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1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
This timeless classic is what solidified Audrey Hepburn's place in the memories of all vintage1), Old Hollywood, fashion lovers and anyone else who appreciates a good movie. Based on the same-titled novel by Truman Capote2), this film is Hepburn's most famous one. She stars as Holly Golightly, a party girl running from herself while at the same time trying to find herself. She meets her neighbor Fred, and, together, they fill the film with laughs and eventually romance. Breakfast at Tiffany's is a must-see.
2. Roman Holiday (1953)
Here we have the role that won Audrey Hepburn her first Oscar and shot her to fame, as Princess. Young and feeling frustrated with all the royal responsibilities entrusted3) upon her, she runs away from the palace to see the town and be as normal as she's never been allowed to be. Journalist Joe Bradley, who tries to use her and get a money-worthy story, eventually takes her in4) for the world's biggest scoop5), and then falls for6) her.
3. Sabrina (1954)
This movie is charming, heart-warming, and will have you rooting for7) one of the three main characters once you get the story. Hepburn plays a chauffeur's8) daughter who finds herself torn9) between two brothers from a wealthy family.
4. My Fair Lady (1964)
An adaptation of the popular same-titled musical, My Fair Lady is the story of Eliza Doolittle, a poor and slightly uneducated woman who sells flowers when she meets a snobby10) linguistics professor who insults everything about her. The professor makes a bet with his colleague that in six months he could completely transform Eliza and have her pass as royalty at the next ball. Hepburn does a great job at first being the uneducated, ill speaking Eliza and then slowly transitioning to a graceful, witty11) beauty.
5. The Children's Hour (1961)
Tackling a topic that was taboo12) at its time, this film is a more serious one, in which Audrey's character and her best friend are accused of being lesbians13) by a troublemaker at the school they teach at. Their lives come apart14) as the movie takes tragic turns.
1.《蒂凡尼的早餐》(1961年)
正是這部不朽的經(jīng)典之作鞏固了奧黛麗·赫本在所有那些熱愛好萊塢黃金年代、熱愛時尚的人士以及其他所有懂得欣賞好電影的人們心目中的地位。本片改編自杜魯門·卡波特的同名小說,是赫本最著名的一部作品。她在片中飾演的霍利·戈萊特利是一個既想逃避自我同時又試圖追尋自我的交際花。她與鄰居弗雷德邂逅,兩人共同演繹了一個充滿歡笑、有著浪漫結(jié)局的銀幕故事?!兜俜材岬脑绮汀肥且徊勘乜从捌?/p>
2.《羅馬假日》(1953年)
本片中的公主一角為奧黛麗·赫本贏得了她的第一個奧斯卡獎,并使她一舉成名。影片中的年輕公主厭倦了身上肩負的所有皇室職責,從王宮中溜出來,到城里游覽,體驗她以前從來不被允許體驗的普通人的生活。記者喬·布拉德利試圖利用公主獲取一個值錢的新聞故事,他最終通過哄騙的手段拿到了世界上最為轟動的獨家新聞,此后又愛上了公主。endprint
3.《龍鳳配》(1954年)
這部引人入勝的影片很溫馨,你一旦看懂影片故事,就會在片中的三個主角中找到自己支持的一方。赫本在片中飾演的是一位私人司機的女兒,她難以在一個富裕家庭的兩兄弟之間做出抉擇,感到很苦惱。
4.《窈窕淑女》(1964年)
《窈窕淑女》改編自大受歡迎的同名音樂劇,講述了一個稍微有些缺乏教養(yǎng)的貧窮賣花女伊麗莎·杜利特爾的故事。伊麗莎遇到了一位自命不凡的語言學教授,受到了他的百般奚落。該教授和同事打賭,說他能夠在六個月內(nèi)令伊麗莎脫胎換骨,并讓她在下次的舞會上表現(xiàn)得像個王室成員。赫本的表演極為精彩,把伊麗莎從一個原本缺乏教養(yǎng)、言語粗俗的賣花女逐漸轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)閮?yōu)雅、風趣的美麗女子。
5.《雙姝怨》(1961年)
本片涉及了一個在當時被人們視為禁忌的話題,題材較為嚴肅。奧黛麗在片中飾演的角色與其好友在一個學校里教書,但卻被該校一個搗蛋的學生指控為同性戀。隨著影片故事轉(zhuǎn)向悲劇,她們的人生也走向崩潰。
1. vintage [?v?nt?d?] adj. 經(jīng)典的,經(jīng)久不衰的
2. Truman Capote: 杜魯門·卡波特(1924~1984),美國著名作家,其多部小說、短篇小說、戲劇和紀實小說都被列為文學經(jīng)典,代表作有《蒂凡尼的早餐》(Breakfast at Tiffany's)、《冷血》(In Cold Blood)、《圣誕憶舊集》(A Christmas Memory)等。
3. entrust [?n?tr?st] vt. 委托管理(事物等)
4. take sb. in: 欺騙某人
5. scoop [sku?p] n. <口>獨家新聞;轟動的新聞
6. fall for: 對……傾心,迷戀
7. root for: 聲援,支持
8. chauffeur [????f?(r)] n. (受雇于私人或公司等的)汽車司機
9. tear [te?(r)] vt. 使苦惱;折磨
10. snobby [?sn?bi] adj. 自命不凡的,自以為懂行的
11. witty [?w?ti] adj. (人)說話風趣的
12. taboo [t??bu?] n. 禁忌的事物(或行為)
13. lesbian [?lezbi?n] n. 同性戀女子
14. come apart: 破碎;崩潰,垮掉endprint