蒙娜丽莎的微笑经典对话.doc

Mona Lisa SmileDialogue 1Betty Warren All her life she had wanted to teach at Wellesley College. So when a position opened in the Art History department, she pursued it single-mindedly until she was hired. It was whispered that Katherine Watson, a first year teacher from Oakland State, made up in brains what she lacked in pedigree, which was why this Bohemian from California was on her way to the most conservative college in the nation. But Katherine Watson didnt come to Wellesley to fit in. She came to Wellesley because she wanted to make a difference. President Who knocks at the door of Learning Joan Brandwyn I am every Woman. President What do you seek Joan To awaken my spirit through hard work and dedicate my life to knowledge. President Then you are Welcome. All women who seek to follow you can enter here. I now declare the academic year begun.Dialogue 2--- From the beginning, man has always had the impulse to create art. Can anyone tell me what this is--- Wounded Bison, Altamira, Spain, about 15,000 B.C. Joan Brandwyn.--- Very good, Joan. Despite the age of these paintings, they are technically very sophisticated because...--- The shading and the thickness of the lines that moves over the hump of the bison. Is that right--- Yes, thats exactly right. Next slide. This is probably less familiar. It was discovered by archeologists...--- In 1879, Lascaux, France, dates back to 10,000 B.C., singled out because of flowing lines depicting the movement of the animal.--- Impressive. Name--- Herd of Horses.--- I meant yours.--- We call her Flicka.--- Elizabeth Warren. They call me Betty.--- Very good. Betty is also correct.--- Just because something is ancient doesnt mean that it is primitive. For example. Next slide, please.--- Mycerinus and His Queen. 2470 B.C. Its a funerary statue of the pharaoh and queen originally intended to preserve the pharaohs ka. Soul.--- Have any of you taken Art History before--- No.--- Lets go on. Slide.--- Seated Scribe. Egypt. 2400 B.C. Peasant Couple Plowing. Sixteenth century B.C. Egypt. Snake Goddess. Minoan. 1600 B.C. Fresco. Minoan. 1600 B.C. Funeral Mask. Mycenaean. 1200.--- Could someone please get... Thank you.--- By a show of hands only, how many of you have read the entire text--- And the suggested supplements. Long way from Oakland State--- Well, you girls do prepare.--- If youve nothing else for us, we could go to independent study.Dialogue 3Betty What is that Katherine You tell me. Carcass by Soutine. 1925. Susan Delacorte Its not on the syllabus. Katherine No; its not. Is it any good Come on; ladies. Theres no wrong answer. Theres also no textbook telling you what to think. Its not that easy; is it Betty All right. No. Its not good. In fact; I wouldnt even call it art. Its grotesque. Connie Baker Is there a rule against art being grotesque Giselle Levy I think theres something aggressive about it...and erotic. Betty To you; everything is erotic. Giselle Everything is erotic. Katherine Girls. Susan Arent there standards Betty Of course there are. Otherwise a tacky velvet painting could be equated to a Rembrandt. Connie My uncle Ferdie has two tacky velvet paintings. He loves those clowns. Betty There are standards; technique; composition; color; even subject. So if youre suggesting that rotted side of meat is art... much less good art; then what are we going to learn Katherine Just that. You have outlined our new syllabus; Betty. Thank you. What is art What makes it good or bad And who decides Next slide; please. Twenty five years ago someone thought this was brilliant. Connie I can see that. Betty Who Katherine My mother. I painted it for her birthday. Katherine Next slide. This is my mom. Is it art Susan Delacorte Its a snapshot. Katherine If I told you Ansel Adams had taken it, would that make a difference Betty Art isnt art until someone says it is. Katherine Its art Betty The right people. Katherine Who are they Giselle Betty Warren So lucky we have one right here. Betty Screw you. Katherine Could you go back to the Soutine, please Just look at it again. Look beyond the paint. Let us try to open our minds to a new idea. All right; back to chapter three. Has anyone read it Okay.Narration 1Dear Miss Watson It is with great pleasure that we invite you to return as an instructor in the Art History department for the 1954-1955 academic year. We do wish to make clear, however, that this invitation is absolutely conditional upon the following Number one You will teach only the syllabus as outlined by the department chair. Number two All lesson plans must be ted at the beginning of every term for approval and revision. Number three You shall not provide counsel beyond your own subject for any student at any time. And finally That you will agree to maintain a strictly