The Magnificent Ambersons
http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/803-the-magnificent-ambersons
If events had turned out differently, The Magnificent Ambersons, Orson Welles’ second film, might well be widely regarded as “the greatest film of all time” rather than Citizen Kane. But in Welles’ absence, RKO Studios recut the original version of the film mercilessly—Welles said it looked like it had been “edited with a lawn mower”—reducing its running time from 131 to the present 88 minutes. Nevertheless, what survives is still one of the most strikingly beautiful and technically innovative films ever to come out of Hollywood. It also tells a good story—about the decline of a once powerful and wealthy turn-of-the-century Midwestern family—with a conviction and maturity that are rare for the old Hollywood system.
如果说对奥森·威尔斯的景深摄影和段落镜头的褒扬已经成了一种cliché,那么我们或许应该谈谈他的伟大创举如是如何在这部影片中沉沦的（不去讨论所谓的完整版究竟如何）；以及从中我们还可以得到些什么。
于我而言，最为精彩的是影片的开头。旁白徐徐引入，从“那个时候”起笔，谈着马车、服饰：
“因为我们在路上花的时间愈少，节省下的时间就愈多。但是在那些日子里，时间有的是……”
这是一个文学时刻，它会让你想起普鲁斯特，想起曹雪芹，会让你产生一种眷恋的幻觉
http://ambersons.com/FAQs.htm
What is The Magnificent Ambersons about?
The Magnificent Ambersons is about the proud and celebrated Amberson family. The story shows how the family refuses to change with the times, and the subsequent deterioration of the Amberson name as a result.
Welles选择伟大的生活，那么就要付出巨大的代价。
所谓华丽的镜头是指把人物之间矛盾激化的镜头。而展开（矛盾激化）的花朵就是伟大的。
所谓伟大的片子是指具有伟大意义的片子。意义不切实际便引起虚无。
归根结底奥逊维尔斯是遵循“人往高处走的”。
【伟大的安巴逊】The Magnificent Ambersons FAQ
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