1946年，猛龙远东国际军事法庭在东京审判日本战犯，猛龙当时法庭由11个国家的11名法官组成，受中国国民政府的委任，以梅汝璈（刘松仁 饰）为首的中国法官在3月20日飞抵东京。《大公报》记者肖南（朱孝天 饰）负责远东国际军事法庭的全程跟踪报道，战前相爱的恋人和田芳子（林熙蕾 饰）与他相 会。在宴会上，肖南目睹了梅汝璈的激动和欢欣，却预感到此行必定多艰难。审判终于开庭了，中国代表团遭受到了种种困难和挫折，整个法庭不赞成死刑的人居然占多数。面对各国法官们的偏见与刁难，中国法官和检察官们与他们斗智斗勇，克服了对美国法律不了解的种种不利因素，在庭审辩论中取得了上风。最终法庭是否能将东条英机等臭名昭著的战犯送上绞刑架呢？
回复 :柬埔寨，被屠杀的摇滚因摇滚乐而获罪，我想 史上最为著名的当然是宇宙塑胶人。1976年此乐团吸引了一个忠实的粉丝，那时候该歌迷还是剧作家，他的文集要到很多年才传到我们手里。不久后，这帮坏小子被投进大牢，事实上他们的音乐完全无关政治 ——原因只是吸毒酗酒聚众滥交以及乐器分贝过高这些所谓的摇滚生活罢了。刑期并不长，几个月到一两年不等，但是这场短暂的牢狱之灾让他们青史留名——剧作家被惹怒了，他发动援救抗议活动，并藉此走上政途。接着便是10年后光彩的丝绒革命让这位宇宙塑胶人的铁粉当上了捷克总统。众多关于这个传奇乐团的文章开头都是，一个唱垮了政权的传奇摇滚乐团。是的，尽管身陷囹圄，但西方人所说的真理毕竟还在摇滚乐手们这边。而他们坐牢的差不多同一年，在离捷克异常遥远的东南亚，因为音乐，有无数个摇滚乐手被砍下脑袋，连名字都没能留下。
回复 :此片讲述二次大战期间，在英军驻北非的军营里，一名残暴的指挥官为维持个人自尊而故意用非人的刑罚来惩戒违犯军规者，终于使一位不甘被其虐待的军人挺身而出与之对抗。导演悉尼．卢曼特以火爆性十足的手法来处理这个 “人与制度对抗"的故事，压力逼人而来，肖恩．康纳利在此演出了他的最高水准，是悉尼．卢曼特的名作之一。但本片拍得相当乾涩，娱乐性亦不算太强。
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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.
