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A beautiful war movie, an extraordinary miracle in the history of Oscar.

Classic epic, the pinnacle of historical palace films

It has great tension of the times and contains incomparable sacred and profound mysterious power.

Produced in 1959

Director: william wyler

Main performance: Charlton Heston.

Hugh Griffiith

Xu Ben is adapted from Lou Wallace's novel The Story of Christ. The film was spectacular and magnificent, and won 1 1 Oscars, setting an unprecedented record in the history of Oscars. It takes the New Testament era as the historical background, and takes the love-hate relationship between Jewish Ben-Hur and Roman commander Marcella as the main line. Through personal conflicts, it reflects the invasion, expansion and brutal rule of the Roman Empire in other places, and shows the determination and indomitable firm belief of the Jewish nation to resist oppression and fight for freedom. When the two men finally met at the racetrack after many twists and turns, their grievances disappeared in the wind with the rolling yellow sand and experienced an unprecedented carriage war. ...

Humility and reverence for God become the strongest forces in the film. The film takes "When Christ was alive" as a specific historical background, and discusses the "turbulent political and religious situation" in a specific area of Christ's hometown. Jesus appeared repeatedly in the life of the protagonist Xu Ben, but never appeared. "That hand seems to fall from the sky and protrude from the screen, giving the suffering people a scoop of water and a desire to survive."

Xu Ben successfully demonstrated the integration process of Christianity and Roman culture. The struggle between Xu Ben and Marcella is a contest between two cultures. The former represents the trendy Christian culture, while the latter is the defender of the primitive culture of ancient Rome. The death of the latter shows that the old things will always disappear. In a deep sense, Xu Ben also bears the cold war complex of American politics.

-New York Film Critics Association

In the past few years, MGM didn't win many Oscar-winning films, and most of them were won in the forties and fifties. Xu Ben is an anomaly, with the nomination of 12 and the award of 1 1, which is regarded as the pinnacle of MGM film company. Its magnificent scenery and magnificent war scenes really please the audience, so it is regarded as a masterpiece in history.

George Sadoul

Ben Hur is my favorite movie, because I have always been fascinated by Hebrew culture. Ben Xu is a Jewish prince, and the touching history of Jews' resistance to the invasion of the Roman Empire has always touched me deeply. In addition, I was also shocked by the beauty of men, the strength of men, and the different ways men and women make friends. In this epic, all the details of music, pictures, stories and actors fascinate me.

-film critic Maggie

This story happened during the invasion of Israel by the Roman army. Kratos, the new governor of Jerusalem, arrived in Israel, and his subordinate, the commander of the legion, returned home triumphantly. He met his childhood partner, the Jewish prince Xu Ben who converted to Christianity. Marcela hoped that Xu Ben would cooperate with him in governing this place and asked him to tell him the names of the Jewish rebels. Just Xu Ben flatly refused, and the two became enemies.

Xu Ben secretly fell in love with Esther, the daughter of a slave trader. One day, Kratos leads officials to patrol the city. Xu Ben's sister, Eiras, was watching the welcome team upstairs when she accidentally knocked down the tiles on the roof and happened to fall on the governor's head.

Therefore, Marcella ordered the Xu Ben family to be arrested as accomplices, Xu Ben was exiled, and his mother and sister were sentenced to hard labor.

On the way to exile, Xu Ben, who was tortured to death by beatings, heat, thirst and fatigue, met a young man as young as him but with magical power. He not only saved Xu Ben's life, but also gave him the confidence and strength to survive. Xu Ben was sold as a slave and became a sailor on a warship. Once, the warship was attacked by a pirate ship. At the critical moment, Xu Ben saved the life of the commander of the fleet, Alis, and repeatedly prevented him from committing suicide. Perhaps it was Xu Ben's unique temperament, eyes and arrogant attitude that moved Alice. He released Xu Ben and took him to Rome to be his adopted son.

Xu Ben came to the Colosseum in Rome. He was so brave that he became a famous gladiator. Later, when he returned to Jerusalem, he met Marcela again. Marcella was very jealous of him and offered to have a chariot race with him. On the day of the race, the two men whipped the horses and chased each other. The game scene was very cruel. Marcela assassinated Xu Ben from time to time, but Xu Ben defeated marcela with his calm, firm willpower and superb skills. Marcella was thrown to the ground, and his horseshoe and chariot ran over him. ...

