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David's first ever masterpiece in his career as a director
Providenci 2022-01-07 15:53:55
Recognized as the first unworldly masterpiece of David's career as a director, it ranks second in the British Film Institute (BFI)'s Top 100 British Films. It is adapted from the one-act screenplay "Still Life" by British dramatist Noël Pierce Coward. (In the short collection "Tonight at Eight-thirthy"), it is a traditional story about middle-class men and women who have already got married falling in love when they encounter each other. Although the dialogue is complicated, the mentality of ordinary women who describe the red apricot out of the wall is in place. The director The narrative is also smooth, with cutting scenes, unique lighting treatment, excellent performance of the actors, and good use of each paragraph of Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Second Piano Concerto", which is unforgettable. http://mcyiwenzhi.blogspot.com/2009/03/brief-encounter-1945.html
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Briana 2022-01-07 15:53:55
David Lean's 4th work, the highest award in the first Cannes. 1. A grain of coal sand, a train, a short but unforgettable extramarital affair. 2. Loop back and forth, confession voiceover flashbacks, the struggle between guilt and self-blame and uncontrollable passion is delicately and vividly portrayed. 3. Externalization psychology: flash back to the misalignment of the sound and picture before the transition, the tilted composition when running to the train after bidding farewell, and the background turns from dark to light gradually after returning to reality at the end. 4. Thank you for coming back to me. (9.0/10)
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Darlene 2022-03-29 09:01:06
Small and intimate, it cleverly captures the zeitgeist of post-war Britain, focusing on middle-class values and the morals of the day. The two leads are fantastic and Celia Johnson shows such restrained emotion, it breaks my heart for her. Trevor Howard's conflict between desire and responsibility is palpable. Their relationship is so real and believable.
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Dr. Alec Harvey: [hearing a trio playing in the restaurant] There should be a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Musical Instruments.
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Dr. Alec Harvey: I do love you, so very much. I love you with all my heart and soul.
Laura Jesson: I want to die. If only I could die...
Dr. Alec Harvey: If you'd die, you'd forget me. I want to be remembered.