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Tom Jones (Albert Finney) was originally an illegitimate child, and was later adopted by a gentleman, he was enthusiastic by nature, and he was born handsome, and the daughter of the owner of the manor, Sophia (Susannah York), fell in love with him, and was interfered with by his cousin Beefer (David Warner), after some entanglement, the infamous Tom Jones decided to leave his hometown and go to the outside world to find his own world.
Not long after Tom left, a sad Sophia also embarked on a journey, and the two were reunited at the home of a female trader driven by fate. Later, Biffel also came to London to get revenge on Tom. Under The Conspiracy of Beefer, Tom was sent to the gallows, and at the moment when the imminent execution was at stake, Sophia's father arrived in time to solve Beefer's plot and save Tom's life.
british new wave practitioner tony richardson’s rumbustious oscar best picture champ has been degraded to something of a damp squib half an century later since its triumph is deemed as“unworthy” by general opinion, in imdb it holds a 6.7/10, quite a nadir for a redoubtable title-holder.
but if a viewer gives it a try with this scrumptiously restored blu-ray edition (retrofitted with dolby stereo), the consensus is, at the very least, a resplendent period treat enveloped with ample, lilting, euphonious selections to please one’s ears and a carefree comedy-of-errors as much beholden to a unique faux-naïf whiff of british nobility as to its often vacuous, non-sensical happenings, which are transmuted from henry fielding’s 18th century source novel the history of tom jones, a foundling.
our young hero tom jones (finney), whose parentage is the film’s best kept secret, is a foundling adopted by squire allworthy (devine), in due time he wins the heart of the young lady sophie western (york) with his chivalry, but also has no qualms about copping off with a luscious molly seagrim (cilento), the daughter of a local peasant, and even gallantly defends her names on the back of his black horse, an atypical knight-in-the-shining-armor, the truth is, tom is a magnetized draw toward the opposite site, which the film flogs to death through the mouths of his many a female admirer, but as fresh-faced as he is, finney’s dreamboat quotient is not potent enough, his appearance often betrays a tinge of sophistication which will mature tangibly with time, ergo, it becomes slightly vexing in this nominal “female gaze” outlook that tapers into frivolity, once tom sets his foot on his own to explore the world.
on the one hand, it looks bizarre now, that the film holds an unmatched record by securing three oscar nominations in best supporting actress category (with no win though), granted that the film does present a menagerie of vivacious, delicious and colorful personages: a transmogrified cilento is a brazen sight to behold; dame edith evans is right on the nose as sophie’s spinster aunt, a moralistic do-gooder cannot be bothered even by a pistol-wielding footpad; joyce redman makes splashes with her infamous duet with finney in their food partaking flirtation as mrs. waters, and is spared with an incestuous scandal in the final reveal, apart from those aforementioned three oscar-nominated ladies, a golden globe-nominatedjoan greenwood doesn't cede her reign to anyone else as the amoral lady bellaston, but in the event, every character, including the bibulous luvvie hugh griffith as sophie’s fatuous father, david warner’s vicious turn in his screen debut and a scene-stealing david tomlinson as lord fellamar who is blatantly ready to ravish his object of desire, even the two leads tom and sophie, is wanting of a magic potion which would lend them some substance other than a caricature or a skin-deep nonentity.
An absurd British comedy, a panorama of 16th-century Britain, a fascinating affair. At least that's how I positioned the film. The protagonist of the film is called Tom Jones, which is a common British name. But in the pursuit of his love life, he caused a lot of hilarious jokes. Director Tony Richardson is a man who is very good at telling stories in the language of music and lenses. In his films, he makes extensive use of Chaplin's pantomime-style playfulness. While making people feel absurd, it is also so fingered to the heart and thought-provoking.
Our protagonist, Tom Jones, is an illegitimate child. Soon after his birth, his parents were chased away by the squire Alos on charges of discrediting him and became his adoptive father. Growing up, Tom was tall and handsome, but idle. Such a young man full of hormones could hardly control his trouser belt, so he quickly mingled with Miss Molly, who was full of temptation. Because of his unruliness, the locals thought that this bad boy would one day be on the gallows. Mr. Alos, a responsible adoptive father, hired two teachers for Tom, Mr. Scam and Mr. Squire. The two teachers looked like each other, and while fighting in the open and secret, they did not bring Tom a very good education, because they knew that Tom was an illegitimate child and was not related to Lord Alos. So they would spend more time courting Tom's cousin, Pleifel, the son of Mr. Alos's sister. Also Mr. Alos, the titular heir. In just a few shots, the director criticizes an Anglo-money worship. This mercenary spirit was what the Germans despised most during World War I.
The beautiful and kind heroine, Miss Sophie Weston, ended her studies in France and returned to Mr. Weston's estate. Weston and Alos are friendly neighbors, and Both Tom and his cousin Plifel fall in love with the beautiful Sophie. Pleifel developed a dislike for Tom after feeling threatened by Tom. But since he was a well-educated gentleman. How can you solve the problem with your fists like a barbarian. Our sinister cousin, ready to wait for a good opportunity, to eliminate this hillbilly whose mind is full of only women and whiskey. The seductive peasant girl, Molly, turned out to be pregnant. This made her a local joke, and this act of conceiving without marriage was resisted by the local peasant women. The angry peasant woman and Molly had a scuffle in the cemetery outside the church. Extremely responsible, Tom stepped forward to rescue Molly, who was besieged by the peasant women, which made Tom the target of public criticism. Everyone used Tom's big belly to make Molly's belly bigger, as a talking point after dinner. This made Sophie, who had long had a good feeling for Tom, feel inexplicable sadness. Although Molly's debauchery has a family heritage, the word prostitute at that time was still very taboo for low-level British. Tom decides to visit Molly to take responsibility for his mistakes. Unexpectedly, in Molly's boudoir, he also met his old friend, Mr. Squire. This Mr. Squire never forgot his old and pedantic identity, even when he was naked, he still wore glasses. Although Tom is temporarily liberated from his position as receiver, he still offends Squire's teacher, which makes Sculm, Squire, and Pleifel form the Holy Alliance. The director uses playful techniques to remind young people who are becoming more and more open to sex in the 60s. This behavior of unmarried pregnancy is a huge risk. It seems to want to use the contrast between the identities of Molly and Miss Sophie to tell the young man with the sperm brain who is the right person to go to the end.
