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.
好喜欢第三个故事，陌生人之间的偶然展开，一不小心就触及彼此的心灵深处 下次在手扶电梯上 也不经开始观察 哪个人是不是我的老朋友呢
一个比一个好，单论最后的故事有打五星的冲动。75
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特意等到今天妈妈生日带她去看，这个选片倍有面儿。谢谢贾玲。
本片8.8分感觉比《夜以继日》7.4分还要令人难以理解。（《欢乐时光》我是喜欢的。）
第二段居然还有比较
A / 是短片集，也是难以切分的关于“表演/巫术/魔鬼”的递进拆解。第一段，“女巫”正是人物自身。眉眼与身体的律动皆是诅咒，从而将他人魅惑、缠绕进关于“消失”的游戏中。第二段核心人物的状态是“着魔”。恰恰是从她放弃了对魔鬼与自己两具身体的清晰审读的时刻起，神迹开始降临。第三段则直接引入了随时从潜在中迸发的“魔法”：我们何以拥有渐渐漫漶延展的“多”的身体？在记忆和创造的双螺旋中唤起某个遥远的名字，但却已然身处崭新的时空中转点（电动扶梯的流转仿佛是《幻梦墓园》的改写）。虽然确实有一小点累赘笨拙或温吞的地方（＜《夜以继日》），但相比其他人太多没有灵光亦无技巧的“偶然”，这个创作思路和完成度依然是一骑绝尘了……
喜欢顺序3、2、1，都是日常生活中的巧合，佐以想象，对抗庸常的生活。想起陈绮贞的《偶然与巧合》，我们的选择会不会改变了世界？改变了某个人？拍的氛围感十足，台词、摄像机角度，太喜欢了。
他几乎所有的故事核拎出来都是特别俗的东西，但只有他介入，才能既高度入世又鬼魅幽森地故事拎出来。他的台词像杨德昌的戏那样句句戳心，但从社会批判的浅显预设里跳出来，一头扎进的是人类情感的深水。这人太聪明了。
前面两个的攻防战异常精彩，想不到第三招是化骨绵掌…杀伤力最强。滨口龙介是因为搞表演研究主妇班所以才踏入了这超强势的创作高峰期吗😂，这一个个的剧作水准我的妈呀…
今年最佳！从未想过这样的关系如此错综复杂的情感走向在滨口龙介的镜头下可以拍的如此超脱轻盈最后看完都意犹未尽。《魔法》感情是缥缈虚无最后都归于想象于自然，《打开你的门》借由偶然发错邮件来引起一系列情感走向。《再度》是想象，人类病毒，音讯全无。滨口龙介的拍摄和探讨通过对白以及如同戏剧现场一样的拍摄让整个题目回归偶然又不止于想象。所用的一切演员和最终归宿都是情感。细细品味，历久弥新，后劲大。日韩都在人才辈出，而滨口龙介俨然是新一代创作大师了！
魔法的诞生与消失。诱惑的密谋与落空。意外的偶遇与倾诉。偶然是现实，想象是梦境。言语在暗中蓄力，构建幻觉又撕破一切。痛苦和伤口是人生必须的养分，遗憾也是，而因为这些东西，将你我连结，或者摧毁。
孩子臉都在撩動故事裏頭的陰謀詭計，入侵日常的戲碼，超出日常生活的出格，唯有走入虛構塑造了新情景、創造可能。但那有時候也叫命運也叫偶然的事，不是性格與(有時錯置的)記憶決定使然？濱口不會上演黑澤清那般Mabuse博士式任意擺佈，而是一場又一場，你我他她相知相遇相愛的錯敗與甜蜜達到自主的人生劇場，情慾與情感無法達到飽和，只能在生活中尋找出路方向的現實感，只存在人與人間才達成的完滿。他的人物教我觸動，是展示出非一般的坦白，暴露人前如此坦蕩蕩，無論出於妒忌的傷害，或是沉溺性慾引至的過錯，你也不忍責難。（聯想到Cassevtes 的《Faces》裡一張張過渡曝光的臉），說像Rohmer或洪常秀，不如說是預演村上春樹最好的短篇，甚至有片刻可達到比村上成就更高的Raymond Carver時刻。澀谷占部和河井還有玄里重回更成熟的濱口世界，莫名感動
滨口龙介最有意思的地方在于他电影里的情感实在是太丰富了 夜以继日里面的人尽管如此面无表情 却有非常intense的情感 这真的是太神奇了 这部电影也如此 人物的每一个决定都受制于突如其来、无以名状的情感的支配 不知从何而来的情感 像自然中的东西一样 像河流 像风 像暴雨 突然就来了
魔法：无比真实的情感收放，典型的亚洲人交流方式和爱恋。爱，会伤人，也会使人盲目。随着时间的沉淀，这种博弈使人愈陷愈深，在痛苦与快乐间来回拉扯。
导演也心知肚明，懂得排序，前两个故事多少无病呻吟，但最后一篇真挚饱满。一剂良药，抚慰世上追悔的心。
三个故事，主角日常让人产生疏离感，却又渴望爱。“偶然”得很奇特，每个客体在主体人生中短暂得仅是闺蜜的描述，小说的片段，连样貌都记不清的模糊脸庞……却确确切切的影响了大半生，留下空洞。亦窃以为你因为我，在同样的位置也留下了同样的空洞。
女生要揭开多少层面纱才能发现自己？把情感、欲望、标签和社会身份对女生的遮蔽春风化雨的融入到故事里，又强塞进台词里；情景与台词相爱相杀。非常典型的简单关系里的复杂事件小品，可以教学用。
〈Once Again〉虽然未曾相遇过，但俨然成为二十年的老友；从性格与外貌的相似唤起的潜藏记忆。
#1的不满足. #2的瘾与不敌诱惑. #3的女性之间的共情与真挚.
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