Some people use the guise of revolution to occupy the moral high ground and use it to make high-sounding personal gain. This has to be said to be a bitter irony in our real life. Like the Vladimir Chertkov in the play, for what he calls "ism" and "the best interests of the Russian people", he has the most legitimate reason to do those stupid things - such as defrauding Leo Tolstoy's royalties And break up Tolstoy and his wife, try to break up Valentin Bulgakov and Martha, and stop Varya's efforts to reunite the Tolstoys when Tolstoy is dying. As Tolstoy was dying, Vladimir Chertkov said: "A simple, noble death is what we want, that's what he want." "The first half of the sentence speaks out his heart. He paused for 2 seconds and said "that's what he want". At this time, he could no longer hide his hypocritical intentions. In this regard, Varia also hit the nail on the head: "No, you want to make an idol, you want the people to kneel before the idol you created, but this is not what he wants."
If the actions of Chertkov and his colleagues made us realize the sinister, selfish, and cunning side of human nature, the reflection on "love" in the film warms and touches the hearts of the audience. In the face of cold and rigid doctrines, the vivid and flesh-and-blood love and hatred in the world makes people realize the value of human beings, even though it may not be so perfect. The countess cheated on her illness in order to get more attention from her husband, and she was actually acting like a spoiled brat to her husband, and then Tolstoy turned his anger into a laugh, and the scene where the two happily imitated a cock crow in the bedroom and hugged each other sweetly made me a long time. Unforgettable; the fragment of the Countess grief-stricken when she learned that Tolstoy had left home and slammed into the lake to kill herself hit my heart; Possibly the most disobedient to "Tolstoyism" - Varia is presented to everyone at the beginning of the film as a smart but rigid, loyal but pedantic character, until he meets Martha, finds His own love, the soft side of his personality was awakened to a certain extent, which prompted him to make the "correct decision" at the climax of the film, so that the audience could gently put down their hanging hearts.
At the end of the film, Tolstoy's death makes many Russians mourned. At this time, Varia's lover, Martha, emerged from the crying crowd and came to Varia with an inappropriate smile on her face. Varia said, "He's gone...." "I know, but I came for you." Martha replied. After speaking, the two smiled at each other and embraced affectionately - this is the last shot of the film, and it is also a clever condensing and sublimation of the theme of the film.
Of course, the theme of this film also reflects the mainstream views on "communism" in Western society to a certain extent, and there are historical, political, social and cultural backgrounds that cannot be ignored. In this regard, I think it is necessary to keep a clear head and consider it in two parts. Chertkov, who firmly believes in "Tolstoyism", may not be a sinister, hypocritical selfish villain as the director has shown. If a Russian or Chinese director were filmed, his image might be very different. If not Quite the opposite. However, anyway, this is a very good film, worthy of our careful consideration and tasting again and again.
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