David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
很多人应该不明白淑子的选择吧，正因为这样他们并不相信爱情~
对我是非常治愈的一部电影。女明星开车送女主去找男主的那场夜戏，想起《女孩之城》里女主跟男主的夜戏，那种真正危急时刻的共担。以及一家人最终被电影拯救，虽梦幻，亦疗愈。
谁的年轻时代还没有闪闪发亮的高光时刻呢，不过年轻时候的故事比较好看，和老年对比起来也能触动人，老年的剧情就有些莫名其妙。
看了半天，也想不起来茨威格怎么写的？女主人设难不成是美女？怎么找个老太太。弃了。
穿越到拍摄现场那些段落都很喜欢 电影里每一个画面都是电影人干出来的啊…虽然是个小众艺术，但是有那么多人都爱它如生命啊
不是我想拉低分数，实在是看了之后觉得一般，还是他以前的电影好看，很有味道！高仓健版本的《幸福的黄手帕》《远山的呼唤》。。。
短短两小时就让我不想嫁菅田将晖了。（男人至死要赌博
虽然水准一般，但是里面因电影相聚，因电影重逢，因电影而关联还是让人挺动情的。
“想拍电影的都不是什么正经人。”话说我在考浙传一个专业笔试的时候，题目应该是写一个电影构思，里面我也写了“演员从银幕里走了出来”这种当时觉得绝妙的点子，也说了这是致敬巴斯特·基顿的《福尔摩斯二世》。那时的我跟电影里兴奋讲述自己剧本的乡狠狠地共情了，当然最后这个专业没拿证哈哈哈。这是一部拍给爱电影的人，更是拍给学电影、拍电影的人看的电影，即使没那么精妙绝伦，但对于我来说，很难不感动。
“但是就算不这么做，也一样会后悔，只能选一种方式后悔，人生就是这么一回事”
可能以前看的时候没有注意，山田洋次的电影竟然如此有纵深感，配合这古老的故事看起来反而有剧场效果，很有复古魅力。
知道会是一些俗气的桥段，但还是忍不住泪目了。电影真好哇，比现实好。
但是以男主这种情况来展现电影之于人生的那些神奇瞬间，实在是难以接受啊
女人给了男人幸福，男人却用自甘堕落回报女人。ps淑子也太可爱了吧！
会觉得原著最精彩的部分全遭到削减，无论是B在象棋之外克制而不引人注目的表现，还是最后对弈时双方的博弈（C对B的把握和B对自己的）。全部添加片段都令人尴尬地背离原作内核，当然可以说本片只是基于原著概念的新创作，但这只能说是个本质相当cliché的恐怖纳粹统治下的精神分析抓马，导演自己可能也是不拿着实物就没法下盲棋的类型吧。演员已经很尽力了，加一星。不过同去的意大利小妹妹看得还挺高兴的…
北川景子这种整容脸 黑白片出来的时候真惊艳
茨维格是个天才。不太明白最后一段精神病院的情节有何深意，似乎是画蛇添足。
比想象中要好的观影体验，中段某个奥地利口音军官完全听不懂让人如坐针毡，茨威格的小说向来描写细腻不好影视化，本片做得倒是还不错。茨维格特有的那种小资产阶级知识分子的优越感和痛苦的人精神煎熬都表现得很好。
4 喜歡，講的不只是「愛」，而是在討論選擇和後悔
关注疫情，老龄化社会。经典庶民视角。对日本电影史的致敬。老爷爷和老奶奶年轻的故事很不错，但整体情节总感觉有些许的不协调。但是，在当下能看到这样的电影还是会感动。电影的探讨较少，而终归是关注于人。
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