Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
导演、编剧、演员都很好。但比起黑泽明的《罗生门》，不那么轻盈，神秘。
与《古驰家族》同样陷于出品过度的通病，既是大导身份之下的自信沉着，也为对抗快速文化的固执坚守；被莫名抨击（年龄歧视），被莫名塞金酸莓提名让人作呕，也更横生几分“怜爱”。场面调度、最终之战的宏大感还有几分“内容为王”的黄金年代Déjà vu，都让人感受到稳健；可能最弱一环也就是力图让情绪四溢的人物视角依然单调，女性角色的不尴不尬也制造了表达上的困境。Jodie的能量与这里的赋予，没有做到最理想的实现。
年度最佳观影。雷导亲自出马，好莱坞终于对《罗生门》动手了。不同于原作四段故事的云泥之别，本片更多还是把侧重点用在了微妙细节的对比上，从而观影时更能沉进去发现差别、思考留白。结局虽然选择了最解气的一种，超级决斗看得人两手心冒汗，但各种欢呼与沉默的对比镜头处理以及女主痛苦的表情都丝毫没有让影片的深度因“解气”而大打折扣。事实证明，大部分女性对自己同胞受难时只会表现出嫉妒、无知、歪理和假慈悲(即使是最好的闺蜜)，能为自己站出来的都少之又少，更何况她人……而时至今日的我们，依然有不少男性觉得马特达蒙不惜妻子代价的决斗真他娘的正确……朱迪科默也是大器晚成，无愧演员表一番。
同一事件下不同视角的台词细微差别十分值得玩味。老雷巧妙地用一场中世纪最后决斗，谱写出一首女性主义哀歌。A child needs his mother, more than a mother needs to be right.
同一事件下不同视角的台词细微差别十分值得玩味。老雷巧妙地用一场中世纪最后决斗，谱写出一首女性主义哀歌。A child needs his mother, more than a mother needs to be right.
men, they're all such fools, 人类的品行一言以蔽之：虚伪，除了受害者，没有人关心真相，一切从未过去，而是正在发生，
拙劣、幼稚、浅薄的第三幕，令人发指。中世纪怎么拍能拍出花？好好学学范霍文的《冷血奇兵》吧。如果说雷公三十年前的《末路狂花》是走在时代前端的强音，那么这个第三幕就是跪舔当下的帮闲，谄媚而愚蠢！
罗生门与中世纪女性自我觉醒 如果作为悬疑故事的话 剧情尚未结束但比起导演另一部中世纪史诗巨作《天国王朝》还是差了点距离
这不是罗生门，是屁股决定脑袋。马特达蒙演这样一介武夫气质上距离稍远，倒是本阿弗莱克演的皮耶差点没认出来。
中世纪女权电影，罗生门的叙事手法。虽然没有天国王朝的战争场面，但是一个好故事也足矣给观众留下深刻印象了。
“强暴不是对女人施加的罪行，而是侵害她男性监护人的财产”
果然受害者女性的视角最窒息和无助绝望，两个男人的视角里自己都是那个正确的骄傲的主人。女主说得对，她丈夫决斗只是为了他自己，根本不顾他失败后女主就要被活活烧死他们的孩子变成孤儿的可能性。几百年过去了，不同版本一样性质的事情根本没停止过。
赌上所有捍卫真相，即使虚伪和暴力横行，这世界从不是你的世界，即使稍有不慎就会粉身碎骨，即使你周围没有同类只有男权的傀儡，即使没有人在乎胜利并不属于你。错就是错，罪恶就是罪恶，丑陋就是丑陋，你不是父亲的筹码、丈夫的财产、生育的机器，不是逆来顺受者，你该有思考、表达、捍卫尊严的权利。当你说不的时候，就是拒绝。
太多细节和线索值得品，每个人物都被多角度立体透视，试问自己你的关注点是落在真相上？还是决斗输赢上？
有意思的是一些看似相同的场景在不同的POV中的展示。实际还是在探讨中世纪女性的地位和生存现状。
年轻的朱迪科默在一众男星簇拥之下鲜花盛开，该为她日后的星途打开空间了吧。看了几十分钟才认出本阿费莱克来，汗。亚当德赖弗是个超强实力派演员，在《婚姻故事》中就有上佳表现，可惜被约翰斯嘉莉光环给遮盖了。
刚开始看出结构的时候会想为什么要在中世纪背景下拍一个这么普通的故事。看完觉得，为什么直到今天我们才看到这个如此普通的故事。
时至今日，女性依旧或显性或隐形地被歧视、被欺侮、被压迫，要彻底改变这一点，女同胞们依旧任重道远。
与《古驰家族》同样陷于出品过度的通病，既是大导身份之下的自信沉着，也为对抗快速文化的固执坚守；被莫名抨击（年龄歧视），被莫名塞金酸莓提名让人作呕，也更横生几分“怜爱”。场面调度、最终之战的宏大感还有几分“内容为王”的黄金年代Déjà vu，都让人感受到稳健；可能最弱一环也就是力图让情绪四溢的人物视角依然单调，女性角色的不尴不尬也制造了表达上的困境。Jodie的能量与这里的赋予，没有做到最理想的实现。
在现如今这个时代，已经很难耐得住性子看完这罗生门式的叙事结构，而将这样一段平淡无奇的轶事拍的如此惊心动魄，除了小变态近乎完美的表演，就是这是一场关乎于人心和人性的拉扯。电影几乎终止于屹立在混乱肮脏的中世纪城市的巴黎圣母院，以及被操控的乌合之众，最后定格于金发的母子相视而笑。相较于男性和女性，我始终还是认为，对于全人类而言，女性比男性重要那么一点儿，而就品格而言，女性可比男性好太多。
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