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简介：JulienDuvivier最好的作品之一也是他认为自己所有默片中最喜欢的一部。SummaryBulliedbyhismatriarchalmother,abusedbyhissiblings,ignoredbyhisfather,PoildeCarotte'schildhoodisasmiserableasituldbe.Anillegitimatechild,heisthemainreasonfortheenmitywhichexistsbetweenhisparents,whontinuetolivetogetherjusttokeepupappearances.Intheend,PoildeCarotte'ssufferingbeesmorethanhecanbear...ReviewDrawingheavilyonthepoignantnovelbyJulesRenardonwhichitisbased,Poildecarotteisamodestyetappealingfilmwhichhasstoodthetestoftimemainlybecauseofthequalityofitsactingperformancesanditsinherenthumanity.ItismorememorablethanJulienDuvivier'searliersilentversionof1925,alsonamedPoildeCarotte.ThepofPoildeCarottewasplayedby11yearoldRobertLynen,whowasallegedtohavebeendisveredwhilstwalkingdowntheChamps-ElyséesinParis.Lynenistotallycaptivatingandthefilmmadehimaninstantstar,launchingwhatlookedlikebeingaverymisingfilmcareer–untilhewasshotdeadwhilstfightingagainsttheGermansin1944.HarryBaur,alegendarystageandfilmactor(whoalsodiedduringWorldWarII,allegedlyatthehandsoftheGestapo),alsoturnsinatypicallyfineperformance.Therenciliationbetweenfatherandsonattheendofthefilmvidesitsmostenduringimage,enoughtomelttheheofallbutthemoststoicalofspectators.