Chidambaram (1985)
ジャンル : ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 43分
演出 : Govindan Aravindan
脚本 : Govindan Aravindan
シノプシス
Chidambaram is based on a short story by noted Malayalam writer C V Shriraman. The film is a deeply symbolic exploration of the man-woman attraction leading to betrayal and eventually to the purgatory of guilt.
ジョン・マッデン監督が、ジュディ・デンチら実力派ベテラン俳優陣を迎えた群像コメディー。人生の終盤を迎えそれぞれに事情を抱える男女7人が、快適な老後を送るため移住したインドで織り成す人間模様を描く。
「マリーゴールド・ホテルで、穏やかで心地良い日々を-」という宣伝に魅力を感じ、イギリスからインドに移住してきたシニア世代の男女7人。夫を亡くしたイヴリン(ジュディ・デンチ)をはじめ、それぞれに事情を抱える彼らを待ち受けていたのは、おんぼろホテルと異文化の洗礼だった。そんな周りの様子を尻目にイヴリンは、街に繰り出しほどなく仕事を見つけ……。
Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.
インドで迷子になった5歳の少年が、25年後にGoogle Earthで故郷を探し出したという実話を、「スラムドッグ$ミリオネア」のデブ・パテル、「キャロル」のルーニー・マーラ、ニコール・キッドマンら豪華キャスト共演で映画化したヒューマンドラマ。 1986年、インドのスラム街で暮らす5歳の少年サルーは、兄と仕事を探しにでかけた先で停車中の電車で眠り込んでしまい、家から遠く離れた大都市カルカッタ(コルカタ)まで来てしまう。そのまま迷子になったサルーは、やがて養子に出されオーストラリアで成長。25年後、友人のひとりから、Google Earthなら地球上のどこへでも行くことができると教えられたサルーは、おぼろげな記憶とGoogle Earthを頼りに、本当の母や兄が暮らす故郷を探しはじめる。
大学院で人間の瞳について研究している青年イアンは、仮装パーティで出会った女性ソフィに惹かれ、写真に写った仮面の奥の瞳だけを手がかりに彼女を探し出す。2人は恋に落ち結婚を決めるが、ある悲劇が彼らを襲う。数年後、研究者として成功を収めたイアンは、同僚の女性カレンから瞳に関する衝撃的な事実を告げられる。
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【ハート・ロッカー】のキャスリン・ビグロー監督が9.11テロの首謀者・ビンラディン暗殺の真実を描いたサスペンス。若きCIA分析官・マヤはビンラディン捜索チームに抜擢される。同僚を自爆テロで失った彼女は執念でターゲットに迫るが…。
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ライターのリズは旅行先のバリで、手相を占える薬剤師のもとを訪れる。リズは歯の抜けた人のよさそうな薬剤師から、「生涯に2回結婚し、1回は短く1回は長い」「半年から一年の間にすべてを失うが、そのあと再び取り戻せるから安心するように」などと言われる。 帰国したリズに、夫のスティーヴンは仕事をやめて大学で学び直したいと言う。ふたりはマイホームを買ったばかりで、リズは夫との将来と価値観の違いに激しい不安を抱くようになる。リズは生まれて初めて真面目に神に祈った結果、離婚を決意する。 家を出て親友のデリア夫婦のもとに転がり込んだリズは、離婚協議がすすむなか、自分が執筆した芝居に出演する28歳のハンサムな俳優デヴィッドと出会う。ふたりは付き合うようになり、リズはデヴィッドのアパートに住むようになるが、夫を忘れるための恋は次第にうまくいかなくなる。 リズとデヴィッドは、やがて互いを罵り合うようになる。何もかもがうまくいかなくなって、途方に暮れたリズは、バリの薬剤師の言葉を思い出して、一年間をかけて外国を巡る旅に出ることを考え始める。ずっと行ってみたかったイタリアを回って、デヴィッドのヨガの導師を訪ねてインドを経由し、最後にバリの薬剤師のもとへ行く長い旅の計画に、親友のデリアは反対する。それでもリズは、周囲の反対を押し切って、自分を見つめ直す旅に出発する。
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イギリス植民地時代のインドを訪れた女性が、ふとした誤解から反英運動の渦に巻き込まれていくさまを、壮大なスケールで描いたヒューマン・ドラマ。名匠デヴィッド・リーン監督の遺作。
南アフリカ、1893年。ただ白人では無いことを理由に一人の青年紳士が列車の一等車から放り出され、この人種差別に青年は激しい怒りを覚えた。青年の名はモハンダス・K・ガンジー。ロンドンで法律を学んだ彼はインド人商社の顧問弁護士として南アフリカのダーバンへ渡って来たのだ。彼はインド人移民に呼びかけて身分証明カードを焼き拾てることを提唱する。
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友情のすばらしさと冒険と、ステキな歌が詰まったウォルト・ディズニーの遺作。モーグリはジャングルを出て人間の村に戻るために、賢いヒョウのバギーラと一緒にスリルに満ちた冒険の旅に出ることに。旅の途中で、陽気なキング・ルーイや催眠術が得意な蛇のカー、そしてのんきなクマのバルーと出会う。バルーはモーグリに、人生において“本当に必要なもの”と友情について教える。
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