2013年2月4日 星期一

孤星淚(Le Miserables):寬恕與懲罰

最近在看老同學與網友的blog中,留意到『Le Miserables』(港譯:孤星淚,大陸:悲慘世界)這個電影。

該電影是歌劇的電影版。原來是雨果非常出名的作品,但很慚愧沒有看過。

週日早上沒有什麼特別事,就與老婆『出征』了。

沒有看過該作品的歌劇,一下子接觸陌生的音樂,被感動的力量一定少了很多。不過,故事情節不復雜,所以不能說看不懂。

據說,原作是非常長的,簡約到2小時38分鐘,不是易事,有些細節就顯得不夠清晰。

估計,要看過原著,看過歌劇再來看一定很震撼。

這是一部要帶紙巾去看的電影。淚水,大概不是因為悲慘,而是在於寬恕之下Valjean 的再生與離別。

在不斷講懲罰與法律的當今社會,饒恕,寬容是人類社會絕對不能缺少的。

『黑白分明』,只講懲罰的警官Javert只會越走路越窄
。。。


網友栗子說中國不會有這樣的事情,其實很精闢。無法,無天,無情的國度,談何懲罰,談何饒恕?! 

饒恕,寬容就是佛說的放下。中國人背著過去五千年的歷史不能放下,對著現在的日本平民還當作二戰時的日軍來看,不能不說包袱沉重。

兩盞銀器的燭燈台(不知叫什麼),是神父『送』給他的。不能不說是啟蒙了他重新做人的重要『道具』。以後Valjean不斷的流浪,甚至到神誌模糊的最後時候,明燈都一直陪著他。
人,需要明燈,需要社會的溫暖,需要主的饒恕。





感人至深的最後的歌劇場景『Epilogue』的歌詞:

Les Miserables Cast – Epilogue Soundtrack Lyrics | Les Misérables Movie (2012)


Les Miserables Cast – Epilogue Soundtrack Lyrics [ from "Les Misérables" Movie (2012) ]

VALJEAN
Alone I wait in the shadows
I count the hours till I can sleep
I dreamed a dream Cosette stood by
It made her weep to know I die

Alone at the end of the day
Upon this wedding night I pray
Take these children, my Lord
To thy embrace, and show them grace

God on high, hear my prayer
Take me now to thy care
Where You are, let me be
Take me now, take me there
Bring me home, bring me home

FANTINE
Monsieur, I bless your name

VALJEAN
I am ready, Fantine

[ Soundtrack from http://www.songonlyrics.com/soundtracks/les-miserables-cast-epilogue-lyrics.html ]

FANTINE
Monsieur, lay down your burden

VALJEAN
At the end of my days

FANTINE
You raised my child in love

VALJEAN
She's the best of my life

FANTINE
And you will be with God

COSETTE
Papa, Papa, I do not understand
Are you alright? They said you'd gone away

VALJEAN
Cosette, my child, am I forgiven now?
Thank God, I've lived to see this day

MARIUS
It's you who must forgive a thoughtless fool
It's you who must forgive a thankless man
It's thanks to you that I am living
And again I lay down my life at your feet

Cosette, your father is a saint
When they wounded me
He took me from the barricade
Carried like a babe
And brought me home to you

VALJEAN
Now you are here, again beside me
Now I can die in peace, for now my life is blessed

COSETTE
You will live, Papa, you're going to live
It's too soon, too soon to say goodbye

VALJEAN
Yes, Cosette, forbid me now to die
I'll obey, I will try

On this page, I write my last confession
Read it well when I at last am sleeping
It's the story of those who always loved you
Your mother gave her life for you
Then gave you to my keeping

FANTINE
Come with me, where chains will never bind you
All your grief, at last, at last behind you
Lord in Heaven, look down on him in mercy

VALJEAN
Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to your glory

FANTINE & EPONINE
Take my hand, I'll lead you to salvation
Take my love, for love is everlasting

VALJEAN, FANTINE & EPONINE
And remember the truth that once was spoken
To love another person is to see the face of God

CHORUS
Do you hear the people sing?
Lost in the valley of the night
It is the music of a people
Who are climbing to the light

For the wretched of the earth
There is a flame that never dies
Even the darkest night will end
And the sun will rise

They will live again in freedom
In the garden of the Lord
They will walk behind the plough-share
They will put away the sword

The chain will be broken
And all men will have their reward

Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?

Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes

Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?

Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes, tomorrow comes


1 則留言:

  1. 一語中的! 係呀, Javert係只講懲罰,不講寬容, 我都諗唔到tim! 不過佢睇唔起自己出身監獄, 以法律為信仰, 應該未試過被寬容的滋味, 所以受到寬容, 對他震憾很大, 一直以來的信仰破滅了, 一直以來的替天行道原來是錯的。

    我聽過,一個左派過來人話當年共產黨夢碎(發現共黨的醜惡), 比起離婚, 打擊更大。
    [栗子回覆02/08/2013 16:40:36]他突然發覺原以往做的都是錯的, 所以打擊很大, 原諒不了這個錯的自己。是有點可惜!
    共黨是利用人性的劣根性創造一個地獄出來。
    [版主回覆02/07/2013 15:41:36]說實在的,Javert最後的結局有點可惜。因為,他已經覺悟,可以『放下』包袱的。
    那些背著『懲罰』的人,其實包袱很重,這些人不會有快樂。
    說到共產黨,又是一個很奇怪的存在。也許,因為有人性的醜陋心靈的土壤,才會長出這類菌菇吧。

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