英语原版电影鉴赏

英语原版电影鉴赏
By Kang Yong
皖南医学院外语教研室
The Philadelphia Story 费城故事) (费城故事)
PostPost-seeing tasks Questions for further discussion: What’s
　　1. What s the plot summary of this movie?
　　2. Analyze the characteristics of such major characters as Tracy Lord and others or what motivations result in their characteristics .
　　3. You can say anything about this movie.
The Philadelphia Story 费城故事) (费城故事)
Major Characters:
Cary Grant………………………………………..C.K. Dexter Haven 加里.格兰特………………………………..……… C.K.德克斯特德克斯特. 加里.格兰特………………………………..……… C.K.德克斯特.海文 Katharine Hepburn…………..……………………...…...Tracy Lord 凯瑟琳.赫本……………………………………………..….特蕾西. ……………………………………………..….特蕾西凯瑟琳.赫本……………………………………………..….特蕾西.洛德 James Steward…………................…………….Macaulay Connor 詹姆斯.斯图尔特………………………………….……….麦考利. ………………………………….……….麦考利詹姆斯.斯图尔特………………………………….……….麦考利.康纳 Ruth Hussey………..................………….….Elizabeth Imbrie (Liz) 鲁思.赫西…………………………………….伊莎贝拉.英布里（莉兹） …………………………………….伊莎贝拉鲁思.赫西…………………………………….伊莎贝拉.英布里（莉兹） John Howard………………................................George Kittredge 约翰.霍华德…………………………………………..….乔治. …………………………………………..….乔治约翰.霍华德…………………………………………..….乔治.吉特里奇 Roland Young………………................……..…………Uncle Willie 罗兰. …………………………………………………………威利叔叔罗兰.扬…………………………………………………………威利叔叔 John Halliday…………………....................……….….…Seth Lord 约翰.哈利迪………………………………………………...…塞思. ………………………………………………...…塞思约翰.哈利迪………………………………………………...…塞思.洛德 Mary Nash……….....................………..…………….Margaret Lord 玛丽.纳什………………………………………………..玛格丽特. ………………………………………………..玛格丽特玛丽.纳什………………………………………………..玛格丽特.洛德 Virginia Weidler………........................... …………..….Dinah Lord 弗吉尼亚.韦德勒……………………………………..……….黛纳. ……………………………………..……….黛纳弗吉尼亚.韦德勒……………………………………..……….黛纳.洛德 Henry Daniell……..............…………………………….Sidney Kidd 亨利.丹尼尔……………………………………………..….西德尼. ……………………………………………..….西德尼亨利.丹尼尔……………………………………………..….西德尼.基德
The Philadelphia Story 费城故事) (费城故事)
Plot Summary Philadelphia heiress Tracy Lord throws out her playboy husband C. K. Dexter Haven shortly after their marriage. Two years later, Tracy Lord again…however, prepares to marry again however, in the days before her wedding, Haven and a reporter, posing as her brother’s brother s friend, show up at her doorstep. From there, Tracy is forced to choose among her past love, her present love, and her new love.
