David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
跟《圣母》同为时代剧，免不了正面比较。不光是语言问题，《圣母》用法语讲意大利故事也有点出戏，他们3个太像21世纪的美国人，体态和中世纪法国不搭，很难入戏，表演课还是要上的，好莱坞以前拍外国戏好歹还加点口音。既然最有表达欲的是Nicole Holofcener写的第三章女性受到全方位压迫，第二章略微直给一点教会腐败，那第一章还有什么存在的必要？目前这2个半小时太冗余。巴黎圣母院完工于1345年，故事发生在1386年，片中的巴黎圣母院正在建设/修缮，不知道是不是考证过。
2021.12.26 以为是一部A男B男O男的电影，最后出乎意料地来了个女性主义转折。达萌和大本再度合作剧本，却是为她人作嫁衣裳，又给演了反派当陪衬送佛到西，他们值得一个大奖。
156分钟中性侵案部分篇幅只占一半，两位骑士间恩怨到底真相是什么? 因为这部分女主没有参与，是否意味着呆蒙和老司机之间各执一词没有真相? 而女主出现之后，她的叙事就天然正确。剧本作者就像上帝一样。女权没这么玩的。
时长与信息量之间不成比例，剧本属于无佳章无佳句，片子没有毛病，但也不太精彩。P.S. Gone Girl男真的好擅长讨人厌啊。
三段式三个视角非常完美的结构，女性视角升华全片。男女视角对比的subtle difference真的又讽刺又让人愤怒。Jodie Comer把细节演得太到位了共情到全身心投入。
电影精彩、动人，而且深刻。它从正面、反面以及女性三个视角对同一个故事进行了不同的揭示。是的，那场法国历史上著名的最后的决斗，远非表面看上去那么简单。它不但涉及到家、国、社会的方方面面，还勾连着人性深处的晦暗和幽微。
看到第三章才意识到，这是部女性电影啊！渐入佳境，一定要有前两章的铺垫，到第三章，才能跟随女主的视角，去看到她的厌恶与抗争，她的不屈与不易，她最开心的时光，恰好是丈夫离开，她能独自打理庄园的时刻。
虽然三方讲的故事大体相同，但某些细节和隐藏的事实让传达给人的感觉完全不一样
电影精彩、动人，而且深刻。它从正面、反面以及女性三个视角对同一个故事进行了不同的揭示。是的，那场法国历史上著名的最后的决斗，远非表面看上去那么简单。它不但涉及到家、国、社会的方方面面，还勾连着人性深处的晦暗和幽微。
從人物關係至情節，完全從現代語境出發。套上中世紀的時代外殼，會在賣相上具備史詩氣質，追溯到《角鬥士》，不也就貼合雷老已修行到頂流的類型片經驗。
非常有趣且有深度的作品。大体模式类似黑泽明的《罗生门》，同一个事件，但三个人讲出了三个不同的故事。且并不止于故事，还展现出了那个时代的政治系统，交际状况，查理六世的无能导致法国的混乱，还有那个时代女性的困境。虽说故事在最后还是如《罗生门》一样没有定数，但也正因如此在值得细细品味。
三个不同视角的罗生门，丈夫，舆论，狗屁朋友，庭审对被强奸女性的不友好把我看哭了。
成品给我感觉并不是一个罗生门的故事，包括老司机这个角色也承认自己的行为，并没有表现出各执一词的情况，这就使得三段意义不大了，而且诸多重复段落好像在看中世纪版金刚川。最后一段拍得值得肯定，女性被边缘化工具化，正凸显了男权社会，面子和私欲大于人性，最可怕的一幕是jean听到自己妻子遭遇后的反应是立刻行房，因为不能让jacques成为最后占有自己妻子的人。教廷审判反复对女性的质问，以及女性命运掌握不在自己手中的种种控诉时至今日也依然常见。
三个视角中的不同之处，固然是极为重要的，但三个视角中大段重复，也是很影响观感的。 一个女人，一个人，如果要讲对错，讲道理，分清是非，敢于争取维护个人的权益，是很难的。她受到内部的阻力，外部的羞辱，是不可想象的。帮她主持公道的官方是极为昏庸无道的，在历史上甚至是个傻子来的。帮她恢复清白的方式，是十分荒谬的。客观的对与错的判定方式，寄托在两个决斗的人的武力值上。反而印证了被生活QJ到不反抗的老妈子的一句话：从来没有什么对错，只有力量的强弱。就算是现代，这样的戏码也是多次上演的。然而详说的话，是会被河蟹的。 有些说雷公开始恰女权流量的人是很可笑的。雷公早期拍得异形就已经是在展现女子力量的。 问题来了！最新的异形什么时候上映呢！！！
人物支撑住了故事，喜欢三位主角的表现。这不是真正的罗生门，因为故事判断还是比较清晰的，没有主观本质差异性。
同一件事的三个版本，老雷宝刀未老，观影过程中十分反感马特呆萌，后来想，他是不是演的太好的原因，但明明司机和女主更抢戏呀，甚至阿本也精彩过他。每个人都有自己的困境，两个男人的“相爱相杀”，背后的女人才是真正的牺牲者。战争，婚姻，友情，皆被利益这双无形的手操控着。
这个电影告诉我们，根本就不存在什么“客观”，有三种角度就有三种表述。另外中世纪女性跨越时空般拥有现代女性独立意识，且非常坚定，如此设定的古装片总让人觉得出戏。
4.0。1.《角斗士》+《末路狂花》，无论是哪一种视角讲述还原故事，在罗生门的叙事陷阱里，女性自始至终都是受害者，为女性决斗不是为还以清白，而是维护男性尊严。2.马特达蒙+大本+司机，真出戏。
路途性的消失，动作仅仅是动作的概念和它的结果，也就是场面调度的消失，所以三段叙述理所当然地用上了同样的分镜。在这里，“中世纪”只是一种装修风格。某兔姓友邻嗦得好，“角色不识字，可是导演识字呀”，上一个镜头，发情种马在交配，下一个镜头，Jean扑在Marguerite身上做爱。行吧……拍得很好，下次别拍了。
这几天慢慢回味女主人公视角，那种向受到侵犯之后向男权社会发起对峙和不给自己留退路的悲壮呐喊，真的和Ridley Scott之前的末路狂花如出一辙。剧本编排让故事简单易懂，重点在于第三部分的narrative/the truth对看完前两个版本“his”tory的观众造成的冲击。性侵是一个沉重且压抑的话题，但反而是伴随着Margerite稍微明丽一些的色彩和她不断坚毅又屈辱地重申I speak the truth才对冲了些许男性掌权之下的窒息和荒谬。最后我求亚当司机真的不能再接这种剧本，再接家暴渣男的形象就要深入人心了😭
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