本片为电视电影,记述了法国哲学家笛卡尔(1596—1650)的杰出一生。
在这个令人回味的,大气的传记电影里,罗伯托罗西里尼成功地重塑了布莱兹帕斯卡尔的形象。正是这位伟大的哲学家兼数学家,在宗教迫害和无知的漩涡中,始终坚守着神和科学之间的和谐。
It does a reasonably good job of situating the drama in 5th century Roman Africa, even though the external sets are obviously contemporary (to Rossellini) Roman remains. The interiors are well done and convincing. The drama is dramatic when it needs to be, though there are some lengthy theological discussions, and one does get a sense of the power of St. Augustine's preaching, ...