李孝利
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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.
林承光
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:常家壁是个泥塑民间的艺人,他的先祖常青山,曾在乾隆盛世时受到乾隆皇帝的赏识,被御封"泥人常",并被宣进宫里专门为皇上、娘娘捏泥人,供他们玩赏享乐。但常青山不甘为笼中之鸟,一心想回到民间去。终于,他从皇宫里逃了出来。从此,常家世代流落异乡,受尽了煎熬。到了常家壁这一代,已是民国二年,常家壁从外地回到北京,和妹妹常家玉一起摆了个泥人摊,一方面捏自己的泥人,也给人家看人捏象,以此糊口为生。地痞流氓三横王让常家壁为他捏象,捏好以后,他又嫌自己的形象太丑,硬说不象,大打出手,砸了泥人摊,还把常家壁抓进了监狱。赵沧海是本街的大财主,继承了先祖赵二的祖业,开了一家经营收藏古玩字画的"藏珍斋"。他的伙计杨进宝,有一身好武艺,好打抱不平,他求掌柜的出面救人。赵沧海为包销家壁的泥人,请警长出面,贿赂以银钱,救出常家壁,把三横王投入狱中。家壁出狱后,对救命恩人感激涕零,赵沧海让他住进自己的闲房,为赵捏泥人"藏珍斋"生意兴隆,赵沧海发了大财。常家玉与杨进宝建立了感情,默默地相爱着。与常家世交的柳真人后代柳先生,以相面算卦为生。一天他告诉家壁,美洲华侨治公堂要请家壁参加巴拿马赛会。但赵沧海不允,他还常把家壁捏的泥人,盖上伪造的常青山的印,造假古董,以获取暴利。家壁看清了赵沧海的真面目后,决心摆脱他,准备自己开业,自捏自卖。赵沧海为控制常家壁,派人与早已沦为土匪的三横王联系,将常妻翠花绑票。常家壁凑齐一千元,请柳先生去赎人,却只能赎回翠花在山上生下的男孩,翠花跳崖殉节。常家兄妹悲痛万分,为免遭赵沧海的迫害,常家一家人只得背井离乡远走他方。杨进宝杀死了前来追杀常家人的赵沧海,也远离家乡,追寻常家兄妹而去。五年以后,他终于与常家兄妹相逢。此时常家壁已年老多病,他鼓励妹妹,继续捏泥人,把常家的泥塑技艺传下去。