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This is a movie I watched the day before yesterday Movie, I only have time to write today. This film belongs to IMDB250 and was released in 1940.
The film tells the story of a woman whose English name is Rebecca. A woman from a commoner family met a rich handsome man in France, the handsome man fell in love with this ordinary woman, and they got married. The civilian woman sparrow became a phoenix, and it was on the list. But the woman who lives in the mansion is living in the shadow of the former mistress, Rebecca, who has died before, because she is too successful. She makes a perfect impression and everyone likes her. In a shipwreck salvage, people found Rebecca's body, only to know that she was not buried before, so that the cause of Rebecca's death gradually surfaced. It turned out that the big money didn't love Rebecca, couldn't stand her nonsense, and killed her. What the big money really liked was a civilian woman. The matter of the corpse has aroused the suspicion of the police. In the subsequent investigation, it was found that Rebecca had cancer, which made people mistakenly believe that she committed suicide. In the end, the housekeeper, who had been loyal to Rebecca, burned down the mansion and was buried with her, accompanying the hostess. The film ends in the embrace of a commoner woman and a rich man.
Although this is a movie released in 1940, it is not outdated at all when viewed today. There is conspiracy, there is betrayal, there is love, there is jealousy, there is homosexuality, there is sugar daddy…. With such a rich film, it's hard to imagine a 1940's work. A commoner woman sparrow turns into a phoenix, in addition to true love, there must be a desire for social status and money; the housekeeper's loyalty to the former master, and even willing to give her life for it, now it is a kind of same-sex love; big money is for his ex-wife 's murder is an elaborate conspiracy; the cold war between the commoner woman and the housekeeper is a sour jealousy and rejection, typical of women's behavior. These intricate plots intertwine to make a perfect thriller full of suspense. In addition, through the rich elements of the film and the various aspects involved, it can be seen that human society has not progressed much in the past few decades, and it is all a mess between men and women, money and desire.
The ending of the movie is also very absurd, Rebecca has cancer, which makes everyone think she committed suicide, and also makes the big money escape the justice of the law, how ironic! For a woman like Rebecca, even the choreographer is reluctant to seek justice for her. It can be seen that the writers and directors are sympathetic to the big money, sympathize with the man who is controlled by the lewd woman, and make the murder of the big money justice. This point of view may be slightly different from today. If it is a modern movie, it is a heinous person who has the right to live. Of course, this point of view is that of American cinema, not mine.
The director of the film is Alfred Hitchcock, his film is very stylized, full of thriller and suspense atmosphere. However, compared with his later works, the thriller atmosphere of this film is not so strong. For most of the film, I thought it was a romance, and it seemed a little dull. When the film progresses to the second half, I realize that there are so many complicated plots. It turned out that most of the first half of the movie was foreshadowing, setting up obstacles for future stories. The second half of the movie improves the overall level of the film and makes it look good. This is also Alfred Hitchcock's storytelling method. By laying the groundwork, he prepares for the outbreak of conflicts in the future. Such a shooting method is too traditional for a modern film. The fast-paced life and the explosion of information make it difficult for us to calm down and watch a movie quietly. If a movie fails to attract audiences within the first few minutes, many people will give up and will not continue to watch it. After all, there are not many people like me who have enough time. So, this movie is a good movie, but the slow pace makes the viewing process unpleasant.
Recently, I have watched a lot of movies from the 1930s and 1940s. The more I watched, the more I felt the more developed the European and American society. In this 1940 film, people's lives are no different from modern times, except for some electronic things such as the absence of networks and computers. Trains, telephones, cars, courts, police, restaurants, mansions, dances, and so on and so on. China has undergone decades of changes, but it still cannot catch up with the level of Europe and the United States in the 1930s and 1940s. This is the gap! In addition, through this film, you can also see how easy American life is. Think about what happened in 1940. Europe was fighting fiercely, France surrendered; China was fighting against Japan, and the Wang puppet regime had just been established. But in the United States in 1940, such a vivid and excellent film was shot! It's really hard to connect this film with what happened above. It can be said that there is war over there, and the song and dance are peaceful here!
The heroine of this film, Joan Fontaine, is very beautiful, and she didn't feel so amazing when she first appeared. However, with the change of clothes and styles later, I gradually discovered her beauty, which is a stunning beauty. It also verified a saying "Buddha relies on gold clothes, people rely on clothes and makeup", women are really different after changing their styles and clothes. She has an elegant temperament and an outstanding image, which is very in line with the image of the heroine in the film. After checking the information, I found out that she has not died yet. This is also the only surviving heroine after watching many old movies. She has a very long life! The hero is Laurence Olivier, who is highly rated on the Internet, but I don't feel it. He gave me the impression that he was a stupid man. Maybe I have seen too few of his works, and I haven't seen his masterpieces yet.
In general, a slightly procrastinating film, a film with rich elements, and a film with elements of horror and suspense, worth watching.
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TLF.IMDB.Top096.Butterfly Dream.Rebecca.1940.D9.MiniSD-TLF
2011-07-11
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