在一所普通的高中内,生活着一对“废柴”父子。父亲兰斯克•莱顿(罗宾•威廉姆斯Robin Williams 饰)渴望成为名利双收的畅销作家,然而书稿却无法逃脱退回的命运。他所教授的诗歌鉴赏课听者寥寥,虽然和同校的的艺术课女老师克莱尔•里德(阿丽克谢•吉尔莫 Alexie Gilmore 饰)谈恋爱,但恋情始终无法公开。兰斯的儿子凯尔性格孤僻古怪,这个正处在青春躁动期的男孩处处与父亲作对,每天惹是生非,性格内向的小男生安德鲁(Evan Martin 饰)是他唯一的朋友。凯尔对学习、音乐、电影全不感兴趣,唯有色情和手淫主宰着他的生活。 在一次超high的自娱自乐后,凯尔魂飞极乐。兰斯克沉浸在极度的悲伤之中。然而,兰斯克代为捉刀的遗书却在校内引起巨大震撼,所有人都渴望了解凯尔,兰斯克的人生也开始发生转变……
查理·克劳(达拉斯·罗伯茨 Dallas Roberts 饰)是一档电台深夜节目的主持人,长久以来他的事业和生活水平持续走低,节目收听率不升反降,面临被砍掉的危险;生活上他业已离异,与前妻、儿子的关系势同水火。某晚,查理接听了名叫杰夫的17岁少年的电话,少年声称正被神秘的影子人所困扰,精神几近崩溃,此后还给查理寄送了相关医学实验的资料。虽然查理将其当作少年无聊的恶作剧,但是杰夫在连线过程中举枪自杀还是在社会上引起了不小的震动。蒙受公众作秀指责的查理,为了挽救收听率不得不按照制作人的指示对此事进行跟踪调查。在此过程中,曾与之有过一面之缘的年轻女性意外死亡,令其受到极大的触动。
越来越多影子人的目击者发表声明,一系列秘密进行长达三十年的实验悄悄揭开神秘面纱……
格斯(约翰·卡索维茨 John Cassavetes 饰)、哈里(本·戈扎那 Ben Gazzara 饰)和亚奇(彼得·福克 Peter Falk 饰)是青梅竹马的玩伴,他们携手度过了天真无邪的童年时代、意气风发的青年时代,如今,三人都已经步入了中年,有了各自的家庭,也不约而同的感受到了中年危机所带来的的压力。 三人共同的好友斯图尔德(大卫·罗兰兹 David Rowlands 饰)如发心脏病去世的消息传来,震惊了三人组,他们搭上了飞往伦敦的飞机,去参加好友的葬礼。斯图尔德的死让三个男人开始重新审视起各自的生活来,他们突然发现,也许他们正在经历的一切,并不是人生的最优选择。
Walter Neff(弗莱德·麦克莫瑞 Fred MacMurray 饰)是一个成功的保险代理人,他在夜里回到办公室,开始在一个录音机上诉说他的故事......
Neff为了取得Dietrichson先生的保险代理权,来到了他的家中,Dietrichson先生不在,Neff遇到了Dietrichson先生的新妻子Phyllis Dietrichson(芭芭拉·斯坦威克 Barbara Stanwyck 饰)。美丽的Phyllis让Neff感到不自然,而她也开始说起她的丈夫的诸多不好之处。在第二次拜访中,Neff终于控制不住自己的欲望,愿意参与Phyllis的杀夫计划。Neff计划在Dietrichson先生坐火车的时候制造他失足摔下的假象,以骗取“双重保险”。一切进行的非常顺利,Dietrichson先生死掉了,Neff和Phyllis两人的爱情和...
Julien Duvivier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。 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.