"Love and Friendship" faithfully expresses everything that the original "Lady Susan" wants to reveal. It is no exaggeration to say that it is closer to the author than the film and television works adapted from most of Jane Austen's novels in recent decades. the spirit of. The tone of the film is solemn, which is not set off by the luxurious beige exhibition hall. On the contrary, the dark tones of the room in the film are bathed in thick shadows. The protagonists walk in and out of the room, sighing vaguely about the relationship between them, which is definitely more thrilling than "Emma". There is no doubt that these have increased the appeal of the film, but it is not a challenge. The film is not a romantic comedy packaged in gorgeous costumes. It is called "Money and Coercion", and there is also no sense of contradiction. It points directly to the other side of love as Austin understands-love is something that is totally unbearable for quite a few women
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Although the film is only an hour and a half, there are many characters and complicated relationships, and they all go around in a circle. The audience often sees a novel and arranges a list of characters to help clarify the relationship between the characters. The characters in the film are introduced with subtitles to express their identity, so that lengthy narratives are omitted. Like other adaptations of Austin movies, the story also takes place in the countryside. There are manors, gentlemen, and ladies. It also involves love, marriage, status, and money. However, the protagonist of the movie becomes a middle-aged widow, and she deals with several men. In the middle, there are many kinds of amorous feelings, ingenious words and colors, which are gimmicky
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