Over the years, this unique charm of Rebecca has always been regarded as the biggest difference between "Butterfly Dream" and "Jane Eyre". But it was such an invincible boss, but in the movie it came to a major disruption. Hitchcock not only used Maxim to vehemently criticize her dirty extramarital affairs under her perfect appearance, but also the plot of a group of people seeking a doctor to testify from the side, let the audience realize: How contemptuous and ruthless Rebecca is for life Of creatures. And the finishing touch—Mrs. Danfoss set fire to destroy Mandrie, which more directly shows the huge contrast and contrast after the idol that Mrs. Danfoss personally created for Rebecca broke down.
Rebecca's real fatal weakness is not because she has subverted traditional female morality, but because her cold heart lacks the glory of humanity. She can establish close relationships with almost all men. She can communicate freely in public and win the favor of others, but her heart is so lonely and empty. Until death, she did not have a true lover and friend. "The world is just a child's play to her." Even in the face of the loyal Mrs. Danfoss and the affectionate cousin, Rebecca never entrusted her sincerity. All her fascinating looks are nothing but a beautiful disguise. Rebecca is not a real person with seven passions, just like Mandrie, who has remained motionless and without any emotions for many years, she is dead. When she disappeared with the wind, all that was left was pain and cruelty.
And the ordinary girl who was almost eclipsed in front of her, wishing to find a place to bury herself in it-the heroine played by Joan Fantaine, was the opposite of all the characteristics of Rebecca. She is poor, humble, poorly spoken, and has no special talents. She is as helpless as falling leaves in this world. But it is such a simple, innocent, and often silly little girl who has won the sincere love of Maxim, who has a strange temperament and a family. From her, Maxim felt the freshness, naturalness, honesty, and kindness that had never been seen before in the class he belonged to. His spiritual world, which has been tortured by Rebecca's vicious heart all the year round, has miraculously regained its brilliance, becoming so beautiful and full of hope. In the gloomy and indifferent atmosphere of Mandeli, under the cover of Rebecca's mysterious light, they are a pair of living people with distinctive personalities and full of humanity. This is something Rebecca has never felt before.
From my first love, sweet rides, sketches by the sea ("My dear, is the perspective drawing that makes the middle of my nose crooked?"), to a simple and straightforward "Promise me, never wear black satin clothes, Wear a pearl necklace or pretend that you are thirty-six years old.” The audience can't help being touched by this pure and lovely relationship in the music of the moving theme song. Since then, Hitchcock has also created countless beautiful loves in his works, like the most representative "heart-piercing" sadomasochism between Judy and Scotty in "Victorious"; In "Beauty", Deverin and Alicia wanted to love but couldn't love the "Qiong Yao" romance; and in "Rear Window" Lisa and Geoffrey each other "giving for love" and so on... .... But there is no other work that can create the seamless realm in "Butterfly Dreams"-combining the sweetness of love and the faint sorrow into one, so fit and so natural... It is an unmodified emotion, a sigh from the heart of humanity.
Following the main line composed of music, the audience has already been firmly grasped by the little couple at this moment, and they are in the mood for the phrase "I want you to marry me, you little fool" when they propose; the heroine received Maxim when they got married. Simple little surprise-after a large bunch of flowers, he said overjoyed: "Oh, Maxim, How lovely!"; after the wedding, the two took a walk in the bright sunshine on the beach. After returning from the beach house, Maxim embraced and burst into tears. The heroine asked softly: "Do you? Do you?" With ups and downs. Even though "Butterfly Dream" is a very traditional classic film history suspense film, you will find that true love and humanity are the real things of this movie after carefully pondering over the above-mentioned details that Hitchcock has meticulously carved. theme.
Hitchcock really thoroughly used the tender power of the lens and the brilliance of love. The extreme point of "lifting the mirror to reflect humanity" was an affectionate kiss between Maxim and the heroine in the study the night before going to the interrogation meeting. . This is very likely the most poetic scene Hitchcock has ever filmed, and it is also very likely the two leading actors, Lawrence Oliver and Joan Fontan’s best performance in their lives:
I: They can`t do anything at once, can they?
Me: They can't get things done so quickly , can they ?
Maxim: (hereinafter referred to as "M") No. Maxim
: Yes.
I: Then we`ve a little time left to be together?
I: That means we have a little time left to be together ?
M: Yes.
Maxim: Yes.
I: I want to go to the inquest with you. I: I want to go to the inquest with you
.
M: I`d rather you didn`t, darling.
Maxim: I would rather you not go, dear.
I: But I can`t wait here alone.I promise you I won`t be any trouble to you.And...I must be near you so that no matter what happens, we won`t be separated for a moment.
Me: But I can't wait here alone. I assure you that I will not cause you any trouble. No matter what happens, I must be by your side. We cannot be separated for a moment.
M: All right,dear.I don`t mind this whole thing,except for you.I can`t forget what it`s done to you.I`ve been thinking of nothing else since it happened.Ah...It `s gone forever.That funny, young, lost look——I loved...Won`t ever come back.I killed that when I told you about Rebecca.It`s gone.In a few hours.You`ve grown so much older.
Maxim: Well, dear. I don't care about the whole thing except you. I can't forget what I did to you. Since it happened, I have no other thoughts. Ah, it is gone forever. The funny, energetic, little girl-like expression that I love will never have again. When I told you about Rebecca, it was completely obliterated by me. It disappeared. In just a few hours. You become more mature.
I: Oh, Maxim, Maxim!
The theme song sounded, and in an instant, the emotions that belonged to the two on the screen spewed out like a tide, flooding all the audience. So far, this scene that has been preserved from 77 years ago to the present through black and white light and shadow is still my favorite scene. The Mandrie, who had been ruled by Rebecca's dark power for decades, fell apart at this moment. The difference in class has become no longer important. The shadow and powerful influence of the ex-wife has long been wiped out in the face of true feelings-I suddenly realized that this is the core concept that Hitchcock wants to convey to the audience: as long as there is love, it is all right. Resist everything. Even if the whole world is shrouded in darkness, don't forget to selflessly dedicate the sunshine in your heart to others.
Rebecca, Mrs. Danfoss, Cousin Favor... They are either alone but they don’t know what love is, or they live in the shadow of others all their lives, or they are deceived by loved ones all their lives. Detestable but pitiful. Because they didn't get the sincere and sincere love and trust between the heroes and heroines. Those who have been blinded by power, wealth and status for thousands of years are actually not much different from them in essence. But only when a person's soul is full of piety and love, he/she is a real person of flesh and blood. Even if there is no money, status, or power, as long as the one you love is around, what can you expect?
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