电影汇报：美国丽人(英文版).doc

Social drama —American beauty 一．Basic elements of social drama（社会问题片） 1.Definition（定义）: It’s an adverse condition affecting a significant number of people. (这个问题必须是对规模较大的一群人产生负面影响的某种环境) It is something that can only occur if those concerned about the problem have enough power and influence to bring it to public attention. （它必须足以构成一个问题，即关心这个问题的人必须有足够的权利和影响力来吸引公众注意） If the appropriate measures are taken—the problem can be solved. （人们必须相信，只要采取合理的措施就能解决问题） 2.Characteristics（特点）: Identify a social ill(发现一种社会疾病) Find a method to cure the disease(找到治愈这种顽症的方法) 3.Typical example(典型影片): 1）One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest(飞越疯人院)—探讨精神治疗制度 2）Philadelphia(费城)—探讨艾滋病问题 3）American history X(野兽良民)—探讨种族歧视的原因 4）Traffic(毒品网络)—探讨毒品问题 5）American beauty(美国丽人)—探讨男性危机问题 二．Film report—American beauty 1.General introduction Type ： Show time ： O Main award ： Chinese name： 美国丽人 ： American Beauty Region： America Director： Sam Mendes ：凯文·史派西 Kevin Spacey .....Lester Burnham 安妮特·贝宁 Annette Bening .....Carolyn Burnham 索拉·伯奇 Thora Birch .....Jane Spacey 韦斯·本特利 Wes Bentley .....Ricky Fitts 米娜·苏瓦丽 Mena Suvari .....Angela Hayes 克里斯·库柏 Chris Cooper .....Col. Frank Fitts, USMC .Detonator(引线): Lester (main role) was dying…… Question: Why was he dead? How did he dead? Who killed him? 3.Synopsis(故事梗概): American beauty tells the story of Lester, a middle-aged man who lives a sedated(平静的) life with his family in American suburbia(市郊)。 One day ,Lester is pressured by his wife Carolyn to attend a performance at their daughters local school. When watching the performance ,Lester is mesmerized (迷住) by his daughter’ s best friend Angela. Lester’s meeting with Angela awakens in him a vitality he has not known for years .With the assistance of his neighbor’s son-Ricky Fitts, he begins to rediscover the pleasures of his youth. Lester quits his meaningless office job ,at the same time he begins to work out(健身) . Meanwhile, his wife betrays him ;his daughter Jane begins to make f