David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
Kenneth Branagh非常私人的一个片子，全片黑白，只有在电影院和戏院里才看到了色彩，可见这些对儿时的他有多么深刻的影响。从孩童的视角看待1969年的骚乱，依旧是天真烂漫的。最后Judi Dench看着儿子一家坐在公车上离开的大特写把我催出眼泪来。For those who left, for those who stayed and for all those who lost. 整个片子的组成都是生活中很琐碎的细节，节奏有点太跳跃。
这几年冲奥电影的共性就是“nothing happened”。
怪我总是不自觉的联想到卡隆的《罗马》，这么一联想就太残酷了，这个导演的水平跟《导演请指教》那帮新导演的水平差不多，一边看装逼的黑白摄影，一边努力的读字幕，这种不懂视听却强装文艺的片子，观感太累了。
PS：总觉得《贝尔法斯特》很像娱乐低配版阿方索卡隆《罗马》，只不过前者第一人称后者第三人称，maybe颁奖季和罗马一样，最佳导演/国际电影/摄影吧
kenneth branagh：ok我也要拍一部罗马
陪儿子看，很轻松，汪队每个角色都有亮点，天天的装备有点酷，还能飞天。
今天刚陪孩子看完，好多小朋友去看，我一进去就睡着了，快结束才醒，就看了个结尾，小朋友看的都很开心，这类动画片的受众本来就是小朋友，他们开心就成功了
这哪是罗马 这分明是乔乔兔 甚至都不如乔乔兔
节奏并不太吸引人，但是用了很多有趣的句子、经典的歌曲和感人的镜头去吸引人。
乱世中相亲相爱的一家人，有些东西总是能让人在失望中撑下去，小男孩让人想起四百击，音乐有趣。
感觉现在导演也不把小孩当小孩，植入很多新技术，很多新科技到电影里
一个童年
配乐很不错，里面出现的电影也很有趣，如果说是以孩子的视角表述这个故事，是很有童趣的，只是里面夹杂了一些很复杂的东西，让这部片子看起来也很复杂。如果只是讲家人之间的情感，同学朋友之间的小故事，邻里之间宗教之争，对于生养之地不想离别之情，这没准会是一部更纯粹好看的电影。
12.12.2021 | @ Regal Majestic | 看片门槛还挺高的，对不了解英国和爱尔兰过往的观众并不友好。本来也不是那么古早的时期，真有拍成黑白片的必要吗？
这才是真正的大电影，特效应有尽有，画面精美，不愧是派拉蒙出品，比20年那部电视剧拼接的超能救援强百倍！
电影就那回事，还是影像好看，现在Panavision也太牛逼了吧，边看还在边品每一帧影像里的灰调子，理想里的伊尔福、tmax就是那种不太暗，暗里又有层次的灰。
能有机会与资源为自己、家人、家乡拍这样一部电影，无论如何是值得羡慕的。影像、节奏、音乐的选择都精心设计过。精致，精致略过。从电影里第一次了解到新教“到底怎么看天主教”，也回忆起以前看过的好些关于北爱尔兰的片子。不知道那个地方现在如何了。电影总体还行，不过它对于导演本人的意义应该大于对于大众的。
竟唤起了我的乡愁 让我想到了童年的另一种可能 于是回忆起来过去做的选择也没什么不好 配乐太温柔了 我要哭了
这才是真正的大电影，特效应有尽有，画面精美，不愧是派拉蒙出品，比20年那部电视剧拼接的超能救援强百倍！
爱尔兰人的戏剧性和幽默感往往和各种离乡背井的故事穿插在一起。
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