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类型：剧情片
主演：格伦·卡特 杰罗姆·普拉顿 Renée Castle Fred Joh
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：这部音乐剧DVD取材于耶稣的生平事迹，韦伯创新地将严肃的宗教故事和前卫的摇滚音乐联系起来，是一部艺术表现非常大胆、思想性也极为深刻的作品。如果说《约瑟夫与神奇彩衣》是对圣经故事的图解，那么《万世巨星》从表面上看简直就是对传统的颠覆与反动：上帝的儿子耶稣不再时刻带着圣哲的光环，他有软弱，有动摇，更多的人性代替了神性；犹大卖主也不是出自贪婪，而是出自上帝安排的命运，自杀后的犹大穿着白袍带领一个天使唱诗班向耶稣提出几个哲学问题，耶稣竟然也不知道答案。细心的读者不难看出这样的情节安排和电影《耶稣基督的最后诱惑》的相似之处，与后者一样，该剧刚一推出，便遭到了正统宗教人士的强烈抗议，这反而增加了它的知名度，其插曲《我不知如何爱他》(I don't know how to love Him)、《万世巨星》(Superstar)长时间徘徊在各大唱片排行榜上。 笔者感觉此剧的本意和《耶稣基督的最后诱惑》一样，并不在于离经叛道，而是通过曲折的形式表现殉道者对神的服从，因为在该剧的最后，耶稣依照神的安排为人类的罪舍身又复活，并在原谅了他的敌人后升天而去。如果你对基督教有较深了解的话，相信该剧还是能够给你一些不同角度的思考。当然，撇开背景不谈，即便单单作为一出摇滚音乐剧来欣赏，这盘DVD也是不容错过的。该剧的另一个版本是1973年由环球影片公司出品的同名电影。 式圣经片给人更亲切的感觉。安德鲁．莱特韦伯创作的插曲优美动听，全片摄影和剪接都具一流水准。
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类型：剧情片
主演：Ben Cross Anouk Aimée Vivica A. Fox
导演：罗杰·扬
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses You shall have no other gods before me. At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
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类型：欧美剧
主演： 杰玛·阿特登 鲁伯特·艾弗雷特 大卫·斯瑞弗 阿舍尔·阿里 汤姆·巴
导演：奥利弗·帕克
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介： 本剧改编自Nick Hornby的同名小说《妙女郎 Funny Girl》。 背景为多姿多彩的1960年代，主角Barbara Parker 刚刚获得了"布莱克浦小姐"的称号，但她觉得自己除了在一个海边小镇当选美皇后，还能另有一番作为。于是在伦敦耀眼光辉的召唤下，Barbara踏上旅途，开始探索自己的未来。 然而伦敦并非像她在电视和书籍上所了解到的那样精彩，经历了一系列挫败后，Barbara发现自己进入了陌生领域：试镜一个电视喜剧节目。她不折不扣的北方幽默被证明是该节目一直缺少的秘密武器，这让她拿下了这个角色，成为了一部极具开创性的新情景喜剧的一部分，而这个节目将在未来的几十年里，都对英国喜剧产生影响。 在1960年代，一个男性主导的喜剧世界中，Barbara身为女性面临诸多挑战，但随着认识到自己的幽默，她重新定义了大众对于风趣女性的普遍态度，并在这个过程中，重塑了自己。
