Told by his doctor he has no more than a few months to live, drab British workingman George Bird (Alec Guinness) decides to spend his savings on lodging at a seaside resort. Once there, however, he finds his identity caught between upstairs and downstairs, the guests and the “help.” A droll social commentary as well as an unpredictable dark comedy about life, death, and luck, L...$此种故事模型的源头为谁不太清楚也懒得考证,至少记忆所及有两位后来者:六零年代的阿涅斯瓦尔达与九零年初的达布尼柯尔曼 ……当然需根据文化差异类型特质或者作者偏好做出各自的适配改造。$类似意象对话的推销手段:“你就是我要找的那个人”“你与它特别合适”“你不妨就试试”“不管你信不信,今天我给了你极大的优惠”“信我,为了这件衣服,去整理下自己”“抽张牌,什么牌都可以,看一下,但是别告诉我。”“我告诉每一个人希望他们来这里住,可那都是巨大的谎言,只有对于你,这是真的。”劳伦斯式的,扛过大风大浪之后的突然死亡。$有一点类似于百万英镑的故事 结尾真的敢这么拍啊 真的是狠狠地抽了观众一下$反转让人深刻体会了人性冷暖,只是因为没有出现在宴会,只是不再神秘的身份,只是和大家一样的普通人,就不再是之前的认可和肯定。$easy come, easy go