I wish to pass away quietly

Roselyn 2022-05-06 06:01:08

"Dark Victory" was also translated as "Qing He Boming".

Death is black, it is dark, terrible, but under the shadow of death, she won.

Compared with the literal translation of the title of "Dark Victory", the translation of "Qing He Boming" seems to be more melancholic. The former is more intuitive, and the latter has a bit more sentimental poetry.

"Qing He Born" is about socialite Julie who discovered that she had a tumor in her brain. During the treatment, she fell in love with the attending doctor George. George was also attracted by her. However, the diagnosis after the operation showed her life. Only three months left. Friends Ann and George decided to hide from her, but she still found out. She was shocked and frustrated and angry at being concealed and chose to indulge herself. In the end, George gave her a happy marriage and they had a happy time.

When she realized that she was going to die, she moved away from everyone around her and chose to lie in bed silently to welcome the death of death.

At that moment, there was no fear of death in her eyes, nor any worries. She just lay quietly, waiting for the arrival of death. For her, this was not a judgment of fate, but just a result, and she , Has long been accepted.

The story seems to be just an ordinary romance film, but due to the superb acting skills of the heroine Betty Davis, the proper arrangement of the plot, and the director's savvy handling, it appears exquisite and unique, and has even been included in the "100 Emotional Movies in the Past 100 Years."

The film was originally a tragedy, but it did not fall into an overly sad tragic atmosphere. What we saw was that Julie was alone and beautifully facing death peacefully and peacefully.

I remembered that sentence-death is as quiet as autumn leaves. In this way, the theme of the film has been sublimated. This is no longer just a romance film, no longer just a tragedy, but after telling a beautiful love story, it leaves us with thoughts about life and death. Thinking, the film teaches us to be still peaceful and beautiful when facing death, even if there is a touch of sorrow in this beauty.

Death is terrible, and the topic of death is always taboo. However, when we accept it calmly and wait quietly for the arrival of death, death is no longer terrible, even because of the extraordinary humanity displayed in front of death. Calm and courageous and moving.

We have seen helplessness in love, misfortune in life, and courage and beauty in tragedy.

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Dark Victory quotes

  • Judith: Excuse me, kids, I've won a prize.

  • [first lines]

    Michael O'Leary: [on the phone] Hello there. Is this the house? I've been trying to get you.

    Miss Wainwright: Michael, do you realize it's 5:30 in the morning?

    Lucy - a Servant: Who is it, Agatha?

    Miss Wainwright: [to Lucy] That Michael.

    [agitatedly to Michael as a different phone line rings]

    Miss Wainwright: We had a party last night and the last guest hasn't driven out of the driveway yet.

    Lucy - a Servant: [answering the other ringing line] Hello, kitchen. Lucy speaking... Yes, Miss Ann.

    Ann King: [irritatedly in bed] What's that racket? The telephone's been ringing all over the house... I'll talk to him.

    [picks up the other phone]

    Ann King: Michael, what do you mean at this unholy hour of the morning?

    Michael O'Leary: Oh, well good morning, Miss Ann. Cheerful morning now isn't it? I was wondering if I might talk to Miss Judith.

    Ann King: No you may certainly might not! She hasn't had two hours of sleep yet, I wouldn't disturb her for the world... oh...

    [obviously gives in, and the scene fades to Judith waking up in bed to answer her ringing phone with Michael on the line]

    Judith: This is Miss Judith Traherne of the sleepy Trahernes.