剧情简介
1956美国剧情片《兰闺怨》由菲利普·邓恩导演,简·西蒙斯主演,影片讲述的是:
In the five years since she left Winona her hometown Hilda Crane has been divorced twice and acquired quite a dubious reputation She returns from New York to a scolding mother who hopes Hilda will have the good sense to marry successful builder Russell Burns and finally settle down
A former professor and lover Jacques DeLisle is still holding a grudge because Hilda left him for an athlete Although she doesnt love Russell she resists and resents Jacques aggressive romantic advances She accepts a proposal of marriage from Russell who intends to build her a new house
Warned by a friend about Russells possessive mother including her way of feigning a heart condition Hilda declines a 50000 bribe from Mrs Burns to leave town She leaves the old woman slumped in a chair and proceeds to the church for the wedding Mrs Burns was not pretending this time however and has died
Months later still living in her motherinlaws house Hilda has begun to drink while Russell becomes indifferent to her and morose A day comes when Hildas mother castigates her again and she can take no more Hilda swallows a bottle of sleeping pills intent on committing suicide But she survives and is cheered by Russells promise to restore their love and start building their new house