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　　炎热夏天，身心疲惫的青年刑警村上（三船敏郎 饰）结束了射击练习后，登上拥挤难闻的公车回家，途中突然发现配枪被人盗走。他奋力追赶，却最终跟丢了目标。村上垂头丧气找到佐藤课长（志村乔 饰），请求解除他的职务，善良的课长则指点他拜托扒手课的资深刑警市川（河村黎吉 饰）寻求帮助。经市川提醒，村上想起公车上身边站着的一个女人，正是女惯犯阿银（岸辉子 饰）。耐不住村上的死缠烂打，阿银透露了手枪贩子的信息。在此之后，村上深入这座城市最黑暗的角落，寻找关于手枪的蛛丝马迹。与此同时，有人用他的手枪犯案，形势日渐紧迫。
　　二战后日本都市的芸芸众生相，通过村上野狗一般锐利的双目交替呈现……

　　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.

　　这部在歌舞片发展早期拍摄的影片，堪称是当时最为奢华的好莱坞巨制。影片由后来被誉为“爵士之王”的保罗·怀特曼领衔主演，还请到了一众歌舞名手。片中的内容取自百老汇的经典演出，通过名家和管弦乐队的出色演绎，为观众感受爵士年代风情提供了一次珍贵的机会。影片在当年获得了奥斯卡最佳艺术指导奖。2013年，它还被美国国会图书馆列入国家电影目录。