Haunted by the memory of Walter Holderlin, a soldier he killed during World War I, French musician Paul Renard (Phillips Holmes) confesses to a priest (Frank Sheridan), who grants him absolution. Using the address on a letter he found on the dead man's body, Paul then travels to Germany to find his family.
As anti-French sentiment continues to permeate Germany, Dr. Holderlin (Lionel Barrymore) initially refuses to welcome Paul into his home, but changes his mind when his son's fiancée Elsa identifies him as the man who has been leaving flowers on Walter's grave. Rather than reveal the real connection between them, Paul tells the Holderlin family he was a friend of their son, who attended the same musical conservatory he did.
Although the hostile townspeople and local gossips disapprove, the Holderlins befriend Paul, who finds himself falling in love with Elsa (Nancy Carroll). When she shows Paul her former fiancé's bedroom, he becomes distraught and tells her the truth. She convinces him not to confess to Walter's parents, who have embraced him as their second son, and Paul agrees to forego easing his conscience and stays with his adopted family. Dr. Holderlin presents Walter's violin to Paul, who plays it while Elsa accompanies him on the piano.
The film's original title, The Man I Killed, was changed to The Fifth Commandment to avoid giving "wrong impressions in the minds of the public about the character of the story." It ultimately was released as Broken Lullaby.
6/10。奥斯卡系电影，白布包裹家具、监狱鱼眼长镜头，极大得调高了我的观影期待，谁料一泻千里。除了主角其他人物都没有任何神秘之处，本应是主题的算牌也在香港夸张的赌博电影洗礼下众口难调。我好像从来没有进入过保罗施拉德的世界，《第一归正会》是，这部也是。算牌是导演与观众的较量，他藏着王牌但我已失去耐心。
无功无过爱情片，彼此顶嘴的话术还是可以学一学的。
无聊的爱情口水片，两个主演都挺令人讨厌的，怪不得叫《the hating game》。
跟老婆一起看这种电影肯定是比被逼着看国产脑残剧强的。
6.0/10，男主气质演得很好，是个有关平凡couple的言情故事，挺有趣的，虽然有些生硬，但这种电影只要不搞砸就足够了，男主人设真的很小说，救命。
是赌片？公路片？新黑色电影？还是政治惊悚片？又是一部反类型的典范之作，将好莱坞的类型玩法与欧洲电影的心理叙事结合得恰到好处，对声音环境的塑造让人印象深刻，抛开明显可见的鱼眼镜头的声音处理不谈，单是酒吧的嘈杂与人物对白中的接应就足见功力，叙事中夹杂有很多耐人寻味的留白之处，也可以说是反高潮处理，比如公路之旅的结果如何，结尾复仇的处理等
哇，open。相较之下，我真的是个乖到不能再乖的闷葫芦子了。
Cheesy movie always my fav
【B】必然的，轮回的，且总是可被预测的。罪孽、伤痕、受难与救赎，那些剧情被讲述的方式，正如主人公的生活一般沉闷，当然也伴随着极简的节律重复。同时也在他人的入侵中逐渐消解孤独壁垒，节奏走向失控，无论是常规的牌局博弈，还是妖艳的鱼眼镜头，都在导向那个必然的结局。也可以说全片都是为了最后一个镜头而拍，几乎完全布列松式的，跨越隔阂的温暖。
（豆瓣真空期补标9月末-12月）私人口味，无法解释，我就是钟情这样的风格。有点暗黑，时间对等，完全在场。
属于那种80年代老派的浪漫，啊哈，他居然把《出租车司机》又拍了一遍~
可以和《国旗日》一争年度最迷人的影片宝座。
怎么只有6分，瓣青品味太高了，我是土狗，我给十分。男主太像布鲁斯南了，我直接嘶哈嘶哈
真的好甜甜的我满地打滚啊啊啊啊啊，ps男主笑起来好像个笨蛋帅哥，还是保持高冷形象好了
俗套爱情剧，俗但是喜欢，just like comfort food
先说句我永远爱小妞电影！电影看一半就跑来给满分 男主这种只对她幼稚又贴心又有品又有强迫症又会撩又闷骚又会极限推拉又会贫嘴又会亲嘴的男人可太让人上头了吧！！！！喜欢看他们打嘴架，看到女生呕吐男生帮忙抓头发简直好心动！！！！！！
以职场同事兼对手为切入点的恋爱戏比较少见。男女主相貌虽一般但胜在CP感还不错。
标准的蜜糖无脑片。随便看看啦。
男主有点禁欲系的意思，蛮戳我的，谁能抗拒举高高亲亲，轻松的电影，可！
故事其实很老套，但是两个人的化学反应真的还不错，甜甜的办公室恋情。
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