professional relationship with all members of the faculty. Assuming you accept the conditions, we look forward to your continuing to be a part of our Wellesley tradition.Dialogue 4Joan Sunflowers. Vincent van Gogh. 1888. Katherine He painted what he felt, not what he saw. People didnt understand. To them, it seemed childlike and crude. It took years for them to recognize his actual technique to see the way his brush strokes seemed to make the night sky move. Yet, he never sold a painting in his lifetime. This is his self portrait. Theres no camouflage; no romance. Honesty. Now, 60 years later where is he Giselle Famous Katherine So famous; in fact, that everybody has a reproduction. There are post cards. Connie We have the calendar. Katherine Here you go. With the ability to reproduce art, it is available to the masses. No one needs to own a van Gogh original. Susan We do. In the Newport house. But its small. Tiny. Katherine They can paint their own. Van Gogh in a box, ladies. The newest of mass distributed art. Paint by numbers. Connie Now everyone can be van Gogh. Its so easy. Just follow the simple instructions and in minutes; youre on your way to being an artist. Giselle Van Gogh by numbers Katherine Ironic, isnt it Look at what we have done to the man who refused to con his ideals to popular taste, who refused to compromise his integrity. We have put him in a tiny box and asked you to copy him. So the choice is yours, ladies. You can con to what other people expect or you can-- Betty I know. Be ourselves. Connie Youre a sight for sore eyes. Betty I wouldve been here sooner but, silly me; I thought class was in the classroom. Katherine Glad you could join us, Mrs. Jones. We thought wed lost you. Connie Theres sort of unwritten rule for marr- Betty Dont bother. Katherine Since your wedding, youve missed six classes, a paper and your midterm. Betty Well, thank god I didnt miss the paint-by-numbers lecture. I was on my honeymoon and then I had to set up house. What does she expect Katherine Attendance. Connie Most of the faculty turn their heads when the married students miss a class or two. Katherine Then why not get married as freshmen That way you could graduate without actually ever stepping foot on campus. Betty Dont disregard our traditions just because youre subversive. Katherine Dont disrespect this class just because youre married. Betty Dont disrespect me just because youre not. Katherine Come to class, do the work, or Ill fail you. Betty lf you fail me, there will be consequences. Katherine Are you threatening me Betty Im educating you. Katherine Thats my job. Dialogue 5--- Thank you. Slide.--- Contemporary art.--- Thats just an advertisement.--- Quiet Today you just listen. What will the future scholars see when they study us A portrait of women today There you are, ladies. The perfect likeness of a Wellesley graduate. Magna cum laude, doing exactly what she was trained to do. Slide. A Rhodes scholar. I wonder if she recites Chaucer while she presses her husbands shirts. Slide. Now, you physics majors can calculate the mass and volume of every meat loaf you make. Slide. A girdle to set you free. What does that mean What does that mean What does it mean I give up. You win. The smartest women in the country. I didnt realize that by demanding excellence I would be challenging. What did it say What did it say The roles you were born to fill. Is that right The roles you were born to fill Its my mistake.Dialogue 6--- Im not accustomed to hunting you down.--- Elizabeth, look at me, please.--- Ive spoken with Mrs. Jones. There will be no divorce. Theres always a period of adjustment. Ive assured her that you will try for a year.--- Look at this, Mother.--- Spencer will try as well. According to her, hes really very upset. You should call him.--- Shes smiling. Is she happy--- The important thing is not to tell anyone. She looks happy. So, what does it matter--- Dont wash your dirty laundry in public.---Let me tell you something. Not everything is as it seems.Narration 2Married Wellesley girls have become quite adept at balancing obligations. One hears such comments as I baste the chicken with one hand and outline the paper with the other. While our mothers were called to work for Lady Liberty, it is our duty, nay, obligation to reclaim our place in the home bearing the children that will carry our traditions into the future. One must pause to consider why Miss Katherine Watson instructor in the Art History department has decided to declare war on the holy sacrament of marriage. Her subversive and political teachings encourage our Wellesley girls to reject the roles they were born to fill.Dialogue 7Mrs. Warren Elizabeth, I dont see Spencer. Betty Excuse me, Mother. Miss Watson, can you help me get in touch with a friend of yours