情节梗概：情节梗概：
费城女继承人特蕾西.洛德结束了她与花花公子 C.K.德克斯特.海文的短暂婚姻生活。两年后，特蕾西.洛德准备再婚……然而，在她婚礼前的几天，海文和一个记者佯装成她哥哥的朋友，出现在了她家门口。从那一刻开始，特蕾西.洛德不得不面对她的旧爱新欢并做出抉择。三男一女多角恋爱的角逐 (Triangle love or Multi-angle love)
The film was shot in eight weeks, and required no retakes. James Stewart (Macaulay Connor) thought of hiccupping in the drunk scene himself, without telling Cary Grant (C. K. Dexter Haven ). When he began hiccupping, Grant turned to Steward saying, “Excuse me. the scene Excuse me.” required only one take. 花絮：电影只用了八个星期就完成了拍摄，并且没有重拍。那场醉酒后“打酒嗝”的戏是詹姆斯.斯图尔特即兴想出来的，他并没有提前告诉加里. 格兰特。因而在拍摄时，当他开始打嗝，格兰特（惊讶地）转过身来对他说了一句：“不好意思。”那场戏一条便过。

Trivia
With director George Cukor on board, Hepburn’s coKatharine Hepburn s first choice of costar, Clark Gable, was never going to be a possibility, Gable had had Cukor fired from directing Gone with the Wind (19
　　39) director’s because he detested the director s obvious homosexuality. 据导演乔治.丘克透露，在这部戏中凯瑟琳. 据导演乔治.丘克透露，在这部戏中凯瑟琳.赫本最初希望合作的男明星克拉克. 希望合作的男明星克拉克.盖博完全不在他的考虑范围之内。因为早在执导《乱世佳人》 1939年围之内。因为早在执导《乱世佳人》（1939年）时，盖博就炒了丘克的鱿鱼，盖博就炒了丘克的鱿鱼，因为他厌恶导演明显的同性恋倾向。性恋倾向。
Cary Grant (C. K. Dexter Haven) demanded top billing and $100,000 salarysalary-a huge amount at the time. As it transpired though, he donated his entire earnings to the British War Relief Fund. 加里.格兰特不仅要求在这部电影中领衔主演，加里.格兰特不仅要求在这部电影中领衔主演，同时还提出了10万美元的片酬要求－这在当同时还提出了10万美元的片酬要求－ 10万美元的片酬要求时可是笔巨款。但有消息透露，时可是笔巨款。但有消息透露，他将收入全部捐献给了英国战争救济基金会。部捐献给了英国战争救济基金会。
One of the goofs in this film: When Mike is outside the library, there are no columns outside, but when he enters, the shot from inside the library shows one. 电影中有一个这样的穿帮镜头：电影中有一个这样的穿帮镜头：当迈克在图书馆外的时候，外面并没有圆柱。馆外的时候，外面并没有圆柱。可当他走进图书馆，从里面望出去时，却有根柱子立在那里。书馆，从里面望出去时，却有根柱子立在那里。
Annotations 注解）（注解）
The Former Part
eye：瞎说； my eye：completely untrue or nonsensical 瞎说；胡说 of： extent； sort of：to some extent；in some way or other 有几分有点儿 to: apt to: likely or having a tendency to do sth 易于做某事；易于做某事；有做某事的倾向 to: live up to: behave in accordance with sth 依某事物行事；依某事物行事；表现出符合某事物的标准 ourselves: between ourselves: secretly 私底下 up： dirty sth up：make sth dirty 把……弄脏弄脏明白； get it：understand 明白；理解 it： impulse： on impulse：suddenly and without previous thinking planning一时冲动一时冲动， or planning一时冲动，心血来潮
rat：（informal） despicable，：（informal an absolute rat：（informal）a despicable， person， sneaky person，especially one who betrays or informs upon associates 卑鄙小人；令人生厌的人，卑鄙小人；令人生厌的人，尤指出卖或背叛朋友的人。 sth： fall for sth：allow oneself to be persuaded sth，相信某事（尤指不明智） by sth，esp unwisely 相信某事（尤指不明智） sb： sb； fall for sb：be attracted by sb；fall in love sb被某人所吸引被某人所吸引； with sb被某人所吸引；爱上某人 pink： condition； in the pink：in perfect condition；extremely 非常健康， healthy 非常健康，状况极佳 man： best man：male friend or relative of the bridegroom who supports him at his 伴郎， wedding 伴郎，男宾相
of：由于…… on account of：because of 由于 down－to－earth：practical， down－to－earth：practical，sensible 现实的；现实的；实际的 dog：（informal）：（informal dog：（informal）a person 家伙 out： make out：understand for： of； go for：be fond of； like 喜欢 right） one’s street：（informal）：（informal （right）up one s street：（informal） one’s interest， within one s area of interest， knowledge，etc 在某人的兴趣、知识等 knowledge，在某人的兴趣、范围内；范围内；正合适
banshee： banshee：female spirit with a distinct wail， wail，thought by some to warn of death in a house 报丧女妖 strength： a tower of strength：person who can protection， be relied on for protection，strength trouble危难时可 or comfort in time of trouble危难时可依赖的人；依赖的人；靠山 master： lord and master：husband as： inasmuch as：because gyp： gyp：cheat 骗子 up： hike up：to raise 提起
