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Bring the suitcase and smile beautifully, as if not injured
Alexandro 2022-04-20 09:02:49
The original intention of being interested in this kind of film stemmed from the curiosity about the European society of that era and the love of old European clothes. Unfortunately for this film, the Indian director has kidnapped his full patriotic feelings for an American film based on the old British high society. The curry taste is too strong. I haven't read the original book. Many people say that the heroine is a scheming girl, but in such a social environment and the heroine's own family background, it is understandable to want to climb up. Who does not have the pursuit of material life. But in the whole process, at least she can still see her sincere devotion to her cowardly friend, to seek a life for her husband who speculates and does nothing but complains, and seems to send it away ruthlessly, but in the end she still thinks of her son. It looks like she's been chasing fame and fortune, but I think she's just been looking for a safe home. From the beginning to the end, whenever I saw her on the road with that suitcase, I still felt very bitter. In the end, she went to India with the fat man, which seemed to be the last straw, but I remembered what the colonel friend said before, I am going to India, because that is the only place I can find out of the UK. farthest place.
Extended Reading
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George Osborne: [as Becky plays a piano forte] So, Miss Sharp. How do you like your new place?
Becky Sharp: My place? How kind of you to remind me. It's quite tolerable, thank you. And they treat me very well. But then, this is a gentleman's family... and quite a change from tradespeople.
George Osborne: You seemed to like tradespeople well enough last year.
Becky Sharp: Joseph Sedley, you mean? It's true. If he'd ask me, I would not have said no.
George Osborne: How very obliging of you.
Becky Sharp: I know what you're thinking. What an honor to have had you for a brother in-law. Captain George Osborne, son of John Osborne, Esquire, son of... what was your grandfather?
[George remains silent and stern]
Becky Sharp: Never mind. You cannot help your pedigree.
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Amelia Sedley: [the clock strikes midnight at the Waterloo ball] George, shouldn't we rest now? There may be a battle in the morning.
George Osborne: Go to bed if you're tired, my dear. Sweet dreams.
[Dances with Becky]
George Osborne: Are you tired, you wicked woman?
Becky Sharp: [laughing] I'm not a child, Captain Osborne. Not like your brainless little Amelia. Ambition doesn't tire. Evil never sleeps.