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类型:爱情片
主演:弗雷德里克·马奇 伊夫琳·维纳布尔 盖伊·斯坦丁 凯瑟琳·亚历山大 吉
导演:米切尔·莱森
语言:英语
年代:未知
简介:BecauseIcouldnotstopforDeath,hekindlystoppedforme;thecarriageheldbutjustourselvesandimmortality”–EmilyDickinson IfDeathtookaholiday,thegunswouldgosilentinIraq,theslaughteronournation’shighwayswouldcease,andthenewsmediawouldbecompelledtocoverpositiveeventsinthehumanities,arts,andsciences.Unfortunately,Deathhasnothadavacationinrecordedhistory,butMitchellLeisen’s1934fantasy,DeathTakesaHoliday,allowsustoconsiderthepossibility.Co-writtenbyMaxwellAndersonandGladysLehmanandbasedontheplayLaMorteinVacanzabyAlbertoCasella,DeathTakesaHolidaystarsFredericMarchastheGrimReaperwhotakesonhumanforminanattempttodiscoverwhymenfearhimsomuch.Whyhehaswaited5,000yearstosatisfythiscuriosityisnotexplained. [Spoiler]Afterabrieftryoutasashadowyfigurewhoscaresthedaylightsoutofthosethatcrosshispath,Deathshowsupat,ofallplaces,anupscalepartyatanItalianvilla,posingasthemysteriousPrinceSirki.Onlyonepersonknowswhohereallyis,thehostDukeLambert(GuyStanding),andheissworntosecrecy.Sirkiproceedstofascinatetheguests.Giventoburstsofwitandpoetry,hecanjustasquicklyturnsullenandthreatening,andsomesoonfindoutthatitisbetternottolooktoodeeplyintohiseyes.DuringthethreedaysinwhichthePrinceisatthevilla,however,peopleallovertheworldmiraculouslyescapedeathandpotentialsuicidesaredoomedtofrustration. Toseewhat’sbehindalltheconversationaboutlove,thesuavebutnaïvePrinceSirkifallsfortheirresistibleGrazia(EvelynVenable),thedaughterofoneofDuke’sfriends.GraziaknowswhoDeathisbutdoesnotfearhim,muchtothechagrinofherfiancé,Corrado(KentTaylor)whohasdevelopedastrongdisdainforPrinceCharming. MoresinisterthanBradPittinthe1998remakeMeetJoeBlack,Marchturnsinaveryconvincingperformanceasthecreepyyetstrangelyappealingguest.Althoughtheendingismelodramatic,theemotionsareveryrealandthesuggestionthatDeathmayinrealitybeafrienddisguisedasafoeisquitetouching. (HowardSchumann,talkingpix.co.uk) Inthiswearisomeandpredictableplotline,Deathfallsinloveandboresustodeathtalkingaboutit. (DennisSchwartz,homepages.sover.net) I'veheardDRACULAwasadvertisedwiththetaglineTheWeirdestLoveStoryevertolccc!(thisisprobablyaparaphrase),butatheart,I'veneverfeltthatyoucouldhonestlycallthatmoviealovestory.Thetaglinewouldbemuchmoreappropriateforthisone,sinceitultimatelyboilsdowntowhatamountstoalovestory.Thismovieisverygoodindeed,particularlyifyouconsiderthatitisbuiltaroundaconceptthatcouldhaveeasilybeenhandledinacuteorfacilemanner.Instead,itishandledasseriouslyaspossible,withsomerealthoughtputintohowdeathwouldtrytocometotermswithalifeandanoutlookthatwastothatpointtotallyunfamiliartohim;muchofthecreditdoesgotoFredricMarchinthetitlerole.It'squitescarywhenitneedstobe,particularlyduringthefirsttwentyminutes.Fromthenon,itdealswithitsthemeswithsubtlety,aquietwit,anenduringsadness,andaneverpresenttensiononhowDeathmightreactifcrossed.It'snotperfect;someofthedialogueisself-consciousandartificial,asifthewritersknewtheyweredealingwithweightyissuesandweretryingtobeprofound.ButIamcertainlygladtheydidn'ttrytoturnitintoamusicalcomedyofsorts. (DaveSindelar,scifilm.org) SeealsotheremakeDeathTakesAHoliday(1971)
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类型:喜剧片
主演:芭芭拉·斯坦威克 弗莱德·麦克莫瑞 比尤拉·邦蒂 伊丽莎白·帕特森 威
导演:米切尔·莱森
语言:英语
年代:未知
简介:dddJustbeforeChristmas,LeeLeanderiscaughtshoplifting.Itisherthirdoffense.SheisprosecutedbyJohnSargent.HepostponesthetrialbecauseitishardtogetaconvictionatChristmastime.Buthefeelssorryforherandarrangesforherbail,andendsuptakingherhometohismotherforChristmas.Surroundedbyalovingfamily(instarkcontrasttoLee'sownfamilybackground)theyfallinlove.Thiscreatesanewproblemhowdotheyhandletheupcomingtrial
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类型:剧情片
主演:查尔斯·博耶 奥利维娅·德哈维兰 宝莲·高黛 维克托·弗兰森
导演:米切尔·莱森
语言:英语
年代:未知
简介:乔治(查尔斯·博耶CharlesBoyer饰)是一名拥有罗马尼亚血统的法国人,为了能够赚钱养活自己,乔治如今在墨西哥从事着出卖自己身体的行eee。乔治最大的梦想就是有朝一日能够前往美国,获得美国的国籍,摆脱自己可悲的过往,为此他制定了一个周密的计划。 乔治决定找一个美国女人结婚,这样他就可以顺利成章的成为美国人,然后再一脚将这个可怜的女人蹬掉,之后接自己真正心爱的女人阿妮塔(宝莲·高黛PauletteGoddard饰)来美国一起生活。虽然不愿意将爱人拱手让人,但阿妮塔知道,想到得到任何东西,首先都得付出些什么。很快,乔治在美国就遇见了名为艾米(奥利维娅·德哈维兰OliviadeHavilland饰)的女子。
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类型:喜剧片
主演:卡洛·朗白 弗莱德·麦克莫瑞 拉尔夫·贝拉米 爱丝垂德·奥温 露丝·唐
导演:米切尔·莱森
语言:英语
年代:未知
简介:蕾姬(卡洛·朗白CaroleLombard饰)从来不相信什么狗屁爱情,她的人生目标只有一个,那就是傍上一个大款,一跃飞上枝头做凤ddd。艾伦(拉尔夫·贝拉米RalphBellamy饰)是一位身患残疾的富翁,他对蕾姬的感情观不置可否,他知道虽然蕾姬嘴上视爱情如粪土,但这个世界上一定会有一个男人令她坠入情网之中。 很快,这个男人就出现了,他的名字叫做西奥多雷(弗莱德·麦克莫瑞FredMacMurray饰),刚开始,蕾姬以为西奥多雷是指一个一文不值的穷小子,但之后她意外的发现,这个其貌不扬的男人竟然家财万贯,实现梦想的机会近在眼前。但很快蕾姬便失望的得知,他已经有未婚妻了。