When Xu Ben learned that his mother and sister had leprosy and were sent to the sick valley, he hurried to pick them up. His heart was filled with hatred, and soon he became seriously ill. His girlfriend Esther advised Xu Ben not to live in hatred. Xu Ben accidentally met the man who saved his life in exile. He was crucified. So he is Jesus! Xu Ben scooped some water for Jesus to drink. What he read on Jesus' face was "forgiveness". He immediately realized that his revenge would bring more vendetta and pain, so he gave up the idea of "bleeding"

Suddenly it was dark, it rained cats and dogs, and the blood of Jesus flowed from the cross. Miracle happened-Xu Ben and his mother and sister got better miraculously, and the unfortunate family finally got together in the sunshine of faith, and God gave them eternal life. ...

A breakthrough record in Oscar history.

The costume epic films that prevailed in Hollywood in the 1950s 10 were large-scale, large-scale and large-scale, and the filmmakers' commercial intentions of quick success and instant success were unobstructed. The film "Xu Ben" from 65438 to 0959 can be regarded as the pinnacle of this blockbuster craze, and also declared the end of this blockbuster era.

Since the silent film era, the novel The Story of Xu Ben-Christ has been put on the screen several times. The film Ben Xu, funded by MGM and directed by william wyler, has a grand scene. Its excellent dialogue, colorful exoticism and Heston's bold lines complement each other and are regarded as one of the most successful films. At the 32nd Academy Awards, the film * * * won 1 1 awards, setting a record for the Academy Awards.

Because of winning the prize, Xu Ben's value soared, and many other countries in the world demanded to show it one after another. Organizations such as the American Producers Association have also posted advertising posters of "this film is excellent and unprecedented", and hundreds of cinemas that survived the "bankruptcy crisis" have gained vitality.

The unprecedented screening income of "Xu Ben" has not only become the pride of MGM Film Company, but also brought the company back to life in financial difficulties. At the same time, its success also prompted MGM to adjust their business philosophy, and they tried their best to expand their achievements in a wider field. For example, in publicity, they also vigorously promoted the value of Charlton Heston, the winner of the Best Actor Award and hugh griffiith, the winner of the Best Supporting Actor Award in Ben Xu.

In the forties and fifties of last century, it was the rising period of mass consumer goods such as television. Due to the influence of TV, Hollywood movies have been depressed several times. 1959, only 160 films were produced by American companies. Later, it was precisely because of the appearance of Xu Ben that it once again attracted the attention of thousands of viewers, and the film industry became active again.

Bin Xu (2)

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When talking about the artistry of this film, director william wyler said: The filming of this film is a "defensive assault" on TV. Compared with TV, it fully shows the advantages of grand scene, many people, intense lens movement and wide picture.

There seems to be some accidental factors in the success of Xu Ben, but Hollywood has found a new way to learn from Xu Ben: if big companies raise millions of dollars to make several high-quality films, they can not only earn considerable money.

Money can also prevent the "movie empire" from being swallowed up by the increasingly powerful TV groups.

In short, in the history of film, the success of Xu Ben is regarded as a miracle, which not only brought huge profits to its production company, but also brought new ideas and new outlets to the film industry, which revived the films in the late 1950s.

☆ "Spartacus" is a large-scale epic film in ancient Rome, which tells the historical fact that slaves in ancient Rome rose up against the tyranny of slave owners, but were finally suppressed. This is a film praising Roman slave soldiers' pursuit of freedom and liberation. Petofi's famous poem "Life is precious, but love is more expensive. If you are free, you can throw both ",which has the highest value in this film. The details are classic-the slave owner threatened Spartacus, the slave who dared to resist, with death. He made a face and asked, "What is more terrible than death?" And Spartacus' answer is: "Yes, the humiliation of personality is more terrible than death!" " "

In addition to the magnificent appearance, the film also gives a delicate and vivid description of the inner world and dramatic life of the main characters, thus showing a tragic atmosphere and profound connotation far beyond similar works.

☆ "The Battle of the Planet of the Apes" is adapted from 1986 sci-fi adventure film "The Ruins of the Catastrophe". The story takes place in 2029, and the starting point is set in the chaotic country ruled by orangutans. Humans become second-class citizens and can only be slaves of orangutans. For freedom, humans and orangutans launched an unprecedented war. The Battle of the Planet of the Apes subverts the thinking mode with human as the main body and gives people deeper thinking. Known as "one of the top ten movies that 200 1 must see".

West side story (1)

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The Integration of Centennial Classic Theme and Modern Art

Classics of American "Street Musical"

A scene of "Romeo and Juliet"-style modern urban love tragedy

Produced in 196 1.

Director: robert wise

Jerome Robbins

Main performance: Natalie Wood.

Ross Tamburin

Richard Bemmer

The 34th Oscar won ten awards, including best film, best director, best cinematography, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best costume design, best sound, best editing, best score and best art direction.

