國影電影編號：M202206005

放映規格：DCP

級別：輔導12級

片長：108分鐘

發音：默片

字幕：中文

燃燒的火焰 Le Brasier ardent

Ivan Mosjoukine 伊凡．莫茲尤辛 | B&W | DCP | 1923 | 默片 Silent | 122 mins

「她」做了一場噩夢，夢裡遇見一名男人粗暴地將她綁在柴火中，獵巫般的對她嘶吼、拉扯，燃燒的火焰將畫面染成紅色，後續的夢境皆怪異而令人不安。她這些日子裡的精神狀態，令丈夫察覺了異狀，決定聘用一名偵探來尋找這場噩夢的根源。到底兇手是誰？亦或是根本不存在夢中兇手這項謎題？人們開始懷疑現實的一切存在，尤其是情感的真實與否。

俄羅斯裔導演莫茲尤辛結合了蒙太奇美學、強烈光影對比的場景，與演員帶著德國表現主義風格的妝容，置於本片戲劇張力十足，探討亙古以來情感狀態的母題。在連一個吻都於銀幕上瞬間即逝的年代，創作了這部奇作。

A woman known simply as Elle (“She”), has a nightmare in which she encounters a series of men who each try to lure her into terrifying dangers. Her husband, a wealthy industrialist worried for her mental state, wishes to take her away from Paris but a burglary prevents them from leaving. He hires Z, a mysterious detective and master of disguise, to solve the theft, only for Elle to recognize Z behind each of the men in her nightmare.

Right from the opening dream sequence, the film’s Russian director, Ivan Mosjoukine, fluently combines elements of German Expressionism, French Impressionism and Surrealism. Shifting effortlessly between mystery, romantic melodrama, comedy and psychological drama, he creates a bizarre love triangle between one woman and two men. In his bold mix of styles, Mosjoukine combines innovative camerawork, montage, high-contrast lighting and striking actors’ make-up, to create compelling story-telling.