1. The three famous West End dramas
"The Mousetrap" (The Mousetrap), "The Woman in Black" (The Woman in Black) and "An lnspector Calls" (An lnspector Calls) were regarded as " The three must-see dramas in the West End of London have been staged for 57, 20 and 10 consecutive years. The West End of London is one of the world's two largest theater centers with the same reputation as Broadway in New York. Among them, "The House of Sin" was created by British dramatist JB Priestley in 1944, and it was set in Britain before World War I.
2. "Time Experiment"
JWDunne wrote the best-selling book "Time Experiment" in 1927. In the book, an experiment about dreams verified that dreams can predict the future. His theory largely influenced the playwright JB Priestley. Later, many of the plays created by JB Priestley were related to the nature of time. The film also reflects the nonlinearity of time: the end of the film seems to be back to the beginning, it seems that everything will come again. Moreover, the causes planted by each person in the play lead to subsequent results step by step, and this causal relationship also reflects the original author's view of time.
In addition, people of different ages in the play have different attitudes towards the situation of female workers. It can be seen that the younger generation is more compassionate, which to some extent also indicates a kind of hope?
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Inspector Goole: It can be seen that he should be a supernatural being. Goole may stand for ghoul (ghost). Not only did he come prepared, he seemed to know everyone's past, but he also predicted the next two world wars. The original author JB Priestley (1894-1984) died before revealing the true identity of Inspector Goole.
4. Jack the Ripper
Britain's most famous "Jack the Ripper" serial murder, the murderer has been a big mystery since 1888. There were even hundreds of people suspected of being murderers, and no one has yet detected it. In the film, after the poor female worker went to the charity and was rejected, the next girl was Mary Kelly, which was the name of the last victim killed by Jack the Ripper (too poor).
5. Professor Lu Ping, the
protagonist, the police inspector (played by David Thewlis), thinks this is a drama of political significance. It was written in order to oppose the evil capitalism, but it still has practical significance: the British class system has had more recent years. The signs of development.
He also said that his role as a police inspector has been repeatedly shaped in the past, and that he is not used to playing roles that many people have played.
6. "Fingersmith"
The director of the film is Irish Aisling Walsh. She once filmed "Fingersmith" (Fingersmith). She is very concerned about the topic of marginalized groups.
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IMDB: An Inspector Calls
Digitalspy Interview with David Thewlis
IFTN Interview with Aisling Walsh
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