The Middleman (1976)
ジャンル : ドラマ
上映時間 : 2時間 11分
演出 : Satyajit Ray
脚本 : Satyajit Ray
シノプシス
A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the world of business does not live up to his lofty ideals.
1930年代の中国広東省佛山。家族と共に平穏な日々を送る詠春拳の達人、イップ・マン。その実力と人格で人々の尊敬を集める一方、彼を倒して名を挙げようとする武術家たちも多く、心ならずも手合わせをしては、いずれも一ひねりにしてしまうのだった。ところが折しも日中戦争が勃発、佛山を占領した日本軍によって家屋を奪われ、窮乏を強いられる。やがて空手の名手でもある日本軍将校・三浦がイップ・マンの実力に目を付け、日本兵たちに中国武術を教えるよう迫るのだが…。
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Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.
朝鮮戦争中、父親と末の妹と生き別れたドクス(ファン・ジョンミン)は、母親と2人のきょうだいと一緒に避難民として釜山で暮らすことに。まだ幼いながらも家長として家族を守ることを心に誓った彼は、自分のことは後回しにしていつも必死に働いてきた。その後、西ドイツの炭鉱で働き、ベトナム戦争に従軍するなど、ドクスは何度も命の危険にさらされる。
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