《刑法典》是1931年的一部剧情片。由霍华德·霍克斯执导,沃尔特·休斯顿、Phillips Holmes等联袂主演。刑法典,又名The Criminal Code。Detailing the conflict between a cynical prosecuting attorney turned warden (Huston) and a green young killer (Holmes), whose stretch in the slammer threatens to destroy not only his faith in life but also his sanity, the taut, unsentimental plot about betrayal and revenge proposes that the convicts' sense of honour and justice is not so very different from that of the authorities: 'Someone's gotta pay' lies all too easily on the lips of both vengeful hard-asses like Karloff and self-righteous perpetrators of the law such as Huston. But there's no facile moralising here; rather, the fast pacing, grimly realistic atmosphere, and superb performances summon up a tragic battle of wits and power in which both sides are equally right and wrong, forced to do what their position in life requires them to, and from which the only way out is death. Hawks' later concerns are in full bloom here - pride in professionalism, loyalty and betrayal within the group, the difficulties facing men forced to live without women, responsibility and respect - and his totally assured style is reflected in the quick, naturalistic dialogue, quirky black humour, and the ability to turn potentially risible set pieces - like Huston's first confrontation with a yard full of riotous cons - into electrifying suspense.
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DVD电影网评分7.0,算是一部中等偏上的电影作品,值得收藏看,推荐大家观看。
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秦诺诺 说:3.5星,百老汇舞台剧改编,剧本既有对法律的拷问又有强烈的人文关怀。霍克斯的调度+黄宗霑的摄影让观众有很强的身临其境的感觉仿佛就置身于那小小的监房逼仄的空气弥漫身边。卡洛夫在黄宗霑的镜头里似乎比在那些恐怖片里要有意思的多了也有戏多了。休斯顿刚来到监狱之时巡视囚犯的场面和辛德勒的名单中拉尔夫.费因斯巡视犹太集中营建设的场面有些类似尤其是两张脸,这确实令人惊讶休斯顿在那个年龄上怎么会和费因斯那么像呢,也可能是化妆上的刻意模仿。。。PS片中脆弱稚气的男主角扮演者菲利普.霍尔姆斯在1942年死于飞机意外事故,时年35岁,还没有真正走上战场就殒命了。。。
巽凌 说:What If…Don't!But…Don't!Don't!Don't!Don't!Cast:Phillips Holmes(Yes;Oui;Si;Ja);Constance Cummings(No;Non;No;Nein);Walter Huston;默女Mary Doran(Walk-On);默男Boris Karloff
大汉飞骑 说:充满着对法律制度的反思和浓厚的人文关怀,霍华德霍克斯之所以成为电影大师,正是因为其高瞻远睹的视角和四平八稳的剧本,结尾那段收的真是干脆凌厉
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