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