Quo Vadis 暴君焚城录

终于把《暴君焚城录》(Quo Vadis)这部1951年的经典电影看完了。这部画面精美恢宏的电影讲的是一位罗马将军Marcus和一位信奉耶稣的女孩Lygia的爱情故事。

故事发生在基督宗教在罗马开始传播的公元1世纪，当时的罗马皇帝尼禄爱好唱歌，为了寻找灵感创造历史上最不寻常的音乐，不惜烧毁罗马为他的乐章提供背景。之后，为了寻找替罪羊来平息火难中的百姓的愤怒，尼禄选择发布谎言宣称罗马的基督徒是放火者，并以此为由对基督信徒加以迫害。 罗马将军Marcus最终拯救了火难中的百姓，并接受了Peter在他和Lybia的婚礼上的祝福。整个影片中Marcus对Lygia的爱慕和追求一直导演着故事的发展.....

在听完Petronius在写给尼禄的遗书后，我才相信原来世界上还竟然会有那么boring的乐章.......

"To Nero, emperor of Rome,Master of the world, divine pontiff.

.......I can forgive you for murdering your wife and your mother, for burning our beloved Rome, for befouling our fair country, with the stench of your crimes. But one thing I cannot forgive, the boredom of having to listen to your verses, your second-rate songs,your mediocre performances.

Adhere to your special gifts, Nero, murder and arson, betrayal and terror. Mutilate your subjects if you must, but with my last breath, I beg you, do not mutilate the arts.

Farewell, but compose no more music. Brutalize the people, but do not bore them, as you have bored to death your friend....."