In a confused welter of artistic licence, this is the classical music biopic which makes 'Song to Remember'look like a masterpiece. Bogarde succeeds in diminishing the reputation of the musical colossus who spanned European music for most of the 19th Century. The absurdities of the plot, the sequoia-like quality of the acting and the prevalence of historical,musical and linguistic anachronisms combine to elevate this offering to the status of an A1 turkey.How a pianist of the stature of Bolet came to be mixed up in this fiasco can only be guessed at. The characterisation of Liszt fails to convey even a minute impression of his magnetic personality and the overwhelming effect that he had on not only his audiences, but also his pianistic rivals.Clara Schumann herself said that 'we toil over that which Liszt reads at sight!' Whilst the emphasis seems to focus on his romantic prowess,rather than his status as the greatest pianist of the century or,arguably, of all time, one feels,nevertheless, that this was an opportunity lost.

十八世纪中叶，法国民众正在国王路易十五的带领下享受战争带来的乐趣。由于连年战争导致兵员锐减，军队不得不四处召募青壮。英俊青年芳芳（Gérard Philipe 饰）流落小镇，与当地姑娘发生关系，为逃脱女方父亲的逼婚，芳芳只得加入军队。征兵军曹的女儿阿德琳（Gina Lollobrigida 饰）预言芳芳将成为将军，并迎娶国王的女儿。　　芳芳在入伍路上竟真的遇到国王之女蓬勃多，蒙赐郁金香一朵，芳芳从此对公主魂牵梦绕，没有注意到与他日久生情的阿德琳。为见公主，他夜闯行宫惹下大祸，阿德琳舍身搭救，让他得以在敌后大展拳脚。最终有情人终成眷属，而当初的预言也完全应验。本片获1952年柏林电影节最佳导演银熊奖，戛纳电影节最佳导演奖。

故事发生在1080年的西班牙，彼时的西班牙并没有统一，而是分为三个互不干涉彼此国家政务的小国。卢利歌（查尔登·海斯顿 Charlton Heston 饰）因为暗中放走了国王卡斯提尔下令处死的摩尔人酋长而遭到了国王的厌恶。在一场意外之中，卢利歌不小心杀死了未婚妻吉米娜（索 菲娅·罗兰 Sophia Loren 饰）的父亲，导致两人的情感破裂。　　不久之后，卢利歌所在的国家遭到了别国的侵略，卢利歌奋起反击保护自己祖国领土的完整，最终将敌人击退。然而坏事成双，卡斯提尔的去世让两名王子阿尔福斯（约翰·弗拉瑟 John Fraser 饰）和桑科（加里·雷蒙德 Gary Raymond 饰）开始争夺王位，好不容易恢复的和平再一次遭到破坏。

In a confused welter of artistic licence, this is the classical music biopic which makes 'Song to Remember'look like a masterpiece. Bogarde succeeds in diminishing the reputation of the musical colossus who spanned European music for most of the 19th Century. The absurdities of the plot, the sequoia-like quality of the acting and the prevalence of historical,musical and linguistic anachronisms combine to elevate this offering to the status of an A1 turkey.How a pianist of the stature of Bolet came to be mixed up in this fiasco can only be guessed at. The characterisation of Liszt fails to convey even a minute impression of his magnetic personality and the overwhelming effect that he had on not only his audiences, but also his pianistic rivals.Clara Schumann herself said that 'we toil over that which Liszt reads at sight!' Whilst the emphasis seems to focus on his romantic prowess,rather than his status as the greatest pianist of the century or,arguably, of all time, one feels,nevertheless, that this was an opportunity lost.

美丽的中产阶级女子塞芙丽娜（凯瑟琳•德纳芙 Catherine Deneuve 饰）拥有一个幸福美满的家庭。身为外科医生的丈夫皮埃尔（让•索尔 Jean Sorel 饰）英俊温柔，收入颇丰，但他却始终无法令妻子得到肉欲上的满足。碍于身份，塞芙丽娜只得通过幻想自己受人虐待和欺凌，并从中得到欢愉。　　无可忍耐之下，她跑到妓院卖身，因为只能在丈夫出诊的这段时间（下午2点到5点）出卖身体，因此她得到了“白日美人”的称号。从最初的抗拒到完全的解放，塞芙丽娜得到莫大的满足与快感。在此期间，她结识了职业杀手马塞尔（皮埃尔•克莱蒙迪 Pierre Clémenti 饰），后者为白日美人的美艳与神秘所吸引，却也将彼此带入现实与虚幻交错的混乱之中……

美丽的中产阶级女子塞芙丽娜（凯瑟琳•德纳芙 Catherine Deneuve 饰）拥有一个幸福美满的家庭。身为外科医生的丈夫皮埃尔（让•索尔 Jean Sorel 饰）英俊温柔，收入颇丰，但他却始终无法令妻子得到肉欲上的满足。碍于身份，塞芙丽娜只得通过幻想自己受人虐待和欺凌，并从中得到欢愉。 无可忍耐之下，她跑到妓院卖身，因为只能在丈夫出诊的这段时间（下午2点到5点）出卖身体，因此她得到了“白日美人”的称号。从最初的抗拒到完全的解放，塞芙丽娜得到莫大的满足与快感。在此期间，她结识了职业杀手马塞尔（皮埃尔•克莱蒙迪 Pierre Clémenti 饰），后者为白日美人的美艳与神秘所吸引，却也将彼此带入现实与虚幻交错的混乱之中……