I didn’t know Ralph Fiennes from the murderous Amon Goeth in Schindler’s List, although the cold and greedy German officer won him his first Oscar nomination, and a large number of Female fans who are indifferent from right and wrong cannot extricate themselves from being pushed into the whirlpool of mental and emotional torment. But meeting Ralph Fiennes from "The English Patient" was also a very good start. What kind of a story is this, an unforgettable love that is unforgettable at the expense of life, a kind and beautiful but cursed Canadian female nurse, a self-respecting and inferior Indian Sikh soldier, a vengeful spy, A copy of Herodotus's "History", as well as the caves of swimmers deep in the desert, ancient thimbles, mysterious ballads... I like stories like this. There is no absolute wrong and right, full of complexity and contradiction, reality It was cruel and heartbroken, but there was no need to despair. The car moved forward, the trees and the clear sky were retreating, and there were some unknowns waiting ahead.
Ralph Fiennes plays the role of African explorer and Hungarian Earl Almasy in the film, a cold bachelor, an affectionate man who was burned beyond recognition by the fire. Kristin Scott Thomas (Kristin Scott Thomas) plays his elegant and wise lover Katharine. At first, both of them were very restrained, but fate was irresistible. Once the right time and place are right, what is left can only be a matter of course. Katharine hates deception the most, and Almasy hates possession and being possessed the most. But the wild love made Katharine deceive her husband with lies, and Almasy wanted to take possession of Katharine’s body and feelings alone (he named the notch on the ridge between Katherine’s clavicle "Imashu Strait" and claimed that it belonged to him. ). What a terrible love! Surprisingly, the actor who played Katharine’s new husband turned out to be Colin Firth (Colin Firth). His Fitzwilliam Darcy in the BBC95 version of "Pride and Prejudice" is the most classic image of a British gentleman, but in "The English Patient" In "Colin Firth" is neither handsome nor cute, and he doesn't even get too much sympathy. If it weren't for someone to mention it afterwards, I wouldn't recognize him after watching the movie N times.
The name "British Patient" itself is a kind of irony to life. Hungarian explorers called for help from the British army in order to save my beloved, but they were arrested because of their weird surnames. After trying to escape, they turned to cooperate with the British hostile Germany. , Exchanged African topographic maps for German gasoline, flew a British plane, was shot down by a misunderstood German army, rescued by Arab Bedouins in the fire, and finally moved with Allied troops in the Italian countryside, but the medical card was impressively written ——British patient. Going around, going back and forth again.
There is a scene in the movie where Almasy lifts Katharine out of the cave. The background music is weak, slow and sad. Almasy opens his mouth and cries bitterly, but there is no sound. You can see his pain, shocking. A woman commented: “At the end, when Almasy walked out of the swimmer’s cave with Katharine wrapped in a very long tail wedding dress, the silent and sad face of the male protagonist in the background music made me wish I was the female protagonist. It is also happy to die." Love always makes people full of fantasy, extremely joyful, or extremely sad. The reason may be that love allows people to find their own value. Just like the woman who made the above comment, fantasizing that she is the heroine, she suddenly became important, very important, as if she realized the personal existence of life. There is a sense of satisfaction for the value of love, which is one of the reasons why so many people are addicted to love.
The movie describes the emotional activities of another couple, Hana (Hanna) and Kip (Kip). Although they are also full of suffering, there is hope behind restraint, and there is a simple human belief in survival. I believe that many people still remember the scene of Kip hanging Hana on a rope watching the frescoes in an Italian rural church: military torches illuminate the ancient dark palace, and Hana swings like a swing in front of the colorful religious wall pictures, bright and bright Suddenly, Hana let out a string of laughter, like sparks bursting out when a torch is burning, the European continent is in ruins, and people in the dilapidated mountains and rivers are not extravagant in their pursuit of happiness and happiness. To be honest, the filming of this segment is so petty that it makes me feel a little unrealistic. How many military nurses and bomb disposal experts are interested in Renaissance religious paintings? In any case, "The English Patient" gave me the first contact with Sikhs (or maybe Sikhs), and for the first time I have such a good impression of long-haired men (not ordinary long, Sikhs swore never Haircut).
Comparing with the magnificent film is the wonderful and delicate performances of the actors, and they have also been rewarded for it. Ralph Fiennes was nominated for Best Actor Oscar for "The English Patient", and Kristin Scott Thomas was nominated for Best Actress (More people remember her probably because of "Mission Impossible" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral" , And maybe "Bitter Moon"), and finally Juliette Binoche won the best supporting actress award.
I originally wanted to write about Ralph Fiennes, but I talked a lot of nonsense around "The English Patient". Let’s get back to the subject and carry forward a little gossip spirit: On January 24, 2007, Ralph Fiennes flew from Darwin to Mumbai. On the way, he had sex with flight attendant Lisa Robertson in the business class bathroom. On February 11, 2007, Lisa Robertson was suspended and then fired by Qantas. Ralph Fiennes did not deny the incident, but his spokesperson stated that Ralph was not an aggressor in terms of the sexual relationship between the two. Because the incident was not widely reported and Ralph Fiennes was single at the time, the negative impact was not significant. But this matter left Sun Haiying's mouth not knowing what great sin was it? Nevertheless, I still think Ralph Fiennes is very elegant. I am indeed morally corrupt.
We die, we die rich with lovers and tribes, tastes we have swallowed, bodies we have entered and swum up like rivers, fears we have hidden in like this wretched cave. I want all this marked on my body. We are the real countries , not the boundaries drawn on maps with names of powerful men. I know you will come and carry me out into the palace of winds, that's all I've wanted- to walk in such a place with you, with friends, on the earth without maps.
(Note: KATHARINE’s message before his death is written in the dark cave where the flashlight is gradually fading, and the end of the play is read by her and HANA.)
We will all die, we will be enriched and fulfilled with our loved ones and people of different races. Passionately die. We swallow each other's taste; exchange each other's bodies and float on the river of love; when we are afraid, we hide, just like this desolate cave. I want all of these to be engraved on my body. We are the real country, not the country named after the person in power as shown by the borders drawn on the map. I know you will come back to hold me and stand in the wind. That's what I want-walking with you on such a land, with friends, on an earth without a map. (Online translation)
We will all die, we will die wealthy, with lovers and ethnic groups, with the taste we swallowed, the intertwined bodies, rippling rivers, and our hidden fears, just like this terrible cave. I hope to engrave all of this in my body. We are the real country, not the borders drawn on the map in the name of the strong. I know you will come back, hold me, stand in the palace of the wind, that's all I want. Walk with you, and friends, in such a place, on a land without a map. (I tried to refold it)
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