Mr. Weston, who loves to hunt, organized a grand safari. Energetic Tom, naturally positive response. Our beautiful Miss Sophie also inherited some of Mr. Weston's active personality. In order to chase a poor sika deer, the squires rode a high-headed horse and galloped freely, leaving a mess. In the end, the heroic Mr. Weston stabbed the sika deer, and the scene that was too bloody also disturbed Sophie's mount. Of course, Tom will not let go of this good opportunity, a hero to save the United States. Tom, who has long been accustomed to the wind and moon, knows very well how to stir the heart of the girl and use the fake injury to close the relationship between the two. During Tom's recuperation, the two traveled happily in the countryside every day. Pure love also slowly ferments between the two until it fills two hearts. People often encounter something when they are most proud. Mr. Alos and his sister's carriage were out of control and had a car accident, and their aunt died tragically. Mr. Alos, who saw that he was not going to die, announced his will in front of everyone. Everyone is happy to have a good legacy. Only Tom lamented that his kind adoptive father was about to leave him. What made people confused was that Mr. Alos survived. This led to the invalidation of the will just announced, to celebrate Mr. Arlos's physical recovery Tom drunk. Alcohol is the lubricant that sparks conflict, and Plifel fights with the apathetic Tom. Scamm and Squire on the side are obviously more good at pulling off the side, and the result is naturally that Tom is outnumbered and driven out of the house.
Tom, a drunkard, while wandering on a country road, once again meets the seductive Molly. Blinded by the alcohol, Tom was even more unable to control his trouser belt, and was entangled with Molly's dry firewood. Plifel, who had come after him all the way, found the pair of dog men and women who were entangled. While preparing to kill the killer, Mr. Weston appears, and together with Sophie, he rescues Tom, but also finds Molly. Although Sophie is very angry, she is kind and rescues Tom home with her father. Although Pleifel was not able to solve Tom on the spot, after conspiring with the poetry-reading Scam and Squire, he came up with a brilliant plan to get rid of Tom. Weston's sister, who had returned from London, was very unaccustomed to Weston's rude countryman behavior, but she was very concerned about her niece, Miss Sophie. She felt that this poor and remote area, and the Pleifel of the Aros family was still like a gentleman. So she decides to broker a relationship between Sophie and Plifier, but Sophie is already in love with her illegitimate son Tom, and the brave Sophie refuses the arranged marriage. The furious Weston siblings decide to lock Sophie up until she forgets Tom and marries Plifier. Who says only arranged marriages existed in ancient China? That's just fifty steps of laughter and a hundred steps. On one side are the mercurial teenagers who are merciful everywhere, and on the other side are the unwavering flower girls. Can the two really go to the end? Here may also be a reflection of the flower season girl's fascination with those rebellious teenagers. Or maybe the director tries to explore how to guide the rebellious girls. These problems of parents and children became the key issues that destabilized post-war European and American societies. The collapse of traditional rituals is not just in China.
Director Tony Richardson, I once introduced, in 1958 his debut film "Angry Retrospection" was controversial and successful as soon as it was launched. Tom Jones in 1963 won Tony two gold medals: Best Picture and Best Director, which was the greatest achievement of his life. It's not a good thing that the director's career is too fast to succeed, Andney's parabola slipped from the apex early, and since then his work has been mediocre and nothing exciting.
There are several absolutely wonderful passages in the film, 1. The hunting paragraph. This passage has little to do with the plot, but shows a mobile painting of the English countryside, a large number of hunting dogs flocking out; a large number of horses crowding and running in the fields; a large number of noisy people hunting wildly; a large number of poor people watching angrily as they trample on crops and trample on poultry. The camera appears to be on horseback, shooting a picture full of speed, and the editing is sharp, allowing the audience to see this crowded, bloody country event from different angles.
2, Dinner paragraph for two. Tom and the lady he had rescued ate each other, and the two did not speak, but only frowned and devoured. The two shots cut each other, you take a bite, I take a bite, eat extremely hungry and thirsty, full of lust. This strange picture is unforgettable.
(The woman almost became Tom's mother, and it wasn't until the end of the story that everything was revealed.) If you want to know what's going on, see for yourself! ）
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"Tom Jones" is a costume film with a modern flavor, and although there are many similar movies now, most of them are not different and boring.
——Zhang Yiwei, "Tom Jones"
the romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard tom jones in 18th century england.
Tom Jones (Albert Finney) was originally an illegitimate child, and was later adopted by a gentleman, he was enthusiastic by nature, and he was born handsome, and the daughter of the owner of the manor, Sophia (Susannah York), fell in love with him, and was interfered with by his cousin Beefer (David Warner), after some entanglement, the infamous Tom Jones decided to leave his hometown and go to the outside world to find his own world. Not long after Tom left, a sad Sophia also embarked on a journey, and the two were reunited at the home of a female trader driven by fate. Later, Biffel also came to London to get revenge on Tom. Under The Conspiracy of Beefer, Tom was sent to the gallows, and at the moment when the imminent execution was at stake, Sophia's father arrived in time to solve Beefer's plot and save Tom's life.