Waterloo of love

Elfrieda 2022-01-20 08:01:32

On the surface it is a clever story: the earrings that the earl gave when he got married were sold by the countess, the buyer sold them to the earl, the earl gave them to the lover, the lover sold the earrings, the lover of the countess (1) The baron) bought it again and happened to give it to the countess. The count found out that she was forcing her to give it to his sister, who was short of money and sold it to the buyer. The countess bought it again...

A pair of earrings runs through the whole story of McGoffin. The earl gave it to her, and she sold it as money to the pawnshop; the baron gave it to her, but she regarded it as the baron’s personal companion; when she had the last chance to redeem it, she regarded it as the last thought of love Up.

There is a scene in the film: the countess meets the baron in the living room, and there is a picture of the "Battle of Waterloo" on the wall. There are many reasons for Napoleon's complete failure. One of them is that he "can sweep the world without sweeping a house." The Bourbon dynasty, which represents feudal aristocracy in the rear, still stands. This film presents the life of the feudal aristocracy very well.

The director's camera followed the earl from the corridor to the house, without being too close, but looking respectfully from the window, and then elegantly switching to the room; the earl left the lady's room, the lens showed that he was checking and closing it from the outside Doors and windows, and then the earl walked back, and he couldn't see how noble he was pacing under the restrained lens. The setting can better reflect the lighting, music, and dance. The count and the lady sleep in separate rooms. One is that he is showing his status and glory, and the other is out of ignorant respect for God, because that is holiness. Let's fight, give life and death to God, let God decide their life and death, but the key to victory or defeat is who shoots first or who shoots better. The earl is the earl, the baron is the baron, and the duel is often high-status.

The countess was immersed in her heart like Napoleon, and it was destined to be a tragedy. Two salutes to the Virgin: the first time was to bless her to sell the earrings, and the second time to bless her to quell the imminent disaster due to the pair of earrings. It is not too much to deny. The last shot at least shows that the director is not skeptical of religion. The earring of the countess became her burial object, and at this moment the earring had no meaning to her anymore, because she died of a heart attack and the baron failed to fire a shot.

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  • Mckenna 2022-04-20 09:02:21

    A classic of French "quality films", it features elegant movement, precise composition, rhythm, and elegant performance. The toss and bounds of a pair of diamond earrings reveals the hypocrisy and exaggeration of the upper class, but the temperament of people is also revealed, true love, bitter love and infatuation. The three leading actors have dedicated their superb acting skills. The famous director Vittorio de Sica plays the infatuated diplomat, who is dignified, personable and charming.

  • Alisha 2022-04-21 09:03:09

    At the beginning, when the general was in a hurry to find earrings for his wife, I thought that the general treated his wife well, but he turned out to be a long-sleeved and vicious person. He was a solid politician. Whether he was a wife or a mistress, he was just a romantic affair and nothing to be concerned about. The reason why his wife could not tolerate him after an affair was because he felt that his authority was being challenged, so he first used a strategy to separate his wife and the diplomat, and then deliberately provoked and completely eliminated the diplomat in the name of a duel. Sophisticated shots, exquisite costumes, and classical narrative techniques—at the beginning, the Countess was reluctant to give up jewelry and fur, and earrings were the most unsatisfactory items for her. At the end, she would rather use all pawns in exchange for it Earrings; at the beginning, she scribbled prayers to the Virgin, hoping that her pawn would go well, and at the end she paid tribute to her cherished earrings, hoping that her lover would survive smoothly. The whole film did not slam the materialism and hypocrisy of the upper class, but broke through the frivolous surface with a more ancient love story. Love gave the Countess personality and self-awareness.

The Earrings of Madame De... quotes

  • Baron Fabrizio Donati: I beg your pardon for this morning. I'm not a very good horseman.

    Général André de...: It didn't show. You pranced like D'Artagnan himself.

  • Général André de...: You know, I appreciate your considering going away. Of course, only a woman of your good breeding would think of it.