故事发生在1944年的德国,伊丽莎白(琳达·汉密尔顿 Linda Hamilton 饰)带着儿子福瑞斯(Matthew Harbour 饰)藏身于森林木屋之中,以躲避战火带来的伤害。某日,三名受伤的美国士兵敲响了伊丽莎白家的房门,他们需要一个地方修养疗伤,无奈之下,伊丽莎白只得让他们进屋,但前提条件是他们的武器必须留在屋外。
没过多久,又来了三名不速之客,他们是德国士兵,在小小的木屋之中,互为敌对的两方人马狭路相逢,艰难维系着表面的平和。圣诞节来临了,众人围坐在餐桌前,共同庆祝这个上帝赐予他们的节日,杯筹交错之间,大家放松了下来,暂且忘记了各自的国籍和立场,气氛开始缓和起来。
◎简 介
剧情:
Simple, poetic legend, developing through the life and fate of a poor farming family during the period of five generations. Set in the 16th century. Based on the novel by Shichiro Fukazawa.
幕后:
1960年,木下惠介导演了根据深泽七郎原作改编的《笛吹川》。
《笛吹川》是世界上第一部、恐怕也是最后一部使用奇怪摄影技术的影片。影片用黑白胶片拍摄完毕之后,仅对那些强调作品主题思想的镜头施彩着色。因此,它既不是彩色片,也不算黑白片。如果硬要把它归类的话,也许可以说它是部水彩影片,或者可以称作南画派电影。整个影片就象文人画一样,只有部分画面着有色彩……这种制片手法耗资甚巨,使松竹公司的资方颇为吃惊。嗣后,世界上任何影片都未使用此种手法。
这部影片在摄制过程中还使用了当时尚处于实验阶段的叠影镜头,有时在摄影机上套装一个乳白色的镜头,用以拍摄特写。这一点,当时的观众可能没有注意到。但它确实生动地体现了天才木下惠介的意图。
虽然《二十四只眼睛》、《女园》以及《欢乐悲伤几岁月》等影片也获得了社会上的好评,但它们都不是反映导演内心世界的作品。而只有《笛吹川》(原作者深泽七郎)才是一部彻底反映了木下惠介内心世界的影片;甚至可以说,这部影片就是木下惠介“人生观”的体现。
为了赢得“最丑女孩大赛”的奖金,士兵艾迪(瑞弗·菲尼克斯 River Phoenix 饰)找来了偶然在餐厅结识的服务员罗丝(莉莉·泰勒 Lili Taylor 饰),对于自己即将要经历的遭遇,罗丝一无所知。最终,艾迪不仅没能够拿到奖金,罗丝也因为众人的嘲笑和排挤而愤然离去。
良心备受谴责的艾迪找到了罗丝,一番道歉后两人重归于好。在言谈之中,艾迪和罗丝都惊讶的发现他们的身上存在着诸多的共同点,随着时间的推移,两人之间的关系越来越亲密。艾迪即将上战场了,他和罗丝约定,待他归来之时,两人再度相会。没想到,艾迪这一走就是四年。四年后,依然念想着罗丝的艾迪回到了他们相遇的那间餐厅,但一切早已物是人非。
They do not show war in this film, they show people and their dreams and hopes ruined by the war. It is not just another "war film", but it rises to the level of a true Tragedy. Not a propagandist or a sob story. Many critics compare this film to another famous Russian war drama, The Cranes Are Flying. I still think that The House I Live in is better, though, if you've seen The Cranes and liked it, most probably you'll love this one either. Both films were shot in 1957 and treat the war theme from the similar humane perspective. I wouldn't cut a single shot from the film, all of them are just in place. I do not know if it can be found outside Russia, if yes, don't miss it.
Many critics pointed out resemblances between Dom, V Kotorom Ya Zhivu (The House I Live In) and the better-known Soviet film The Cranes are Flying. Set in the years prior to and during WWII, the story centers on the various residents of a co-op house. Though the directors never show the war itself, its tragic impact is felt throughout the film. And despite the potential for Soviet propaganda, what sticks in the mind is the universality of the experiences endured by the leading characters. Dom, V Kotorom Ya Zhivu was one of Russian's entries in the 1958 Brussels Film Festival.