正直善良的藤野兆治（高仓健 饰）因与上司发生分歧离开了工作多年的函谷船坞，涅槃在此之后他和妻子茂子（加藤登纪子 饰）自食其力，涅槃开了一家小酒馆。当初工厂里的朋友岩下（田中邦卫 饰）、秋本（小松正夫 饰）等人经常来此喝酒聊天，小酒馆内充满欢快温馨的气息。兆治早年的恋人小夜（大原丽子 饰）如今是神谷牧场的女主人。曾经贫困潦倒的生活迫使两个相爱之人分开。时间并未冲淡留在彼此心中的情感，兆治和小夜始终依恋着对方，只因各自的家庭他们只有将这份感情深深埋藏。一场大火烧毁神谷牧场，为婚姻所苦的小夜终于解脱，远走札幌。即便如此，对恋人强烈的思念仍促使她打去一通通无言的电话……根据山口瞳同名小说改编。
回复 :1945年，20岁的少女高丸矢须子（田中好子 饰）为避战乱，乘船前往叔叔闲间重松（北村和夫 饰）家。伴随着刺眼的白光和巨大的爆炸声，来自地狱的黑雨从天而降，须子被迫接受了死神的洗礼。5年后，闲间夫妇将矢须子收为女儿，一家人平静地生活在福山市的小岛村中。原爆给普通民众带来的危害此时已渐渐凸现，受到白光辐射的人们罹患各种病症，正常人对他们敬而远之。亲身经历战争的人也在心中留下巨大创伤，神志错乱，久久无法过回正常生活。美丽的矢须子见证着亲人和朋友所遭受的痛苦和折磨，而最终，战争的幽灵也开始侵蚀她的生命……本片根据井伏鱒二的同名小说改编，并荣获1990年日本学院奖最佳作品、最佳摄影、最佳女主角、最佳导演、最佳编剧、最佳剪辑、最佳灯光、最佳配乐和最佳女配角等多项大奖；1989年戛纳电影节天主教人道精神大奖特别提及和技术大奖。
回复 :奈德（罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）和吉姆（西恩·潘 Sean Penn 饰）是两名逃犯，在逃亡的路途中，他们来到了一个地处偏远的小镇。阴差阳错之下，奈德和吉姆成为了牧师，而很快他们便发现，在这个小镇上，牧师享有着极高的地位和声誉。就这样，奈德和吉姆这两个毫无信仰，对神学一无所知的混混们开始了他们的牧师生活，在这里，奈德结识了名叫莫利（黛咪·摩尔 Demi Moore 饰）的姑娘，莫利的悲惨身世让奈德很受触动，随着时间的推移，两人之间产生了真挚的感情，而吉姆亦在小镇中重新体会到了友情的美妙滋味。不幸的是，正当奈德和吉姆沉浸在小镇平静的生活中之时，一直追捕两人的监狱长来到了小镇。
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回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