in Greenwich Village Mrs. Warren What do you need in Greenwich Village Betty An apartment. I filed for a divorce this morning. And since we know Im not welcome at your house. You remember Giselle Levy What did you call her A New York kike. Thats it. Well, were going to be roommates. Giselle Hi. You ready Betty Yeah. Katherine Greenwich Village Betty Yeah. For a while. Then, who knows Maybe law school. Yale, even. Katherine Well, I wouldnt want to come up against you in any court anywhere. Betty Maybe I can drop by next year Keep you on your toes. You will be here Miss Watson Dialogue 8Dear Betty I came to Wellesley because I wanted to make a difference. But to change for others is to lie to yourself. My teacher, Katherine Watson, lived by her own definition and would not compromise that. Not even for Wellesley. I dedicate this, my last editorial to an extraordinary woman who lived by example and compelled us all to see the world through new eyes. By the time you read this, shell be sailing to Europe where I know shell find new walls to break down and new ideas to replace them with. Ive heard her called a quitter for leaving, an aimless wanderer. But not all who wander are aimless, especially not those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image.文化面面观Bohemian 波希米亚波希米亚又指波希米亚主义，指一种艺术家气质、一种时尚潮流、一种反传统的生活模式。虽然波希米亚人是指捷克波希米亚省的当地人，波希米亚人的这个涵义却是 出现在19世纪的法国。波希米亚人这个词被用来指称那些希望过非传统生活风格的一群艺术家、作家与任何对传统不抱幻想的人。这个词反映了15世纪以来法国 人对来自于波希米亚的吉普赛人的观感。在法国人的想像中，波希米亚人会让他们联想到四处漂泊的吉普赛人，他们是自外于传统社会的一群人，不受传统的束 缚，或许还会带来一些神秘的启示，可能对他们也有一些太不注重个人卫生的指责意味在里面。美国大学辞典将 bohemian 定义为一个具有艺术或思维倾向的人，他们生活和行动都不受传统行为准则的影响。保守的美国人经常将波希米亚人和毒品以及自陷贫困连结在一起。然而，过 去一个半世纪以来许多最有才华的欧洲与美国文学名家都拥有波希米亚气质，因此如果列出一张波希米亚人名单的话会非常冗长。所以这个词在二十世纪五十年代的 美国跟垮掉的一代和六七十年代的嬉皮士关系非常密切。影片中之所以用这个词来形容Katherine Watson,就是要突出她是个与众不同、反传统的人。蒙娜丽莎的微笑本身就是一个非常有诱惑力的名字，这是一部教育题材电影。很多人可能会下意识的把它和另一部已被奉为经典的死亡诗社相比，因 为两者都是关于老师激励学生奋进的影片。蒙娜丽莎的微笑在处理很多场重头戏时，都有意识的避开死的感觉。比如，不会安排学生与校方、家长的激烈冲 突，甚至是自杀。在学生对教师凯瑟琳的支持上，也不刻意出现死亡诗社中最后学生站在课桌上，那种让人血脉贲张的镜头，因为女生在处理各种微妙感情时， 会有自己独特的方式。影片最后的高潮戏，女生们骑自行车，追随凯瑟琳的汽车，让人想起ET中的场景，虽然这些女生不会飞上天空，但同样有超越的心态。朱丽 娅罗伯茨在本片中的演出不亚于永不妥协，她在矜持和叛逆之间找到一个很好的表情支持点，那就是她深达耳根的大嘴，嘴角的微微抽动，很好的诠释了主角的复杂心态。Wellesley College 韦尔斯利女子学院 韦尔斯利女子学院，位于马萨诸塞州的韦尔斯利。在美国属于历史悠久的名校，培养了很多社会名媛名流。影片就是在韦尔斯利学院实景拍摄的。Wellesley College is a private institution of higher education for women, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, 19 km 12 mi west of Boston. It was founded in 1870 and opened for instruction in 1875. An undergraduate institution, Wellesley confers bachelors degrees in a variety of fields. Courses of study are offered in the liberal arts and sciences, the fine arts, the natural sciences, and the pering arts. Wellesleys Margaret Clapp Library holds more than 1 million items; its special collections contain the complete love letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning. Science facilities include the Margaret C. Ferguson Greenhouses. The Davis Museum and Cultural Center, which opened in 1992, houses the colleges art, music, and theater departments.文化面面观 1. Soutine Chaim Soutine， 1893-1943，立陶宛裔的法国表现主义画家。他的作品多为令人不安的扭曲的人物或令人厌恶的主题。他的绘画作品有牛肋肉1925年），即本片中的 Carcass of Beef，和领班（1928年）。2. Ansel Adams 1902-1984 Ansel Easton Adams, American photographer, known for his black-and-white photographs of Yosemite National Park, the California coast, and other wilderness areas of the American West. Adamss painstaking control of tonality and detail made him unequalled as a technical master of the black and white print. Adams published more than two dozen books, including My Camera in the National Parks 1950, Ansel Adams Images 1923-1974 1974, Photographs of the Southwest 1976, and Yosemite and the Range of Light 1979. Shortly after his death, Ansel Adams An Autobiography was published in 1985.思想火花 影片中的这个片段是Katherine在影片中上的第二节课，因为第一次课上得相当狼狈，她是下定决心在这次课当中扳回一局。但是我们也能看到她并不是为了跟学生较劲才这样安排自己的课，这堂课的目的非常明确，就是为了告诉学生几句话Look beyond the paint. Let us try to open our minds to a new idea. 艺术史不光是对艺术史死记硬背的一门课，也应该有自己对艺术的理解，所以从这节课开始，Katherine一直带着她的学生们体会近一百年来的艺术。文化面面观 Vincent Van Gogh 文森特梵高 Van Gogh, Vincent 1853-1890, Dutch painter who mplified the idea of the artist as tortured genius. His work represents the epitome of expressionism color, line, and brush stroke are used to express the artists emotional response to the subject rather than to describe it accurately. 凡高，文森特是荷兰后印象主义派作家。他的早期作品，如吃马铃暑的人，用低沉、暗淡的色彩描绘了农民的生活。他 的后期作品，包括许多自画像，一系列向日葵花的画，和星夜1889年），以大胆的、有节奏的绘画技巧和鲜艳的颜色为特点。他与失落情绪长期斗争最终 以自杀结束。文化面面观 Greenwich Village （美国纽约市作家等聚居的）格林威治村 A residential section of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, usually regarded as comprising the area within West 14th Street on the north, Broadway on the east, West Houston Street on the south, and the Hudson River on the west. Although modern apartment buildings have been constructed, many of t