恩培多克勒之死

《恩培多克勒之死》讲述的是什么故事？

《恩培多克勒之死》　　The subject of Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub’s Der Tod des Empedokles (The Death of Empedocles, 1987) is the Greek pre-Socratic philosopher Empedocles (c. 490 BC – 430 BC), who lived in the Greek colony of Agrigentum in Sicily. His theories are mentioned in several of Plato’s dialogues. He maintained that all matter is made up of four irreducible elements: water, earth, air and fire. A mystic and a poet, he is considered to be the founder of classical rhetoric. He is also thought to be the last Greek philosopher to write in verse two fragments of his works survive: Katharmoi (Purifications) and Peri Phuseôs (On Nature). An advocate of democracy, he came into conflict with his fellow citizens of Agrigentum and, as result, was banished with his young disciple, Pausanius. When he was asked to return, he preferred to commit suicide by throwing himself into the active volcano at Mount Aetna.　　The German writer Friedrich Hölderlin wrote two versions of Der Tod des Empedokles in 1798 and 1800, and a final third version in 1820, all three ultimately unfinished. They were conceived as five-act tragedies and all three differ in plot. According to Michael Hamburger, Hölderlin’s English-language translator,　　the main reason why Hölderlin finished no version of the play must be that he remained too closely identified with Empedocles, at the very period in his life when his own view of the poet as philosopher, prophet and priest – and as tragic hero – was subject to perpetual crisis and re-examination.　　Huillet-Straub’s The Death of Empedocles is based on Hölderlin’s first version (the longest of the three), whereas Black Sin is based on the third version.

一、《恩培多克勒之死》是哪一年上映的？

《恩培多克勒之死》是达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布于1987年拍摄的一部经典剧情片。此片开创法国当代剧情片的先河，《恩培多克勒之死》上映时票房稳坐前三，创下当年纪录。当时威廉姆·伯格,Georg Brintrup,霍华德·沃侬均为最佳主角，威廉姆·伯格,Georg Brintrup,霍华德·沃侬以精彩演技和突出形象，奠定在法国影坛地位。威廉姆·伯格,Georg Brintrup,霍华德·沃侬饰演角色造型多年后仍为人所模仿。达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布之前曾被人怀疑其能力，而《恩培多克勒之死》却奠定达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布剧情片风格。《恩培多克勒之死》首映时曾获海外剧情片和媒体广泛称誉，被认为其优秀程度，是足以与同时期（指1987年代）法国优秀剧情片齐名。

二、被称为剧情片的开先河之作的《恩培多克勒之死》，是达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布最好的作品吗？

从达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布斩获剧情片最佳导演开始，很多观众就觉得这部《恩培多克勒之死》是他极具代表性的剧情片。虽然达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布后来还拍出过评价很好的作品，但是《恩培多克勒之死》依然常被认为是他剧情片创作中的重要代表。

三、《恩培多克勒之死》为什么可以成为经典？

提起法国，不少观众都会想到《恩培多克勒之死》的名字。这部由达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布导演，威廉姆·伯格,Georg Brintrup,霍华德·沃侬主演的《恩培多克勒之死》，在当时凭借鲜明的人物塑造和紧凑的剧情片叙事获得了不错反响。正是人物命运、情绪推进和故事节奏之间的相互配合，让《恩培多克勒之死》在同类型作品中具有较高辨识度，也让观众对其中的情节留下深刻印象。

四、如何评价《恩培多克勒之死》？

《恩培多克勒之死》口碑表现稳定，深受广大观众喜爱。不仅威廉姆·伯格,Georg Brintrup,霍华德·沃侬的表演有看点，而且该剧情片故事情节紧凑，影院2（2.hnttlq.cn）观看起来流畅，同时还能保持较强的剧情吸引力。虽然不同观众对《恩培多克勒之死》的评价各有侧重，但该片目前的受欢迎程度已经名列同类作品前茅。

五、《恩培多克勒之死》剧情片的主要内容

《恩培多克勒之死》是一部剧情片作品，由导演达尼埃尔·于伊耶,让-马里·斯特劳布执导，威廉姆·伯格,Georg Brintrup,霍华德·沃侬主演。影片围绕主要人物的经历展开，通过人物关系、情节推进和情绪变化，呈现出一段具有观看价值的剧情片故事。

《恩培多克勒之死》　　The subject of Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub’s Der Tod des Empedokles (The Death of Empedocles, 1987) is the Greek pre-Socratic philosopher Empedocles (c. 490 BC – 430 BC), who lived in the Greek colony of Agrigentum in Sicily. His theories are mentioned in several of Plato’s dialogues. He maintained that all matter is made up of four irreducible elements: water, earth, air and fire. A mystic and a poet, he is considered to be the founder of classical rhetoric. He is also thought to be the last Greek philosopher to write in verse two fragments of his works survive: Katharmoi (Purifications) and Peri Phuseôs (On Nature). An advocate of democracy, he came into conflict with his fellow citizens of Agrigentum and, as result, was banished with his young disciple, Pausanius. When he was asked to return, he preferred to commit suicide by throwing himself into the active volcano at Mount Aetna.　　The German writer Friedrich Hölderlin wrote two versions of Der Tod des Empedokles in 1798 and 1800, and a final third version in 1820, all three ultimately unfinished. They were conceived as five-act tragedies and all three differ in plot. According to Michael Hamburger, Hölderlin’s English-language translator,　　the main reason why Hölderlin finished no version of the play must be that he remained too closely identified with Empedocles, at the very period in his life when his own view of the poet as philosopher, prophet and priest – and as tragic hero – was subject to perpetual crisis and re-examination.　　Huillet-Straub’s The Death of Empedocles is based on Hölderlin’s first version (the longest of the three), whereas Black Sin is based on the third version.