Quite satisfactory

Albert 2022-11-09 07:28:25

For themes such as the liberation of slaves and the life of aristocratic women in the Georgian era, this film can be said to be quite satisfactory. Although after reading the information, I found out that in reality, Mr. Davinier was not the son of the pastor at all, nor did he dream of becoming a lawyer, and even married another wife after Dido died young. I don’t quite understand why it is necessary to have a large part of the love scene when writing the script. Even if there is no such love, it will highlight Dido’s own contempt for blacks in order to change society’s contempt for blacks and even promote the abolition of slavery. Put pressure and so on, it will become a more three-dimensional and full story.

Obviously, the focus should be to explore Dido’s struggle as a mixed race in the British society in the 18th century. However, it took a lot of space to create a love story with Mr. Davinier. It is not a realistic love story at all, and it erases the real depth. . In the film, Dido slaps his skin, covers his face with his hands, and feels ashamed of his skin color. However, the image of the characters is still not three-dimensional enough. The first time he promised to marry him, he did not see what the motive was. The plot The push is a little weak.

The actors' acting skills are also relatively average? There are many close-ups, which are obviously moments when everyone is emotional, but they just stare at it with eyes wide open.

In any case, it can be regarded as a history of popular science, although it is quite different from reality.

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Belle quotes

  • Oliver Ashford: [referring to Dido Elizabeth Belle] She is intriguing, is she not?

    James Ashford: [staring contemptuously at Dido] I find her repulsive.

    Oliver Ashford: Well, I suppose she is... if you find a most rare and exotic flower so.

    James Ashford: [contemptuously] One does not make a wife of the the rare and exotic, Oliver. One samples it on the cotton fields of the Indies.

    Oliver Ashford: [chuckles] Why so far when it is right at my door?

    James Ashford: Then find a pure English rose to decorate one's home.

  • Lady Ashford: You will refrain from any intercourse with the negro. Lord and Lady Mansfield may find it fascinating to have a Lady Mulatto running around in their house, but I will not have one running around in mine.

    Oliver Ashford: She is an heiress.

    Lady Ashford: Although exceptions can be made.

    Oliver Ashford: It is said that her father left her a rather vast fortune.

    Lady Ashford: I mean to say, if that is your inclination.

    Oliver Ashford: She is rather soft on the eye. I have thought no further of it, Mama.

    Lady Ashford: Where do you get your information?

    Oliver Ashford: Her sister-cousin has a rather fast tongue.