The Latter Part
dickens＝ Devil用以加强语气用以加强语气， the dickens＝the Devil用以加强语气，尤其用于疑问句中What/Who/Where 于疑问句中What/Who/Where the dickens that？到底是什么/ 在哪儿？ is that？到底是什么/谁/在哪儿？ Newcastle：多此一举； coals to Newcastle：多此一举；徒劳无功 doggone： doggone：Damn shoot：（slang）：（slang talking（ shoot：（slang）to begin talking（often imperative）俚语) 开始说（ used in the imperative）(俚语) 开始说（常用于祈使句）用于祈使句）
eye－opener： eye－opener：sth surprising
sth： go through with sth：do sth necessary to complete or take 进行完，参加进行完， dice：（slang）：（slang no dice：（slang）no agreement
sth）up：（：（cause to） bright （sth）up：（cause sth/sb to） brighter， become brighter，more cheerful or more 使某物或某人）焕发出光彩， hopeful （使某物或某人）焕发出光彩，更愉快或更有希望 pincher： pincher：小气鬼 pocket： in sb’s pocket：be very close to intimate with sb 与某人很亲密 number：（slang）：（slang number：（slang）a person or thing with special characteristics along： come along：appear cheek：脸皮厚， cheek：impudence 脸皮厚，厚颜无耻
out：frankly； straight out：frankly；without hesitation up： pop up：appear suddenly sense： come to one’s sense：stop behaving foolishly or irrationally 明白过来，明白过来，不再做傻事 shape： in good shape：in good condition 状态很好 with： be through with：have finished off＝ off： straight off＝right off：without hesitation or delay 毫不犹豫 Let bygones be bygones：过去的就过去吧；既 bygones：过去的就过去吧；往不咎
Suggested AFTER Viewing Activities:
　　1. Have students written a movie review for THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. They should include a basic plot summary. In addition, students should analyze the literary, dramatic and cinematic elements of the film, such as plot (was it simple, complex, realistic, convoluted); dialogue; acting; sets; costumes; and makeup, if significant. Remind students they need to support their evaluations with evidence from the movie.

　　2. Have students written love letters or admiring letters, from one character to another. Discuss the possible exchanges:
　　1) Dexter to Tracy or vice versa,
　　2) Macaulay to Tracy or vice versa,
　　3) Elizabeth to Macaulay or vice versa,
　　4) George to Tracy,
　　5) Uncle Willie to Elizabeth,
　　6) Seth Lord to Margaret Lord or vice versa.
The review of this film
REVIEW ONE: Preparations for the wedding are in full swing. Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) thinks that she's found just the man for her, George Kittredge (John Howard), after her earlier failed union with C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant). The ceremony looks as if it could be a bit empty though since Tracy hasn't invited her father Seth Lord (John Halliday) or C.K. while her little sister still prefers C.K. over George. However, unknown to her, C.K. is planning to attend -- with a little surprise. Knowing just how much Tracy detests publicity he is planning to smuggle two reporters into the wedding, although there's also the small matter of blackmail by the smutty magazine's editor. soThe so-called friends are Macaulay Connor (James Stewart), a writer, and Elizabeth Imbrie (Ruth Hussey), a photographer.
When all three arrive suddenly, the day before the wedding, the Lord' are justifiably suspicious and soon realize the truth. However they must keep up the pretence due to blackmail involving Seth, who also turns up unannounced. The scene is thus set for some memorably amusing scenes, especially when C.K. and Tracy are alone together. Knowing each o

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