Filming has begun for Us, BBC One’s four-part drama adapted by David Nicholls from his hugely popular novel of the same name.
Tom Hollander (Baptiste, The Night Manager) will be joined by Saskia Reeves (Luther, Shetland), Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing, Fortitude), Tom Taylor (Doctor Foster, The Dark Tower), Iain De Caestecker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Fades) and Thaddea Graham (Curfew, The Letter for the King), with casting by Sarah Crowe. It is produced by Drama Republic and Bandstand Productions.
Douglas Petersen (Tom Hollander) is blindsided when his wife Connie (Saskia Reeves) tells him that she’s not sure she wants to be married to him anymore. Agreeing to still go on their planned family grand tour of Europe, Douglas vows to win back the love of his wife and repair his troubled relationship with their son Albie (Tom Taylor).
Reflecting David Nicholls' signature mix of humour and heartbreak, Us brings the Petersens' poignant and often hilarious story to life, taking viewers with them on their once-in-a-lifetime journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world.
David Nicholls says: “It’s a huge thrill to see the novel come to life, and with such a wonderful cast and production team. We want to make something funny, touching and beautiful, to really explore marriage and family life, all against this incredible backdrop.”
Tom Hollander and Hannah Pescod say: “We are delighted to be working with Drama Republic and the great David Nicholls in bringing his beautiful novel to BBC One. The trials of the Petersens will strike a chord with many - a family tale for our times.”
Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, says: “We feel so honoured to be bringing David’s beautiful novel to BBC One and to have the brilliant Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves playing the leading roles. We are thrilled to work with David and Drama Republic once again and also with Bandstand Productions on their debut drama for the BBC.”
Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn, Executive Producers for Drama Republic, say: “David Nicholls is a unique and rare talent who miraculously manages to intertwine profound emotion with full-on humour. This glorious adaptation has attracted an exceptional cast in Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves and Sofie Gråbøl. We couldn’t be more excited to begin filming.”
Us is executive produced by Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn for Drama Republic, Tom Hollander and Hannah Pescod for Bandstand Productions, Jo McClellan for BBC One and David Nicholls. It is directed by Lisa Siwe (Temple, Modus) and distributed internationally by BBC Studios. Filming will take place in London, Amsterdam, Venice, Barcelona and Paris.
动画纪录片《Chicago 10》的“洁版”，不洁的是无政府主义、反资本主义、切格瓦拉等等，你懂的，居然把Abbie Hoffman变成了一个爱国者，为了最后读名字的桥段把智多星Rennie Davis安排成了呆呆的小学生，把游行者的红旗变成了星条旗，把男卧底变成美人计等等等等。还循环利用了好多Law & Order，The West Wing...的台词，不遗余力地向自己致敬。索金唯一值得称赞的创意是：片中的大多数警察都是芝加哥警察局的真警察演的，也就是说，他们大概率在去年演完了1968年摘掉警徽打平民的警察之后，今年又在现实中在芝加哥街头做了类似的工作。另外演员都很棒。
Phoenix Theatre, London, 4 Nov 2021. 疫情之后看这个剧还真是很有强心剂作用，大家唱得真好啊！
Sorkin挺鸡贼的，最后找了一个平衡点做了一个平衡，将司法不公和行为事实拆开来看了，以完成故事的道德前提，又借吵架做了一次思想的左右互搏...
看一半就来打满分了！在俄罗斯和乌克兰这个时刻，不小心选了这个片子，一切是天意。演员超棒，口音满分，结尾的照片也太赞了
Debate大于Art的实证。所有的审判都是反道德的，其反面即所有雄辩都是反理性的。抛弃现实的多异性和复杂性，是一种手段，也是目的。
“永葆热爱，永怀善良，永远温柔”仍然是我们面对残酷最好的武器。
头一回看这种官摄的音乐剧！！！！！超过想象的好看！这种凯尔特音乐我很喜欢……！
welcome to the rock!
一部分人看来这部电影揭露了美国之耻，但这部电影也同时揭示了美国何以为美国，美国何以伟大—蓬勃有力的公民社会，不同意见交锋牵扯，公民享有意见表达渠道，关键时刻可以仰赖的普通人的良知和正义。
诉求是反战，年轻人们要做爱不要战争，拒绝当意识形态的炮灰，是理所当然的诉求。酗酒吸大麻搞性派对，再怎么颓废也是青春的一道阴影，都比喂子弹强。而国家机器的洗脑与威吓一定是号召大家参战，为政府抛头颅撒热血，合理化所有武装暴力，仅仅是少数几个政治寡头拍拍脑袋扯什么荣耀与尊严就宣布开战。而走上街头示威游行不仅不被允许，警察政府甚至直接祭上催泪瓦斯和警棍，你看，受伤的是年轻人，流血的是年轻人，被审判的也是年轻人。除了乖乖上战场把自己送上死路，年轻人再无路可走。连审判的规则，正义或者法庭本身，都被父权制、威权政府所绑架，并玩弄于股掌之中，打一巴掌不准还嘴，还说“藐视法庭”。艾比说，“给我一点时间好吗，我还没准备好会因为我的思想而受到审判”。历史是重复的，年轻人被玩权弄术之流所宰制，却又都被封住了嘴巴。
不懂历史，但是作为电影，文学剧本和拍摄手法都相当好啊。因为主要场景是庭审，所以有几处闪回，时空切换的处理方式每次都有新意，比较喜欢的是Fred Hampton被害时的相机快门声串起的两个时空，冷酷的机器声音和活着的人的惊恐，就连起了两个时空。还喜欢Bobby Seales质问Tom Hayden时说的话，你们都有同一个父亲。我太爱Allan Sorkin写的剧了
“你所说的和平推到政府指的是什么？”
10多年前在《看电影》上读到过这个项目的存在，那时定的是斯皮尔伯格掌舵。十多年兜兜转转，不仅没胎死腹中，还恰好赶上了这个为少数族裔发声的时代，这才叫命运吧。而在佳片稀缺的2020年，索金的这部作品算是矮子里的将军了。
乏味的很，为什么英雄联盟和芝加哥七君子这两种水火不容的电影类型，都能在豆瓣找到共鸣？因为，它们来自灯塔。我从这部电影里只能看到美国民主的混乱不堪，貌似程序正义背后的弱肉强食，伪善
“你所说的和平推到政府指的是什么？”
在很多方面点到为止，种族歧视、检控官的不情愿、政治斗争、善意的冲动…剧作能把这所有紧张又抓人地交织在一起，最基本的原因是现实足够魔幻。看得令人汗颜，哎！
是否是在暗示老美民众，他们正在过着跟1968相似的时代？
因为我来是叫人与父亲生疏，女儿与母亲生疏，媳妇与婆婆生疏。太10：35
一边骂警察是猪，一边哀悼越战士兵，左得左右逢源。动嘴念念死人名字是可以的，为活着的退伍伤残拿出抚恤金就难了，还是直接扣老兵一顶杀人凶手的高帽子吧。除开现实层面的虚伪，戏剧层面也站不住。法官像个小丑，但丑角当不了反派，根本不能和嗦金自己写过的尼克尔森相比。这里面没有真正的辩论，只有单方面的宣传。扯半天最后只能用一厢情愿的行为艺术，而不是用语言本身赢得胜利，对这种话痨片真是莫大讽刺。而一个反美片儿能让民小高呼灯塔万岁，只能说地板高于天花板。
好一出以古讽今的大戏。索金注册商标式的剧本，一切都被设计得那么严丝合缝，好像就欠了一口令人销魂的仙气。
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