奥黛丽·赫本的五大银幕经典

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奥黛丽·赫本的五大银幕经典

1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

This timeless classic is what solidified Audrey Hepburn's place in the memories of all vintage1), Old Hollywood, fashion lovers and anyone else who appreciates a good movie. Based on the same-titled novel by Truman Capote2), this film is Hepburn's most famous one. She stars as Holly Golightly, a party girl running from herself while at the same time trying to find herself. She meets her neighbor Fred, and, together, they fill the film with laughs and eventually romance. Breakfast at Tiffany's is a must-see.

2. Roman Holiday (1953)

Here we have the role that won Audrey Hepburn her first Oscar and shot her to fame, as Princess. Young and feeling frustrated with all the royal responsibilities entrusted3) upon her, she runs away from the palace to see the town and be as normal as she's never been allowed to be. Journalist Joe Bradley, who tries to use her and get a money-worthy story, eventually takes her in4) for the world's biggest scoop5), and then falls for6) her.

3. Sabrina (1954)

This movie is charming, heart-warming, and will have you rooting for7) one of the three main characters once you get the story. Hepburn plays a chauffeur's8) daughter who finds herself torn9) between two brothers from a wealthy family.

4. My Fair Lady (1964)

An adaptation of the popular same-titled musical, My Fair Lady is the story of Eliza Doolittle, a poor and slightly uneducated woman who sells flowers when she meets a snobby10) linguistics professor who insults everything about her. The professor makes a bet with his colleague that in six months he could completely transform Eliza and have her pass as royalty at the next ball. Hepburn does a great job at first being the uneducated, ill speaking Eliza and then slowly transitioning to a graceful, witty11) beauty.

5. The Children's Hour (1961)

Tackling a topic that was taboo12) at its time, this film is a more serious one, in which Audrey's character and her best friend are accused of being lesbians13) by a troublemaker at the school they teach at. Their lives come apart14) as the movie takes tragic turns.

1.《蒂凡尼的早餐》(1961年)

正是这部不朽的经典之作巩固了奥黛丽·赫本在所有那些热爱好莱坞黄金年代、热爱时尚的人士以及其他所有懂得欣赏好电影的人们心目中的地位。本片改编自杜鲁门·卡波特的同名小说,是赫本最著名的一部作品。她在片中饰演的霍利·戈莱特利是一个既想逃避自我同时又试图追寻自我的交际花。她与邻居弗雷德邂逅,两人共同演绎了一个充满欢笑、有着浪漫结局的银幕故事。《蒂凡尼的早餐》是一部必看影片。

2.《罗马假日》(1953年)

本片中的公主一角为奥黛丽·赫本赢得了她的第一个奥斯卡奖,并使她一举成名。影片中的年轻公主厌倦了身上肩负的所有皇室职责,从王宫中溜出来,到城里游览,体验她以前从来不被允许体验的普通人的生活。记者乔·布拉德利试图利用公主获取一个值钱的新闻故事,他最终通过哄骗的手段拿到了世界上最为轰动的独家新闻,此后又爱上了公主。

3.《龙凤配》(1954年)

这部引人入胜的影片很温馨,你一旦看懂影片故事,就会在片中的三个主角中找到自己支持的一方。赫本在片中饰演的是一位私人司机的女儿,她难以在一个富裕家庭的两兄弟之间做出抉择,感到很苦恼。

4.《窈窕淑女》(1964年)

《窈窕淑女》改编自大受欢迎的同名音乐剧,讲述了一个稍微有些缺乏教养的贫穷卖花女伊丽莎·杜利特尔的故事。伊丽莎遇到了一位自命不凡的语言学教授,受到了他的百般奚落。该教授和同事打赌,说他能够在六个月内令伊丽莎脱胎换骨,并让她在下次的舞会上表现得像个王室成员。赫本的表演极为精彩,把伊丽莎从一个原本缺乏教养、言语粗俗的卖花女逐渐转变为优雅、风趣的美丽女子。

5.《双姝怨》(1961年)

本片涉及了一个在当时被人们视为禁忌的话题,题材较为严肃。奥黛丽在片中饰演的角色与其好友在一个学校里教书,但却被该校一个捣蛋的学生指控为同性恋。随着影片故事转向悲剧,她们的人生也走向崩溃。

1. vintage [?v?nt?d?] adj. 经典的,经久不衰的

2. Truman Capote: 杜鲁门·卡波特(1924~1984),美国著名作家,其多部小说、短篇小说、戏剧和纪实小说都被列为文学经典,代表作有《蒂凡尼的早餐》(Breakfast at Tiffany's)、《冷血》(In Cold Blood)、《圣诞忆旧集》(A Christmas Memory)等。

3. entrust [?n?tr?st] vt. 委托管理(事物等)

4. take sb. in: 欺骗某人

5. scoop [sku?p] n. 独家新闻;轰动的新闻

6. fall for: 对……倾心,迷恋

7. root for: 声援,支持

8. chauffeur [????f?(r)] n. (受雇于私人或公司等的)汽车司机

9. tear [te?(r)] vt. 使苦恼;折磨

10. snobby [?sn?bi] adj. 自命不凡的,自以为懂行的

11. witty [?w?ti] adj. (人)说话风趣的

12. taboo [t??bu?] n. 禁忌的事物(或行为)

13. lesbian [?lezbi?n] n. 同性恋女子

14. come apart: 破碎;崩溃,垮掉

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