Year: 1967
Duration: 01:21:58
Directed by: Volker Schlöndorff
Actors: Anita Pallenberg, Hans Peter Hallwachs and Manfred Fischbeck
Language: English
Country: West Germany
Also known as: Mord und Totschlag, En slags mord, Un macello, Verentahrimat rahat, Vivi ma non uccidere, Vivre à tout prix
Description:
Review: The second movie by the famous German director after “Handmaid’s Tale”
Dusty gray carousel horse snow-white steed seems Mary . Girl leaping laughing , talking legs , fingers glide over the tin mane hand she throws a coin into the hole excess – to malyshnya greedily cover countries such entertainment with an adult aunt also had fun. But , hell , life is truly beautiful ! Problem tormented Mary whole day , solved – casual acquaintance from the local bar has agreed to help hide her corpse shot straight from the tin by negligence spouse, which means you can wipe away the tears and have fun with full dedication . And no matter what will be a source of joy – sex with a new acquaintance in the vicinity of preserving remarkable flexibility corpse or a walk in the amusement park , because the world again rassiyal vivid colors and optimistic view of the future can not obscure even obsessive painful memories of the yellow night of the murder . Can not. Of course, can not. Killing was accidental. Unintentional. It was … It was . Was! ..
This idea will overtake Maria in the most unexpected places , suddenly sneak up from behind a corner , poison the sweetest moments , spread dirty untidy spot on the present, which changes so fast and it seems so bright and rosy. Master expressive contrast Volker Schlöndorff , who began experimenting with the images back when cooperation with representatives of the French “New Wave” , in his second feature film, decided to roam vengeance . Telling the story of the misadventures uncomplicated newly- killers and nowhere who took her accomplices , the director deliberately exaggerates turning detective and adventure story in the anecdote , and then bringing all happening on the screen to outright absurd. Meeting Mary accomplices , cheerful conversation with the landlord , wondering why his two fellow suffered carpet in an unknown direction , transporting corpses across half the country two days ago – all of these episodes could be a decoration adventure comedy , and seem out of place in a serious drama. However skillful alternation curious tragic coupled with deliberate concentration audience’s attention on the emotions of the main character can achieve the effect of presence and provides immersion in seemingly ridiculous , but precisely because so like the real world.
Of course , a crime – it’s just an excuse , a variant of a stressful situation , baring the underlying motives of actions , but also psychoanalysis Schlöndorff also does not seem interested. Process more interesting result , so that the camera captures the lazy heroine reaction to certain events , and the director does not offer ready-made answers , giving the viewer the opportunity to celebrate the most important to cut unnecessary ponder controversial and thus write the history of the disease independently selected patient , whether it is a person, has certain generation , or society as a whole. Psychological characteristics, personality type , education costs , causes and consequences of past and future – all that remain behind the scenes , all this is irrelevant . The focus is only the present, here and now , and that is enough to find the answers to all existing or arising in the course of action that matters. Tricky Schlöndorff like mixes feature film with documentary , narrating the amusement representative of the human species , but at the same time remain at a respectful distance from the object of study , meticulously collecting facts and remaining no more than a silent witness .
Nightingale … children conic soon give way to the living unmanaged stallion sheep suit, but the heroine will not notice a change. Infantile and immature, it will be the last to grasp at straws , all visible to not let into awareness accomplishments irreparable , cling ghostly calm today, picking flowers and men’s smiles . She does not see and does not understand what an imaginary exemption from routine hopelessness present next to her husband tyrant lies something far more dangerous than painful explanation with the police. Scrape plaque mold with his suddenly ceases to be a worthless life with an accurate shot , Maria made a double murder . After yellow memories will continue to creep up and condemn , and even the loudest scream they do not scare . Pain. True story . It was .
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Inaccurate description; This film is NOT in English; it’s in German.