Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.
This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.
蹦入清明上河图，
第一次看，因为口碑很好加上经过后期修复，所以想看看，看完我感觉一般，可能小孩子看感觉有趣。
一根反骨，两颗赤心，中国神话版的盗火者。不长的篇幅里囊括了天上人间两套系统。天界以玉帝为首位列仙班的众仙只顾自己的尊荣，将本应造福众生的天书封锁起来，只有小小一个袁公起了大胆的善念。凡间的蛋生与三狐在抢夺天书的过程中，经历了百姓、县官、府尹、皇帝，最底层的苦楚与高位者层层递进的颟顸、残忍（将皇帝的形象安排为一个极为残忍无知的人偶娃娃尤其有深意）。蛋生与三狐其实也是一个镜面对比，他们一起诞生于丹炉，三狐要天书是为了“吃的穿的用的都能变出来”，而蛋生只是一派天真地“会点法术”，遇见不平事即助困苦人。也不知中国人是否确实不相信叛逆的力量，每每有破局总是以悲剧结尾，袁公被擒，哪吒被感化改造成观音童子，孙悟空俯首取经安安份份成佛。但蛋生目送师父的眼泪和坚毅的眼神似乎预示着接下来不平凡的走向。
拍个半小时短片足够能说明白的事儿，拖拖拉拉整那么多活儿，大可不必
2021.11.6在电影院再次看到了4K修复版。音乐🎶好棒。每个人物造型都很有趣。最后一个画面（袁公被带走，蛋生不舍的呼喊师傅），电影院里一个小朋友，哭的哇哇的……说明电影真的好棒。
真正的民族电影，从造型、布景到音乐、故事，太多可以考究的了。
二星半。劇情不足、驚悚未滿。襯出Jesse演技較佳。
狐狸精起舞那段实在太诡异了 http://www.iqiyi.com/v_19rrhnujco.html?vfm=2008_aldbd
普羅米修斯盜火種式的故事，包裹在充滿東方美學的京劇美術中，毫無違和感。只可惜現在拍不出來過不了審，最起碼寺廟的那段戲，就會被佛教協會叨逼叨。
故弄玄虚 差火候 气氛不够惊悚诡异 结局也是意料之中 论盗贼选鞋的重要性 莉莉柯林斯真的美
其实我小时候没看过，所以对情节就没什么情结。奇趣美可真不容易！母狐蹦迪那段可太劲了！小皇帝的锥形设定也很奇趣。好色之徒的刻画惊人直接。按京剧脸谱代入角色真是太棒了。没想到始作俑者是BBC？@梅龙镇
画面真不错，蛋生骂狐狸精的时候笑死我了“你不要脸！”哈哈哈哈哈哈哈。小时候看的，剧情想不起来了，这次在电影院看，觉得剧情有些平，最后结束得戛然而止。但是值得一看，片尾有一段纪录片，很不错，这部电影也是一代人的努力了。
狐狸精，和尚，地保，衙役，县令，府尹，皇上，玉帝和普罗米修斯
结局铺垫有点不够?
那个狐狸我印象一直很深。。觉得她长的很像某个幼儿园阿姨。。
央6重温经典，多年再看，还看出来点讽刺意味。
不知道有啥好看的，可能是我31岁年纪大了，呵呵，小时候也没印象看过，现在看觉得挺难看的，额
如果单论剧本和设定，感觉还不错：人物与自身的冲突以及与外界的冲突都有，表现夫妻矛盾的关键点也有，比如妻子也知道的Debbie，包里的避孕药，丈夫满不在乎让妻子去色诱劫匪……最后也有出乎意料的反转。但是电影太拖沓了，而且因为场景局限，要表现各人物的矛盾和情绪转变就必须靠演绎和大量对白铺垫，但对白除了富豪外都极其单薄。如果做成一集单元剧可能效果都要好得多。
小时候看过很多遍的动画片，现在想起国产动画片依旧觉得是经典。故事性很强，人物特点鲜明，三个笨狐狸很逗趣，印象深刻。
普罗米修斯+民间故事，但剧本搞成这样着实浪费好题材……
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