Haunted by the memory of Walter Holderlin, a soldier he killed during World War I, French musician Paul Renard (Phillips Holmes) confesses to a priest (Frank Sheridan), who grants him absolution. Using the address on a letter he found on the dead man's body, Paul then travels to Germany to find his family.
As anti-French sentiment continues to permeate Germany, Dr. Holderlin (Lionel Barrymore) initially refuses to welcome Paul into his home, but changes his mind when his son's fiancée Elsa identifies him as the man who has been leaving flowers on Walter's grave. Rather than reveal the real connection between them, Paul tells the Holderlin family he was a friend of their son, who attended the same musical conservatory he did.
Although the hostile townspeople and local gossips disapprove, the Holderlins befriend Paul, who finds himself falling in love with Elsa (Nancy Carroll). When she shows Paul her former fiancé's bedroom, he becomes distraught and tells her the truth. She convinces him not to confess to Walter's parents, who have embraced him as their second son, and Paul agrees to forego easing his conscience and stays with his adopted family. Dr. Holderlin presents Walter's violin to Paul, who plays it while Elsa accompanies him on the piano.
The film's original title, The Man I Killed, was changed to The Fifth Commandment to avoid giving "wrong impressions in the minds of the public about the character of the story." It ultimately was released as Broken Lullaby.
sex, blood and videotape
估计会让很多人生理不适，但我觉得这是1970年代SnuffFilm的回魂之作，短小精悍、简单粗暴，是继《爱之女巫》之后，做的最好的一部复古亚类型。反派老夫妻几乎是格兰特·伍德那幅经典画作《美国哥特式》的挪用（尤其老太太抡起叉子），电影主要用《德州电锯杀人狂》搭骨架，同时代几部经典片元素去添皮肉：《人食人实录》（摄制组拍片）+《唾弃我的坟墓》（裸泳）+《活死人黎明》（电视媒介）+《深喉》（色情片）为辅，多种元素融成一套自己的东西，匹配剪辑/分屏玩得有巧劲儿，却不卖弄，最后还能对反派角色报以一定的同情，在老年人对青春肉体的渴望上又与《万能钥匙》不谋而合。
没有看过原著，也没有看过其他的电影版本，单从这部电影来说，无法让人感受到雪国的魅力。奈绪的古装很美，表演很有感染力，但高桥一生从头到尾板着一张苦瓜脸，毫无魅力可言
中途驹子的对白都把我看蒙了，要不断的跟上她的情绪真的好累。
以黄片桥段做铺垫，引出一对老人杀人魔，收尾的草草了事。有点小创意，就是太重口，拿老年人开涮。小舞蹈那段升华一下，顶多是个致敬片。5
描写没有看过的舞蹈，或者憧憬不曾有过爱情，又或那样绝望地恋慕一个幻影，如果这些都是徒劳，那人活于世本身，岂不也是一种徒劳，似杨千嬅所唱：真正得到有什么好 他有什么好 亦归于尘土
爱人甚多，得失且过。（本来想打三星的，但最后三十分钟以驹子的视角所做的独白，为我深层理解原作提供了新的视角。）
爱人甚多，得失且过。
为什么里面的人都这么变态，对于爱情，都不说明白，藏着掖着。
高桥怎么气质越发猥琐了。
中规中矩，当年念书的时候看小说中文版觉得这么无趣的故事怎么能拿诺贝尔奖的。然而这次在电影中重温却深深感受到了那种深深的无力感和悲哀，真正感受到了所谓的私小说，也可能是空长了十多年好歹有些人生感悟吧
嘴上说着徒劳，最后没人成功超脱，还带点解谜味道。nao在这里真是太美了，一开始还觉得不昭和，属于是越看越迷人的造型和演技
意境是美的，音乐是悲戚的，有种物哀的感觉。没看过原著，只记得徒劳两字。
一星给奈绪，那种隐忍和复杂演绎的很好，一星给那漫天风雪的北国，一星给川端康成老先生的关注，男主不符合心中的形象，太过于丰腴而且情绪的变化和波动没有演出来
女主很漂亮
还可以，关键主演颜值加分了。剧情可以压缩一下，更加紧凑
最后20分钟把原作的含蓄朦胧全都整得直白通俗了。不过奈绪是真的美啊
ME in my eighties still killing to be a whore
银河好像哗啦一声，向他的心坎上倾泻下来。差不多十五年了，始终记得这一句。片子倒是马马虎虎。
5.1 奈绪在我这里已经完了，高桥一生离完了也不远了。
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