欧美电影简介：《十二怒汉》

《十二怒汉》（12 Angry Men）是由米高梅公司制作的一部黑白电影，由希德尼·鲁迈特（Sidney Lumet）执导，瑞吉诺·罗斯（Reginald Rose）编剧，亨利·方达、李·科布、马丁·鲍尔萨姆等人主演。影片于1957年4月13日在美国上映。影片讲述一个在贫民窟中长大的男孩被指控谋杀生父，案件的旁观者和凶器均以呈堂铁证如山，而担任此案陪审团的12个人要于案件结案前在陪审团休息室里讨论案情，而讨论结果必须要一致通过才能正式结案的故事。

 

12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film. It was adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose and directed by Sidney Lumet. The film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men. They must decide the guilt¹ or innocence² of a defendant³ on the basis of reasonable doubt. In the United States (both then and now), a verdict in most criminal trials by jury must be unanimous (everyone in agreement). The film is notable for its almost exclusive use of just one set – the jury room. A total of 93 minutes out of 96 minutes is in the jury room. The other three minutes take place with one scene outside on the steps of the courthouse, and two short scenes in a washroom.

 

12 Angry Men explores many techniques of how to reach agreement. It looks at the difficulties getting a group of men to agree. Their wide range of personalities⁴ adds spice, passion and conflict. Apart from two of the jurors swapping⁵ names while leaving the courthouse, no names are used in the film. The defendant is referred to as "the boy" and the witnesses as the "old man" and "the lady across the street". On its first release, 12 Angry Men received critical acclaim⁶. However, the film was a financial disaster at the box office because it was black and white and other movies were being made in colour. Today, the film is viewed as a classic. It is highly regarded from both a critical and popular viewpoint.

 

 

1 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

2 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。

3 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

4 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。

5 swapping   

交换，交换技术

参考例句：

• The slow swapping and buying of horses went on. 马匹的买卖和交换就是这样慢慢地进行着。
• He was quite keen on swapping books with friends. 他非常热衷于和朋友们交换书籍。

6 acclaim   

v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞

参考例句：

• He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
• His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。