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.
“不要问我心里有没有你，我余光中都是你。”
都给我去看！！太好看了我淦必须的去看家人们推荐啊
法语原声+荷兰语字幕把脑子搅得天翻地覆，但还是看懂了关键的部分，甚至一些笑点也get到了。很有代入感，就像打开一本厚重的历史传记。但那时候的法国真是讲究太多，现在这种生活方式的我觉得天差地别哈哈哈。
纸醉金迷，追名逐利，高坛跌落的故事，这样的故事又数不胜数。圈子里的人卷在其中，你方唱罢我登场。吕西安获贵妇青睐，但想平步挤入巴黎上流圈也只是痴人说梦。影片进展了半小时，至此变得有趣，节奏也快了起来。侯爵夫人、小报主编、剧场唱衰者、造星演员、市侩出版商，逐渐登场，几方势力你来我往，搅动着城市的风云。小报盛行的年代，报纸不再开明，而是煽动意见，记者们成了语言的零售商。几句旁白，鞭辟入里。轮转印刷机使发行量倍增，广告商业蒸蒸日上，向读者们兜售他们本不需要的东西，几个镜头足以表现当时的风潮。影片侧写了媒体初兴，野蛮拉拢的时代，却又仿佛直指当下。片尾字幕，幻灭之后，寻找内在力量。
7分，太阳之下无新事，新闻行业从来都是这样一个运营规则，掌握了话语权，就掌握了操控的能力
Whoa! You are him! 我的老伙计！大场景，小故事，大人物！千万不要剧透也不要看别人介绍，好棒！4.5星！
被无情摧毁于无声；
好看！虽然导演用了太多旁白有偷懒之嫌，但巴尔扎克的作品改编成电影可太优秀了！男演员也很厉害！
回到电影，男主命运和文字的命运一样载沉载浮。从古典诗歌，到香艳八卦，再到小报广告，文字和人性一起堕落。现在回看巴尔扎克的剧本，觉得和21世纪现实那么呼应。
给予就是剥夺 舒伯特的小夜曲贯穿始终让我们一开始就知道，这是一场悲剧。鲁西安和卡洛琳，两个充满天赋的人，在追求自己的美的过程中，被巴黎(人类欲望的凝聚体)给予了不可承受的价值，于是，裂痕开始在他们无暇的躯体上蔓延。对美的追求在欲望面前变得不堪一击。结尾，在觉醒之后必须找到内在的力量，是这样没错。没有力量，一切被赋予的价值只会变成负担，就像电影的海报，通俗的说法就是欲戴王冠，但我很喜欢电影里的桥段，两个评论家在船上说耶稣不会游泳。而所有的追求也都会呈现出正反的两面，幻灭就是你看不到的那一面。 ps.由猴子选择哪本书好评，好讽刺，就像现在，猴子们在选择什么是真相 ps.香槟杯很好看
虚荣的幻灭，新生的开始，质朴的时代，诚挚的爱情、友情，前现代时代
有点了不起的盖茨比味道，可能那个时代都是这样，不对，现代也是。
2021-12-04@ Movie Movie Pacific Place @ HKFFF@ 怎么说呢，一方面感觉导演太省事了，那大段旁白穿故事，一方面又很想感谢导演让我梦回用了一个月高中数学课看完本作原著。90/100。还是想说那句前年在Sciences Po上课的时候望着窗外的阳光的时候发的傻傻的pyq：如果我此生注定颠沛流离，那我也愿意活在巴黎。
Je pense à ceux qui doivent trouver en eux quelque chose après le désenchantement.
非常喜欢巴尔扎克的原著，发现改编的电影自然还是要看的。拍得不算怠慢，但并没找到好一点的策略，也没什么新表达要说，就快节奏地复制小说情节，像是一个「2.5小时带你看巴尔扎克《幻灭》」的长视频。小地方的青年去大城市闯荡，媒体行业的光鲜与肮脏，梦碎的主题，这些一点也不过时，可以一看。
巴黎的新闻业√美则美矣，太过于冗长，沉浸感不够！
Very unsurprising movie. It’s grand and intricate, in a neutral way
『Je pense à ceux qui doivent en eux trouver quelque chose après le désenchantement.』
吕西安无法留在巴黎，卡洛琳死在巴黎，爱与美都在这里凋零——他将停止幻想，开始生活
放在当年，这部戏剧肯定很有洞见，但在今天，两个半小时很难熬。
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