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(released date: 1936/1/3)
導演
30年代三位最具代表性的同志導演:Dorothy Arzner,George Cukor,James Whale.Cukor庫克的性傾向是好萊塢公開的秘密(據稱常舉辦純男性的游泳池派對),但他溫文的行事態度,不像James Whale死不退讓,也沒有Dorothy Arzner受限於當時女性地位弱勢,幸運地熬過好萊塢激烈打壓同志的年代,比其他二位享有更長的職業生命,後輩才有機會看到他許多精采的作品.
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*在<Gods And Monsters 眾神與野獸>虛構一場James Whale(背對鏡頭)晚年參加George Cukor(戴眼鏡者)的派對.Whale故意帶年輕健美的園丁前往,把Cukor氣得牙癢癢.片中也有一段純男性的游泳池派對,看來也是Whale年輕時喜好的活動.
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<Sylvia Scarlett>由喬治庫克與凱薩琳赫本聯手催生.當時的製片Pandro S. Berman根本不喜歡這個故事,稱它是"freak picture怪片",但是他擋不住這兩個人的興致:"I hated it as a book but George and Kate were crazy about it, and they ganged up on me. I'd never seen them so enthusiastic about a project. 我討厭原著.但喬治和凱卻很喜歡,他們聯手對付我.我從沒看過他們對一個電影這麼熱衷."
但是在試映會,觀眾反應冷淡,許多人半途離席,他們心知不妙.試映會後,赫本對製片求情:"and we'll do another picture for you for nothing! 我們免費幫你拍另一部影片" ,Berman 冷冷地回應:"I never want to do a picture with either of you again.我再也不想和你們任何一位合作."
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庫克後來自我解嘲,他的電影就是要花很多年才會受到欣賞.他一直認為這部片最能代表自己的原創性 (most personal original films),所以他最喜歡別人讚美: "Sylvia Scarlett" was ahead of its times. 超越時代之作.
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Sylvia剪髮時的台詞,改變的不只是外表,還包含態度:"Then I won't be a girl. And I won't be weak and I won't be silly. I'll be a boy and rough and hard. I won't care what I do. Don't worry! I'm ready for anything. 我不再是女孩.我不會再柔弱及傻呼呼的.我會成為男孩,粗獷而堅強.我才不管要去做什麼.別擔心!我會放手一搏."
原始劇本並沒有交待Sylvia為何變裝.一開始就以男裝出現在船上.但是Production Code Administration表示關切,所以最後才補拍這一段:她的母親死了,父親挪用公款,為了陪同父親逃避追捕,剪去頭髮賣錢,並變裝便於避人耳目.
- 2007/9/16更新:在Queer cinema, the film reader一書,進一步說明幕後故事,當時片廠迫於壓力希望庫克補上一個開頭:
"We had to add a silly, frivolous prologue, to explain why this girl was dressed like a boy, and being so good at it. We weren't allowed to give the impression that she like it, or that she's done it before, or that it came naturally. 我們要增加一場愚蠢無聊的序幕,來解釋為什麼她要扮成男孩子,而且扮得這麼像.不可以給人感覺,她喜歡假扮,或是她假扮過,或她就是渾然天成."
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讓我比較不安的是,穿男裝的Sylvia出現許多次輕微暴力的動作.她踢父親的屁股、推開想吻她的女子、一巴拳打了畫家的前女友、甚至作勢要打畫家(畫家當場點出她的暴力傾向),以及最後與警察拉扯.
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Sylvia藉酒吐真言,逼得Jimmy交回項鍊.她意氣風發提議過遊唱生活不再行騙,Maudie竟拿出存款,跟著大家走天涯.
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(*可參考電影片段)
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Jimmy在戲中並沒有明顯的同志傾向,可是對女性也沒什麼興趣.原本在豪宅對女僕Maudie又親又抱.後來便完全讓給Henry.
卡萊葛倫在本片很罕見地沒有得到女主角的芳心.當時,他已演了21部電影,第一次與赫本同台演出,接下來他們聯手演出幾部影片,配成銀幕情侶.據說,拍完本片後(1936年),卡萊葛倫為赫本引介了Howard Hughes霍華休斯.這位傳奇鉅富後來為赫本1940東山再起之作<The Philadelphia Story 費城故事>,助了一臂之力.
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當晚,Sylvia脫去戲服,身著正式男裝(右),從一樓拿石子敲響畫家的窗戶,窗下訴情,說了一大堆欲言又止的表白.
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queer當時的字義,就像當時的gay,不像現代用語有特定的意義.但是庫克很明顯是玩弄另一個inside joke,暗示畫家男男戀的可能性.
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後段可以看到,Sylvia並不是沒有女裝,偷衣的動機似乎牽強.片中,她是在洞口等待,進入洞內更衣,再著女裝從洞內走出.「山洞」變成轉化女性的象徵意義.
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Sylvia覺得自討沒趣,萌生退意.結果禍不單行,Maudie跟著別人私奔,Henry在夜間暴雨失足落崖身亡.電影至此,從喜劇變悲劇.
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不巧,Lily自殺落海,Sylvia一馬當先下水救人,Jimmy只能在旁當個廢人.原來Lily是為愛自殺,Syliva更是堅定退意.但Jimmy決定成全Syliva與畫家,故意挾持Lily離開.
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這一幕,兩人開車追到十字路口,決定要往那一個方向走.Sylvia選擇的方向,竟是回復男裝.
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但是Sylvia駕車技術太差,被警察取締,拉扯中大打出手,兩人被關入警局.我希望這不是暗示女性就算穿了男裝,還是沒有辦法勝任男性的工作.哎.
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延伸閱讀:
Sylvia Scarlett: Androgyny and Cross-Dressing
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