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改编自巴西批判现实主义小说家拉莫斯的名著，由新浪潮导演LeonHirszman执导，是70年代巴西新电影运动中最激进的作品之一，但无疑也是一部难得的杰作。影片获柏林电影节新电影论坛国际奖及多项巴西国家电影奖。Hirszman拍完此片后被迫流亡智利。<br/>　　ThemostprovocativeNovofilmofthe1970s,SãoBernardo(1972),directedbyLeonHirszman(whodiedofAIDSat49,in1987),isbasedonanovelbyGracilianoRamos,authorofBarrenLives,andwasreleasedatatimewhenBrazilianpornofilmswerebeginningtofloodthemarket.ShotwithaleanvisualstylethatrecallsBresson,SãoBernardoisanabsorbingmoralityplayaboutcutthroatcapitalismwhoseprotagonist,abrutalplantationowner,hadcometopowerthroughforceandmurder,likethemilitaryrulersofBrazil.Afteritsrelease,thedirectorlivedabroadforseveralyears.<br/>　　ThestoryofPauloHonório,apoorkidwhobecomesarichfarmer.Obsessedbyhisdesiretogetevenricher,hedoesn'tpaymuchattentiontohiswife,Madalena,ateacherwhoreactsagainsthistyrannicalways.BasedonthegreatbrazilianrealismwriterGracilianoRamos'novel.<br/>　　LeonHirszman(1938-1987)isoneofBrazil'sbest-knownfilmdirectors.Mr.Hirszmandirectedthe1967film&quot;GarotadeIpanema&quot;(&quot;TheGirlFromIpanema&quot;),whichheoncedescribedas&quot;myonlyfilmmadetomakemoney.&quot;<br/>　　BorninRiodeJaneiroonNov.22,1937,Mr.HirszmanleftBrazilin1974atatimeofincreasingpoliticalrepression,toliveinChilefortwoyears.Mr.HirszmanwonanawardattheVeniceFilmFestivalin1981withhisfilm&quot;ElesNaoUsamBlackTie&quot;(&quot;TheyDon'tWearBlackTie&quot;).Thefilmwaschosenas&quot;bestpictureoftheyear&quot;inBrazilandMr.Hirszmanwasalsonamedasbestdirector.<br/>　　Hisfirstmajorfilm,&quot;AFalecida&quot;(&quot;TheDeceased&quot;),wonaspecialjuryawardattheInternationalFilmFestivalofRiodeJaneiroin1965.In1970,hedirected&quot;SaoBernardo,&quot;whichisconsideredaclassicinBrazil.Hislastfilm,&quot;ImagensdoInconsciente&quot;(&quot;ImagesoftheUnconscious&quot;)istobereleasedinBrazilinNovember.