雅克(皮埃尔·德·兰登尚朴 Pierre de Ladonchamps 饰)是一名风格放荡不羁的作家,奉行着享乐主义的人生信条。一次偶然中,他结识了名为亚瑟(文森·拉寇斯 Vincent Lacoste 饰)的男孩,虽然亚瑟比雅克要年轻很多,但这并不妨碍两人度过了浪漫的一晚。
经过这一晚,单纯的亚瑟深深的爱上了雅克,然而,雅克经历过太多的感情上的挫折了,他根本不相信这个年轻的小伙子对自己是真爱。一天,雅克震惊的得知自己的前男友死于艾滋病,这也就意味着他很可能也被传染上了,病痛的折磨之下,脆弱的雅克卸下心防,同意了亚瑟搬来照顾他的请求。
Summary
Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte's childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In the end, Poil de Carotte's suffering becomes more than he can bear...
Review
Drawing heavily on the poignant novel by Jules Renard on which it is based, Poil de carotte is a modest yet appealing film which has stood the test of time mainly because of the quality of its acting performances and its inherent humanity. It is more memorable than Julien Duvivier's earlier silent version of 1925, also named Poil de Carotte.
The part of Poil de Carotte was played by 11 year old Robert Lynen, who was alleged to have been discovered whilst walking down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Lynen is totally captivating and the film made him an instant star, launching what looked like becoming a very promising film career – until he was shot dead whilst fighting against the Germans in 1944. Harry Baur, a legendary stage and film actor (who also died during World War II, allegedly at the hands of the Gestapo), also turns in a typically fine performance. The reconciliation between father and son at the end of the film provides its most enduring image, enough to melt the heart of all but the most stoical of spectators.
故事发生在19世纪末的巴黎,在灯红酒绿的上流社会中,一位名为露易丝(达尼尔·达黎欧 Danielle Darrieux 饰)的贵妇显得格外耀眼。露易丝的丈夫是一名极具威信的将军,故事要从将军送给露易丝的一副耳环说起。
为了偿还赌债,露易丝将耳环低价卖给了一位珠宝商人,对丈 夫则谎称耳环丢失。迫于将军的名望,珠宝商人将事情的真相如实告知。将军不声不响的将耳环买了回来,转手送给了相好许久的情妇劳拉(Lia Di Leo 饰)以讨其欢心,可是没过多久,这副耳环便辗转来到了意大利外交官德纳提(维托里奥·德·西卡 Vittorio De Sica 饰)的手中并最终物归原主回到了露易丝的身边。