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West side story was originally a musical designed by the famous dancer Jerome Robbins, and it has been staged on Broadway for a long time. 196 1 film director wise cooperated with Robbins to perfectly reproduce it on the screen by film.

The film jumps out of the set and leads the audience to the streets of new york. With the slum in the west of Manhattan as the background, it shows the love tragedy of modern Romeo and Juliet and the violent activities of hooligans. West side story is a classic of American "street musical", many of which are performed in real environments. The dance movements designed by Robbins are bold, lively and full of energy, quite in the style of new york Ballet. In addition, the director's handling is full of jumping feeling and social atmosphere, and the camera moves freely, making the film a great success. Many songs in the film, such as "Maria" and "See you at night", spread rapidly with the popularity of the film.

At that time, Hollywood was in the transition period between the old and the new, and admired innovative works and cutting-edge talents. "west side story" touches on the issue of racial conflicts. Its music is quite unique, full of American vitality, and caters to the trend of the times and the public's interest. Therefore, it won 10 awards in the 34th Oscar, second only to Xu Ben.

The action film China's martial arts films entered the western film field of vision, first of all because they saw the huge commercial potential of martial arts films. In fact, in terms of action design, American movies lack a complete foundation like China's-just as China musicals lack a solid foundation like Broadway in the United States-so far, China has not been born out of a perfect stage art like west side story.

-famous film critic Jia

This is a modern musical Romeo and Juliet based on the famous Broadway play. The film combines modern drama, modern musical and modern ballet in the form of film, abandons the traditional stage performance mode and puts the actors in the real life environment. With the movement of the lens, the picture is full of youthful vitality, which opens up a new road for modern American music films.

-Film critic Wang Gang

West side story is neither a luxurious imitation of the original stage nor the bottom of famous stars. The innovative model based on Shakespeare's famous plays is not new, but it can win people's favor with its dynamic rhythm. Its passionate modern style is intoxicating, and the combination of street dance and modern music has become the recognized model of Hollywood musical films since then.

anonymous

This musical adapted from Romeo and Juliet has its own reasons for its great success, because many places in the play directly point to the social problems in the United States, which has attracted people's attention to some extent. At the same time, the music created by Bernstein, a famous conductor and composer, is rational and touching, which is also an important factor for the film to get good reviews.

anonymous

In the first half of the 20th century, the West District was a slum area where new york was concentrated. There were mixed fish and dragons, people from different races from all over the world gathered together, and racial conflicts were sharp. In the constant struggle, two rogue groups have gradually grown. One is called "Rocket Gang", which is composed of local whites, and the leader is River. The other is called "Shark Story", which is composed of Puerto Ricans from outside, headed by Bernardo. The two gangs are at loggerheads and often provoke fights, leading to bloodshed. Cracchi, a local policeman, mediated among them many times, so that the struggle between them did not escalate.

One night, a grand dance was held in the West District, and a unique "competition" was held between the two gangs. Bernardo's girlfriend Anita and sister Maria also attended the dance. Anita warned Maria not to go near the "Rocket Gang", but Maria didn't care.

Amid the shouts of the crowd, River's good friend Tony met Bernardo's sister Maria. They fell in love at first sight, plunged into it and danced together as if in a dream. Bernardo found them. He flew into a rage and forced his men to take Maria away.

Maria came home, still remembering dancing with Tony. Just as she was getting ready for bed, she suddenly heard someone calling her under the window. She approached the window and saw Tony. Both of them were very excited and talked to each other in the moonlight.

However, after their love affair became public, both the "Rocket Gang" and "Shark Story" were very angry. They warned and threatened each other. Police officer Cracchi tried to mediate, but to no avail, they agreed to start a duel.

When Maria heard about it, she secretly went to Tony, hoping that Tony could stop them. Tony agreed.

In the evening, "Shark Story" and "Rocket Gang" meet in the street, and the two groups are about to start work. Tony hurried forward to stop the fight between them, but Bernardo not only ignored it, but also knocked Tony to the ground with one punch. When he saw it, the river moved his hand. When River forced Bernardo with a knife, Tony told River to stop. River hesitated, and Bernardo's knife stabbed him in the chest first. Tony ran to hold River, and Bernardo stabbed him. Tony was agile, picked up River's knife and stabbed Bernardo in the chest.

Maria was very sad about her brother's death. Bernardo's girlfriend Anita cursed her with the meanest words, but she never forgot Tony. I don't know where Tony learned that Maria was worried and wanted to commit suicide, so he fell into despair.

Bernardo had hoped that his sister would marry his good friend Chino. But when Kino saw that Maria was in love with the enemy who killed her brother, he was furious and took his pistol with him to get even with Tony. Maria ran to Tony and told him, but just then, Chino's gun went off and the ruthless bullet took Tony's life. Maria collapsed. ...

