痴心女子负心郎 (1948)

Name: 痴心女子负心郎
Released: 1948

So Evil My Love

导演: 刘易斯·艾伦

主演: 雷·米兰德 / 安·托德 / 杰拉丁·菲茨杰拉德

类型: 剧情,犯罪

地区: 美国,英国

片长: 112 分钟

豆瓣: 4293365

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《痴心女子》(So Evil My Love, 1948) 呈现维多利亚时代英格兰的哥特式黑色犯罪叙事，刘易斯·艾伦以冷峻压抑的执导风格构建道德腐蚀的密闭空间。雷·米兰德演绎魅力型恶棍的巅峰表演，与安·托德的殉道者式痴情形成致命张力；杰拉丁·菲茨杰拉德作为丑闻信件的持有者，触发勒索、共谋谋杀与嫉妒弑爱的三重背叛螺旋。母题涵盖：传教士寡妇的信仰崩塌、疟疾船舱的脆弱亲密、书信作为权力武器、女性为爱异化的斯德哥尔摩轨迹。艾伦与米兰德继《不速之客》后的第四次合作，亦是导演返英首作，对话密集的心理惊悚质感承继好莱坞黑色电影传统，却以英伦阴郁取代美式硬朗。该片适合喜欢《煤气灯下》《深闺疑云》等心理操控题材及比利·怀尔德黑色风格的观众。

剧情简介

Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police. This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.