1956
影子 (1956) 豆瓣
Cień
导演: Jerzy Kawalerowicz 演员: Zygmunt Kestowicz / Adolf Chronicki
其它标题: Cień / Shadow
《影子》是50年代-60年代初波兰电影学院派的代表作,与Andrzej Munk的《倒霉》《铁轨上的男人》等片齐名。是卡瓦莱罗维奇最好的作品之一。获嘎纳金棕榈和英国学院奖最佳影片提名。
The first screenplay, based on one of his own stories, by noted writer Alexander Scibor-Rylski, SHADOW is a Rashomon-like investigation into the life of a man found dead after having been hurled from a train. As security agents, policemen and a medical examiner begin to piece together his identity, three accounts emerge: one set during the war, one in the immediate aftermath, and one in then contemporary Poland. In each, the murdered victim seems to have been a mysterious, ambiguous presence, of shifting loyalties and suspicious connections, who invariably set himself against the ruling powers of the time. Critics at the time attacked the film for its depiction of a world rife with secret agents and hidden enemies - a favorite Stalinist theme - yet the film seems rather to insist on how heroism or villany are so often matters of point of view and timing.
Polish filmmaker Jerzy Kawalerowicz was once considered one of his country's most talented post-WW II directors, noted for his powerful, detail-oriented imagery. Kawalerowicz was versatile and his subjects ranged from historical dramas to intense psychological studies. He made his directorial debut in 1951 after working as an assistant director. In 1955 Kawalerowicz was appointed head of the prestigious KADR production unit. He held the position again in 1972. In 1983, Kawalerowicz alienated himself from many of his peers by signing communist government-generated reports condemning all filmmakers aligned with the Solidarity Movement and promoting the destruction of production units run by long time associates Wajda and Zanussi.
Born in Gwozdziec, Poland (now Gvozdets, Ukraine), Jerzy Kawalerowicz was noted for his powerful, detail-oriented imagery and the depth of ideas in his films. After working as an assistant director, he made his directorial debut with the 1951 film The Village Mill (Gromada). He was a leading figure in the Polish Film School, and his films Shadow (Cien, 1956) and Night Train (Pociag, 1959) constitute some of that movement's best work.
Other noted works by Kawalerowicz include Mother Joan of the Angels (Matka Joanna od aniolów, 1961) and a 1966 adaptation of Boleslaw Prus' historical novel, Pharaoh, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
死囚越狱 (1956) IMDb 豆瓣 TMDB 维基数据
Un Condamné à mort s'est échappé
8.7 (174 个评分) 导演: 罗伯特·布列松 演员: 弗朗索瓦·莱特瑞尔 / 查尔斯·勒克莱恩
其它标题: Un Condamné à mort s'est échappé / 最后逃生
本片取材于真人真事。故事讲述被判死刑的男主人公弗朗西斯(弗朗索瓦·莱特瑞尔 François Leterrier饰)在临刑前的几个小时内,如何成功越狱地扣人心弦的故事。为逃脱纳粹监狱,弗朗西斯策划了一场天衣无缝的逃亡计划。为确保计划万无一失,他不仅做足越狱准备,还在仅有的洗漱空挡,多次跟隔壁囚室的狱友联络,试图找到共同实施计划的同盟。可还没来得及他准备好一切时,就被判立刻执行死刑。最终他毅然带着年轻的囚犯男孩一起踏上了逃亡之路。
极简的叙事结构,单一密闭的监狱空间,分秒必争的紧迫时间,罗伯特·布列松因本片荣获第10届戛纳电影节(1957)最佳导演奖。
杀手 (1956) IMDb 豆瓣 TMDB 维基数据
The Killing
8.4 (278 个评分) 导演: 斯坦利·库布里克 演员: 斯特林·海登 / 柯琳·格蕾
其它标题: The Killing / 杀戮
在监狱服刑的5年期间,乔尼·科雷(Sterling Hayden 饰)想出一条绝妙的抢劫计划。出狱后,他集结一帮非法之徒,共同策划抢劫赛马场的两百万美元巨资,并且做到“无一人伤亡”。然而智者千虑,必有一失。乔尼天衣无缝的计划得以顺利实施,却被同伙乔治(Elisha Co ok Jr. 饰)的老婆谢莉(Marie Windsor 饰)打乱。她得知丈夫的计划后,联合情夫沃尔(Vince Edwards 饰)向巨款伸出贪婪之手……
本片根据里昂努·怀特(Lionel White)的小说《Clean Break》改编的,库布里克担任编剧,并请来著名小说家吉姆·汤普森修改了对白部分。