On west side story, the representative work of Broadway

The birth of a musical is the result of the concerted efforts of the entire creative team, Qi Xin, and the crystallization of collective wisdom. In the creative process, directors and producers must constantly communicate with composers, screenwriters and directors in order to find the creative appeal that everyone agrees with.

Good staffing can create an excellent creative team, which is most obvious in Broadway's masterpiece west side story. This work can be said to be a collection of the most outstanding masters who were active on the music stage in the 1950s. Whether arranging music, writing drama poems or choreographing, it was the most prominent and famous creative master at that time. Let's take a look at the luxurious creative lineup of west side story: composer Bernstein was a leading figure in Broadway music for more than 20 years at that time; The playwright Arthur Lawrence was the most famous playwright on Broadway at that time. Producer and director Prince was a rising director in Ran Ran at that time, and he initiated the future Broadway director era. Needless to say, choreographer Robbins was a hit in the dance world at that time. The playwright is a young Sondheim, who later became one of the best composers in Broadway history, but in this work, he showed the world his equally outstanding drama talent. In addition, the blueprint of this play is the famous Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This well-known work has undoubtedly become a "living advertisement" of the play, and the audience will hardly encounter any difficulties in understanding the plot. All these indicate that west side story will be a great success.

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Bernstein's music creation in the play fully demonstrated his profound professional skills. His music is full of the flavor of the times, and the perfect combination of dynamic rhythm and novel and unique tunes vividly depicts the aggressive momentum and vulgar and frank personality characteristics of street gangs in new york West District. The tactfully moving Maria in the play has become a classic song on Broadway, while See you tonight gives you a taste of young people's energetic and wild emotions. It can be said that Bernstein's music provides an imaginative and creative soul for west side story.

Lawrence is not inferior in script creation. He successfully realized and expressed the theme of drama through vivid artistic images. The characters in the play are vivid, beautiful and kind Maria, warm and honest Tony, and warm-blooded Bernardo ... all left a deep impression on the audience. At the same time, the tragic ending of the play also reveals the tragic situation of young people struggling at the bottom of society, so as to appeal and attract people's and the whole society's attention.

Although it is the first time for the young Sondheim to join such a huge creative team, he has not shown any strangeness and timidity, and his dramatic talent has been vividly displayed in his dramatic poems.

As for Robbins' contribution to dance, I don't need to go into details here. West side story is Robbins' most proud masterpiece. He creatively introduced ballet, which harmoniously integrated modern drama, modern song and dance and modern ballet, broke the old model of traditional musical films and opened up a new road for modern musical films.

As one of the directors and producers of the play, the prince can be said to have contributed a lot. Not only did he successfully complete the rehearsal and director of the play, but more importantly, he successfully United the big names in the whole team, thus promoting the communication between them, enabling them to give full play to their respective specialties and reach the best state.

After the performance of west side story, the audience was fascinated by its profound connotation and superb arrangement skills, which became popular on Broadway and eventually became one of the classic plays. It can be said that these achievements are inseparable from the luxurious dream team of the play, which shows that only Qi Xin's dream team can create classic music works that can stand the test of time. (Huang Dingyu)

☆ Singing in the Rain, directed and performed by the dancing king Jim Carrey, is recognized as the best musical film in film history. Although the film didn't win any awards in the Oscar contest, it didn't affect its lofty position in the eyes of fans. In particular, Jim Carrey's Singing a Play when Dancing in the Rain is a classic in musicals, which shows the highest level that Hollywood films can reach in musicals.

The original music of Singing in the Rain was composed by Nasko Hubble Brown and Lanny Haydn. Several episodes in the film, such as The Thought of Moses, Let them laugh, and Morning, all played a very good role in the performance of the dance scene. The harmony of lyrics and scenes, the mutual reflection of atmosphere and skills make this film immortal.

☆ The story of the red scarf evolved from Andersen's fairy tale "Red Dancing Shoes", which is regarded as a film with both appreciation and artistry. This film describes the love tragedy of a young ballet dancer and a young composer. It asks people a question: When love conflicts with career, how should we choose?

The performance of the film is in one go, like flowing water. At the same time, the film uses special effects to avoid stage restrictions and make people feel fresh. The film is also interspersed with many ballet fragments, such as Red Shoes, Giselle and Swan Lake, which fully embodies the romantic and light beauty of ballet and is intoxicating.

After its release in Britain, The Red Scarf won praises such as "a victory of British film art means", "dazzling technical achievements" and "color is the overriding thing". In the United States, "The Red Scarf" is listed as one of the top ten films of the year and nominated for the best feature film at the Oscar.