Deutschland is under the power of Rome; the heartless Empire, ever in need of new conquests, is merciless and its legions pillage and sack throughout the land with deep Gallic hatred. Hermann, son of the Cherusci prince Segimer, is a hostage at the service of Rome and has been given the name of "Armin." Ultimately, he will lead an army of his countrymen and drive out the Roman tyrants.
Stella Maris is a beautiful, crippled girl, who is cared for by a rich family. They shield her from the harsh realities of the world, so that she has no idea of the cruel things that some people do. Unity Blake is a poor orphan all too familiar with the harsh realities of the real world. These two young women both fall in love with John, love which is complicated by the fact that he is still married to (though separated from) a bad wife.
L'un des premiers chefs d'oeuvre du réalisme cinématographique. Il s'agit là de la première version de l'oeuvre de Zola. L'originalité du film tient à sa longueur (107 mn) tout à fait inhabituelle pour cette époque ainsi qu'au tournage en extérieur, sur la fosse 5 d'Auchel.
Captain Wynnegate leaves England, accepting the blame for embezzling charity funds though knowing that his cousin Sir Henry is guilty. Out West he and the Indian girl Nat-U-Rich save each other from the evil cattle rustler Cash Hawkins and marry. Lady Diana shows up to announce Sir Henry's death. After Nat-U-Rich's suicide Wynnegate takes his half-breed son and Lady Diana back to England as the new Earl of Kerhill. Written by Ed Stephan
Thyra arrives in Chekia to wed its old and ugly king. The Duke falls in love with her. A revolution erupts and the king is assassinated. Chief revolutionary Gigberto also falls in love with Thyra. The revolutionaries plan to drown Thyra and Gigberto in a boat, but the Duke takes Gigberto's place. And the loving couple are rescued.
在奥利维拉那部(bù )美得让人心颤的杰作(zuò )《聚(jù )会》中，那些内(nèi )心(xīn )欲(yù )望和禁忌交织的男(nán )男(nán )女女聚(🎋)集在一个岛(dǎo )上(shàng )，其间一男一女伫立(lì )在海边的礁岩上，下(xià )面是(shì )激荡的海浪，内心(xī(⚽)n )是(shì )激荡的欲望，女人(rén )看(kàn )着一汪在岩石上凿出(chū )的泳池说：“看看这(zhè )个游(yóu )泳池。是在岩石(shí )上(shàng )挖(wā )成的。这是我丈夫(fū )的(de )母亲送给她儿子的礼(lǐ )物。在我看来，它象(xiàng )征着(zhe )女人的子宫。”而男(nán )人只是回(🛢)答：“我(wǒ )对(duì )种种象征都无动于(yú )衷(zhōng )。您喜欢赌博吗？”女人的回答是：“不(bú )喜欢(huān )，我(✒)喜欢散步。”这(zhè )个男人对这个女人(rén )的(de )询问与回答，这个女(nǚ )人对这个男人陈述与(yǔ )回答(dá )，都包裹着欲望(wàng )的(de )攻(gōng )击和对欲望的遮掩(yǎn )和(hé )逃避。人在自己欲望(wàng )面前的审慎和闪躲，直接(jiē )指点出这些欲望(🐱)(wàng )本身(shēn )的虚饰和沉沦，这(zhè )个(gè )世界变得如此暧昧(mèi )和(hé )纠缠，那些低垂在耳(ěr )边被语(🏜)言所裹胁的欲(yù )望，被语言所放逐的(de )欲(yù )望(wàng )，成为从红唇中吹(chuī )出(chū )话语，内心的陈述看(kàn )似整洁和典雅，但是(shì )一如(rú )碎片和泡沫交待(dài )给(gěi )我(wǒ )们对自己历史的测(cè )不(bú )准的回忆，对现实的(de )测不准的把(🏦)握，对未(wèi )来的(de )测不准的忧郁。这就(jiù )是奥利维拉对情感(gǎn )世(shì )界的展示，在静寂(jì )中(zhōng )还(👹)原情感运动的紊乱(luàn )了的轨迹，这个轨迹(jì )向一(yī )条无法测准的曲(qǔ )线(xiàn )。——cinekino
The poet Dante is lost in a dark and gloomy wood. At the summit of a mountain he sees the light of salvation. He endeavors to ascend to it, but his way is barred by three wild beasts, symbolizing Avarice, Pride and Lust. Beatrice sees his predicament and descends from Paradise into Limbo, where she asks the poet Virgil to rescue and guide Dante. Virgil knows another way to go, but this leads straight through the entire Inferno, before it continues towards Paradise. Virgil leads Dante to the portals of Inferno. Charon ferries them over the river Acheron, and then they start their journey downwards through the different circles of Inferno. Dante meets all kind of sinners and sees the never-ending punishments they have to undergo. The various punishments are adjusted to the different transgressions. Among the sinners Dante recognizes many persons he has met in Florence, when they were still alive. They tell him their sad stories and why they have ended here. At last Dante and Virgil ...