I disagree with the statement that the wife sacrificed for her husband. This is a "tragedy of the times", not a "personal tragedy". It accuses an era when women are not treated equally, rather than a specific individual.
The wife writes and publishes in her husband’s name, which was an expedient measure at the beginning. The lives of the two of them were so embarrassing that they couldn't make it through, and they were not allowed to use this method. None of them can do without—without a husband, wives are talented and will not be taken seriously by the industry, and their works cannot be published; without a wife, a husband cannot write decent works. They took out their valuable parts to publish their works, make money to support their family, and move from a small attic to a sea-view room. It can be said that these writing benefits are shared by husband and wife.
Except for some small episodes, the couple are loving, and they have grown up with each other. Husband has constant laces, which is really scumbag. But he feels guilty and loves his wife, and his acceptance speech cannot be said to have no sincerity. It is indeed unfair for the wife to create and the husband to take the name, but it is also unfair to put all the sins of deceiving the world on the husband.
The ending (if I understand it) I very much agree, this will probably be the choice of most sane people. Externally, keep it private to avoid exposure of the scandal. This is not just a scandal involving the husband alone, the family is tied together. Once exposed, will the focus of street talks be on the grievances of his wife? I am afraid not. It is more likely that the husband "cheated" to win the Nobel Prize. After all, scandals attract the most attention. The Nobel Prize that has been awarded will be taken away and will not be awarded to the wife. The whole family will always live in the shadow of scandal, especially the son who is engaged in literary creation. It can be said that the negative effects of scandal exposure far outweigh the positive effects on both the wife and the entire family. But internally, it is necessary and gratifying to let the children, especially the sons, know about the mother’s talents and, within a limited range, give the mother a little fairness.
This film reminds me of a real female writer, Madeleine Henrey. She loves writing and has a literary talent. Her husband Robert Henrey is a journalist and has a lot of work pressure. When her husband is too busy, she helps write some reports. As her skills matured, her husband encouraged her to publish works under her own name. She called herself Mrs Robert Henrey and published a series of autobiographical novels. Now go to the library to check her book, the name on the spine of the book is still "Mrs Robert Henrey". Compared to the heroine of the movie, Madeleine is undoubtedly lucky.
And PD James. At first glance, everyone thought she was a man. In fact, James is a lady who works in a British government department. Because her husband was ill and needed to support his family, he started writing and publishing. James was born in the 1920s and started writing novels in the mid-1950s. The first book was published in 1962, but she still had concerns about being unequal treatment due to gender, so she chose PD James, who looks like a man. pen name.
Time and luck. The tragedy of one person reflects the tragedy of women of the entire era. This is what this movie wants to show. Said it is a biography of one person's grief, but I underestimated this movie.
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