In a confused welter of artistic licence, this is the classical music biopic which makes 'Song to Remember'look like a masterpiece. Bogarde succeeds in diminishing the reputation of the musical colossus who spanned European music for most of the 19th Century. The absurdities of the plot, the sequoia-like quality of the acting and the prevalence of historical,musical and linguistic anachronisms combine to elevate this offering to the status of an A1 turkey.How a pianist of the stature of Bolet came to be mixed up in this fiasco can only be guessed at. The characterisation of Liszt fails to convey even a minute impression of his magnetic personality and the overwhelming effect that he had on not only his audiences, but also his pianistic rivals.Clara Schumann herself said that 'we toil over that which Liszt reads at sight!' Whilst the emphasis seems to focus on his romantic prowess,rather than his status as the greatest pianist of the century or,arguably, of all time, one feels,nevertheless, that this was an opportunity lost.
年轻的瓦伦汀(詹姆斯·麦卡沃伊 James McAvoy 饰)应聘成为大文豪列夫·托尔斯泰(克里斯托弗·普卢默 Christopher Plummer 饰)的秘书和助手,目睹了晚年文豪和他妻子索菲娅(海伦·米伦 Helen Mirren 饰)之间爱恨交织的深刻情感。托尔斯泰不满索菲娅奢侈的生活习惯,索菲娅则看不惯托尔斯泰和“激进派”弟子弗拉基米尔·切科夫(保罗·吉亚玛提 Paul Giamatti 饰)的合作,围绕着托尔斯泰,两度力量始终较劲,瓦伦汀也被牵扯进去,分别为索菲娅和切科夫写日记,记录托翁晚
简介:In a confused welter of artistic licence, this is the classical music biopic which makes 'Song to Remember'look like a masterpiece. Bogarde succeeds in diminishing the reputation of the musical colossus who spanned European music for most of the 19th Century. The absurdities of the plot, the sequoia-like quality of the acting and the prevalence of historical,musical and linguistic anachronisms combine to elevate this offering to the status of an A1 turkey.How a pianist of the stature of Bolet came to be mixed up in this fiasco can only be guessed at. The characterisation of Liszt fails to convey even a minute impression of his magnetic personality and the overwhelming effect that he had on not only his audiences, but also his pianistic rivals.Clara Schumann herself said that 'we toil over that which Liszt reads at sight!' Whilst the emphasis seems to focus on his romantic prowess,rather than his status as the greatest pianist of the century or,arguably, of all time, one feels,nevertheless, that this was an opportunity lost.