这电影估计不会有多少人留意,因为单单看年代,1948年,就会直接忽略过去了。 别嫌这个电影译名老套,要是喜欢爵士乐的朋友,这可是非常经典的电影,不信的话,你可以看看演员列表就知道了。 一位编纂音乐百科全书的教授,决定走访民间收集现实生活音乐材料,遇上了想摆脱帮派男友的迷人爵士歌手,从此巧遇了一段美妙开怀的音乐与爱情体验。 A Song is Born,1948重摄改编于Ball of Fire,承接了类似的故事架构,却更纯粹多彩。 全片集结了许多一时之选的爵士歌曲,例如女主角Honey Swanson以独特嗓音演唱的DADDY-O,以及STEALIN' APPLES,FLYING HOME,I'M GETTIN' SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU还有MUSKRAT RAMBLE,随兴悦耳的旋律,都珍贵地随着电影保存下来。 此片的多彩更表现在强大的卡司阵容。 Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton and Charlie Barnet.活跃于Big Band(大乐队爵士)时代的著名人物,在这部电影里齐聚一堂。1948年,是继Big Band而起的摇摆爵士乐逐渐没落的年代,这样的齐聚一堂相当具有历史意义! 而爵士樂的指标性人物Louis Armstrong,也在此片中飾演自己。 他沙哑富感情的嗓音也原汁原味的保留了下来。 从任何方面来看,此片都是绝对不能错过的爵士经典!
At Christine's funeral, her foster son suddenly shows up, a grown-up man with whom the family has been out of contact for quite some time. He brought a letter, stating that Christine wants to be buried in Wentelen, to the bewilderment of her biological children, and even more so to that of her husband. In addition to that, all the relatives are surprised that the foster son of Christine apparently maintained a correspondence with Christine. Nevertheless, Christine's last wish is respected, and they decided to bury her in Wentelen, and wish to do so traditionally, meaning walking behind the hearse. During a walk of several days, all the relatives (foster sisters, foster father, alleged friends and real ones, the foster son, lovers) have enough time to get to know each other better. Because in the end they have no other conclusion than that nobody really knew anyone. Old intrigues are dug up, the foster sisters finally learn why the foster brother just disappeared from the family, and they can begin to develop a real image of the mother. Once Christine's final resting place is reached and she is buried, all family ties, good and bad, are shaken around.