大卫鲍依
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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.
马小郡
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:五十岁的装潢建筑公司老板国庆最近有点心烦,妻子安心悄无声息地独自去了岔口村徒步,并要求国庆也去,但这个地方一直是国庆的一个心结,去与不去,让他犹豫不决。国庆与安心是大学同学,毕业结婚时两人约定要在岔口村山村支教,做一对浪漫爱人。但国庆爽约回到城里进入国企工作,安心也只能告别岔口村。之后国庆被迫辞职下海。在商海打拼中,国庆由当年委曲求全的小伙子变成了对下属严格苛刻的老总,并患上了抑郁症,夫妻俩的关系也渐行渐远。庆祝从小就把爸爸国庆当成自己的榜样,并将父母当年誓言要去的岔口村当成了自己心中的圣地,一年前,庆祝独自一人去岔口村徒步,因为救人而意外去世。纪毅是庆祝资助过的一名山区孩子,纪毅年轻气盛,性格耿直,做事积极,但因为急于求成,常常会犯错。国庆在看完庆祝写的推荐信后,留下纪毅当了助理。为了挽回妻子、同时弥补对儿子的亏欠,国庆与纪毅踏上了岔口村的徒步之旅。