神游症

　　辛亥革命前后，居住在浙东山村里的祥林嫂（白杨 饰）命运凄惨，丈夫祥林早年去世，他死后的棺材帐越滚越大，一家人生活举步维艰。婆婆走投无路，为了还清债务，给二儿子阿根娶亲，在中人卫老二（管宗祥 饰）的怂恿下不惜偷偷将媳妇卖给贺老六（魏鹤龄 饰）。阿根将此事告于嫂子，心中无限凄苦的祥林嫂连夜逃跑，经人介绍在鲁镇鲁四老爷家打工。未过多久，婆婆登门领走祥林嫂。被逼过门的女人险些闹出人命，幸运的是贺老六为人善良忠厚，待她不薄，儿子阿毛的出生则令祥林嫂些许体会到生而为人的难得幸福。好景不长，丈夫和儿子接连死亡，彻底将祥林嫂的人生推向谷底……
　　本片根据中国著名文学家鲁迅的同名小说改编。

　　Summary
　　Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte's childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In the end, Poil de Carotte's suffering becomes more than he can bear...
　　Review
　　Drawing heavily on the poignant novel by Jules Renard on which it is based, Poil de carotte is a modest yet appealing film which has stood the test of time mainly because of the quality of its acting performances and its inherent humanity. It is more memorable than Julien Duvivier's earlier silent version of 1925, also named Poil de Carotte.
　　The part of Poil de Carotte was played by 11 year old Robert Lynen, who was alleged to have been discovered whilst walking down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Lynen is totally captivating and the film made him an instant star, launching what looked like becoming a very promising film career – until he was shot dead whilst fighting against the Germans in 1944. Harry Baur, a legendary stage and film actor (who also died during World War II, allegedly at the hands of the Gestapo), also turns in a typically fine performance. The reconciliation between father and son at the end of the film provides its most enduring image, enough to melt the heart of all but the most stoical of spectators.