
The Seventh Companion (Russian Седьмой спутник, translit. Sedmoy Sputnik) is a 1967 black-and-white Soviet film set in St. Petersburg in the years following the Russian Revolution; its title is commonly translated as The Seventh Companion. The film marked the directorial debut of Russian director Aleksei German, who co-directed it with Grigori Aronov. The film is based on a novel by Boris Lavrenyov.
故事发生在一座名为布莱恩的美国小镇之中,这座小镇已经有150年的历史了,为了庆祝小镇成立150周年,政府委托了当地的一位名叫克莱尔(克里斯多弗·盖斯特 Christopher Guest 饰)的艺术家,将小镇的历史编排成为歌舞剧,于庆典当天在城市剧场上演。 很快,克莱尔就在小镇里开始了选角的工作,他所选用的演员,都是扎根在小镇的草根民众,虽然他们并没有经受过专业的表演训练,但他们每个人,都怀揣着这颗挚爱家乡的真挚的心。某日,克莱尔接到来自百老汇的消息,说他们将派出名为古夫曼的男子来现场观看演出,如果古夫曼先生喜欢市民们的表演,那么这场歌舞剧将会得到在百老汇上演的机会。
Mr. Sugar Daddy depicts the story of a man looking for a fresh start. Hans falls for young Andrej and is thrown into a game that does not allow any winner.
故事发生在17世纪。赫丝特(黛米·摩尔 Demi Moore 饰)离开丈夫,孤身一人来到马萨诸塞湾的英属殖民地定居。在这里开拓的英国人信仰坚定,恪守清规,赫丝特的一些举动在这压抑的殖民地环境下颇为引人注目。当地的牧师阿瑟(加里·奥德曼 Gary Oldman 饰)英俊而富有激情,赫丝特为他的神采深深吸引,两个性情相投的人很快陷入了危险的热恋。不久殖民地方面接到了赫丝特的医生丈夫被印第安人杀害的消息,本以为可以公开关系的一对恋人等到的却是东窗事发,赫丝特为保护阿瑟,拒绝供认通奸者,自此被投入监狱直至产下一名女婴,而阿瑟则在监狱外日日承受心灵的拷问……出狱后的赫丝特戴上了通奸者的耻辱标志,同时她大难不死的丈夫突然现身,誓要将通奸者揪出以发泄心中怒火……
和大部分年龄相似的姑娘一样,特蕾莎(伊丽莎白·奥尔森 Elizabeth Olsen 饰)对爱情充满了渴望,希望能够遇到独一无二属于自己的那个人。然而现实是残酷的,在姨妈兰坤(杰西卡·兰格 Jessica Lange 饰)的强势介入之下,特蕾莎不得不和自己根本不喜欢的堂兄卡米尔(汤姆·费尔顿 Tom Felton 饰)步入婚姻的殿堂。 特蕾莎的婚后生活充满了痛苦,直到有一天她遇见了卡米尔的好友劳伦特(奥斯卡·伊萨克 Oscar Isaac 饰),这段不论的恋情让特蕾莎重新燃起了生活的热情。最终,特蕾莎和劳伦特联手,杀死了卡米尔,霸占了他的财产,本以为就此可以高枕无忧享受安稳生活的两人,却遭到了卡米尔鬼魂的骚扰。
琼(贝蒂·戴维斯 Bette Davis 饰)是衔着金汤匙出生的千金小姐,她的生活虽然富足,但并不快乐,因为她缺少一样东西,那就是自由。一次偶然中,琼邂逅了名为艾伦(杰克·卡森 Jack Carson 饰)的乐队指挥,琼一下子被他的风度翩翩给吸引了,两人火速发生了关系,并且决定私奔结婚。 女儿的失踪令琼的父亲感到非常的着急,他找来了技术十分了得的飞机师史蒂夫(詹姆斯·卡格尼 James Cagney 饰),委托他驾驶飞机将自己的女儿带回德州。哪知道琼误以为史蒂夫是绑架犯,千方百计的想要从飞机上逃走,闹出了一连串的笑话。祸不单行,在沙漠上空,史蒂夫的飞机发生了故障,一行人被迫降落在了茫茫的沙海之中。