影片讲述了发生在同一时间,不同地点的两段爱情故事。不能生育孩子Gwen和Rhys来到阿根廷的帕塔哥尼亚度假,试图暂时把烦恼抛开,修复两人的感情。同时一名阿根廷祖母前往威尔士寻亲,陪伴她的侄子Alejandro尽管并不情愿但很快地爱上了当地的威尔士女郎Sissy。在不同的美丽的景色当中,两段恋情展开了。
Justine Juel Gillmer(《地球百子》《荒原》)编写剧本,基于哈夫特之子Alan Scott Haft写作的书籍《Harry Haft: Survivor Of Auschwitz, Challenger Of Rocky Marciano》,讲述一个男人在奥斯维辛集中营被迫与狱友进行残酷的角斗,胜利意味着能活着等待另一天的考验,而他击败的76名对手则走上了死亡之路。哈夫特承担了沉重的内疚之情,他尝试通过参加二战后备受瞩目的拳击大赛、与洛基·马西安诺等传奇人物比赛而重新找到活下去的理由,并希望能找到他在战争前爱上的那个女子,她激励了他在纳粹手中活下去的斗志。
A most pleasingly atmospheric rendition of the tale, noirishly photographed and moodily set, this is the version which probably would have delighted Conan Doyle the most. There is one important plot change which enables the beautiful Alice Brandt to enjoy both a larger role and a more intriguing part in the proceedings. This change also builds up the parts of Dr Mortimer and Lord Charles, yet at the same time provides a nice introduction to the is-he-sinister or is-he-a-good-guy Barrymore, deftly played here by Fritz Rasp. Despite the sting of its well-developed story, the spellbindingly atmospheric direction and the engrossing performances delivered by the entire cast, many fans may find this version somewhat disappointing. For at least three reasons: As in the novel, the part played in the narrative by Sherlock Holmes, though vital, is minimal. And in this version, not only has no attempt been made to enlarge his role, if anything both writer and director do their best to minimize it. Holmes does not even make his entrance for half-an-hour, and when he does finally appear, he has his back to the camera. It is Fritz Odemar, as Dr Watson, who receives the more favorable camera angles. And there is a purpose in this. It is Watson, not Holmes, who figures as the main protagonist of The Hound of the Baskervilles. For the bulk of the narrative, Holmes disappears. It is Watson and Lord Henry (Peter Voss) who take up the running. The movie is almost over, before Holmes closes in on the villain. And even so, this is not the obsessed, self-important Holmes we are accustomed to see taking charge. Another problem is that the title hound itself does not figure a great deal in the action, a downgrading which will undoubtedly rate as another major disappointment for fans. And finally, it could be argued that the script gives too much attention to Conan Doyle's red herring, the escaped convict, and not enough to the real villain. This said, it must surely be admitted by all, that Odemar's interpretation of Watson—intelligent, charming, level-headed, courageous and resourceful—is much closer to Conan Doyle's conception than either the bungling, inveterately stupid Nigel Bruce or the self-effacing Ian Fleming. One other player deserves special mention: Erich Ponto (Dr Winkel in The Third Man) who seems exactly right for Stapleton. A difficult part, superbly played. - JohnHowardReid, imdb
一个没有嫁给总统的女人竞选第一夫人,但她最终得到了一个比她想象中更好的求婚。《第一夫人》是一部以总统政治和皇室魅力为背景的经典浪漫喜剧。
剧情叙述一个神经质的作曲家Winslow Leach,他的作品被唱片公司制作人Swan窃用,并且使他遭受到毁容。于是他躲在制作人新开的天堂剧院中,戴着面具变成如同幽灵一般。作曲家本来想借着破坏行动来报复制作人,但当他发现一个新进女歌手Phoenix,能够完美地诠释他的作品,于是他同意制作人的合作要求,然后签下了古怪的血约,立誓完成一部以「浮士德」为主题的摇滚歌剧。没想到制作人竟然又欺骗他,另请了一位重摇滚歌手Beef来代唱,而且他慢慢地发现到制作人真正邪恶的真面目......