第一届奥斯卡最佳影片（1929） Wings 翼

第一届奥斯卡最佳影片（1929）
片名：Wings
中文：翼
出品：美国派拉蒙影片公司
年份：1927
导演 威廉．A．韦尔曼
制片 约翰．芒克．桑德斯
编剧 约翰．芒克．桑德斯
主演 克拉拉．鲍
理查德．阿伦
Jobyna Ralston
埃尔．布伦德尔
加里．库珀
剧 情 简 介
以第一次世界大战为背景的战争片，故事描述在1917年的美国小镇，玛莉暗恋着邻家性格开朗的男孩杰克，而杰克却对大家闺秀施维亚情有独钟，施维亚则对世家子弟大卫一往情深。这个微妙的四角关系因美国参战而发生变化。杰克和大卫同时参军并分配到同一个军营中，两个情敌之间水火不容，时起冲突，后来化敌为友。两人因分别立下战功，得以到巴黎休假。当时参加了救护队的玛莉到巴黎去找杰克，而杰克酒醉没认出她，以致引起误会。在作战中大卫中弹堕机，幸而未死，并偷了一架敌机返回。杰克正要给朋友们报仇，误认大卫是敌人而开火，待知道真相为时已晚。战争结束后，杰克返乡向大卫的双亲请罪，而玛莉也重新接纳了杰克的爱情。全片一半的篇幅在经营空战场面，由于编导等都是飞行员出身，使影片呈现出鲜明的生活实感和壮观的空战场面。在爱情的安排上，全片也发展得流畅自然，不落俗套。使这部奥斯卡历史上第一部的最佳影片，也是唯一的一部获此殊荣的默片，具有历久常新的观赏价值.

In 1917, Jack Powell (Charles 'Buddy' Rogers) is a young man with passion for cars. His next door neighbor is Mary Preston (Clara Bow), who is in deep love for him, but Jack does not notice her. Jack indeed loves Sylvia Lewis (Jobyna Ralston), but she is in love with the rich David Armstrong (Richard Arlen). When USA enters in World War I, Jack and David join the Air Force to fight in France and become pals. Mary joins the Women's Motor Corp, trying to be close to Jack. But it is war, and a tragedy happen between the two friends.

I am very impressed with this amazing awarded epic. "Wings" was recently released on DVD by the Brazilian distributor Continental, and in spite of the Japanese subtitles along the story, it was a worthwhile shopping. The story is fantastic, and the air sequences are awesome. I would like to have an idea of the cost of this ahead of time production, with these anthological battles in the air. I can not imagine how these shootings were achieved, in such angles, considering the cinema technology of 1927. The story raises an anti-war flag with the tragic end, and has realistic sequences that are impressive even in the present days. As a curiosity, Gary Cooper, in the role of Cadet White, has a very short participation, due to his affair with the famous actress Clara Bow. "Wings" is a highly recommended movie, even for audiences that do not like silent movies. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Asas" ("Wings")