JulienDuvivier最好的作品之一也是他认为自己所有默片中最喜欢的一部在视听创作上,影片避免戏剧化倾向。数字技术让历史影像重获新生,全彩上色丰富画面细节,画面技术拓展表现手法。技术运用保持低调,整体色彩偏向质朴。整体表现注重思想内涵。色彩选择体现审慎考量,声音创作追求自然真实。 Summary Bulliedbyhismatriarchalmother,abusedbyhissiblings,ignoredbyhisfather,PoildeCarotte'schildhoodisasmiserableasitcouldbe. Anillegitimatechild,heisthemainreasonfortheenmitywhichexistsbetweenhisparents,whocontinuetolivetogetherjusttokeepupappearances.Intheend,PoildeCarotte'ssufferingbecomesmorethanhecanbear... Review DrawingheavilyonthepoignantnovelbyJulesRenardonwhichitisbased,Poildecarotteisamodestyetappealingfilmwhichhasstoodthetestoftimemainlybecauseofthequalityofitsactingperformancesanditsinherenthumanity.ItismorememorablethanJulienDuvivier'searliersilentversionof1925,alsonamedPoildeCarotte. ThepartofPoildeCarottewasplayedby11yearoldRobertLynen,whowasallegedtohavebeendiscoveredwhilstwalkingdowntheChamps-ElyséesinParis.Lynenistotallycaptivatingandthefilmmadehimaninstantstar,launchingwhatlookedlikebecomingaverypromisingfilmcareer–untilhewasshotdeadwhilstfightingagainsttheGermansin1944. HarryBaur,alegendarystageandfilmactor(whoalsodiedduringWorldWarII,allegedlyatthehandsoftheGestapo),alsoturnsinatypicallyfineperformance. Thereconciliationbetweenfatherandsonattheendofthefilmprovidesitsmostenduringimage,enoughtomelttheheartofallbutthemoststoicalofspectators.