Braveheart勇敢的心OverviewName:BraveheartReleaseDate:24May,1995,USAGenres:Action;History;War;BiographyRuntime:177min;Language:English,French,Latin,Alba(盖立语)MPAARating:RatedRforbrutalwarfareThedirector:MelGibsonThewriter:RandallWallaceProducer:MelGibsonAlanLaddJrBruceDaveyAssociateproducer:DeanLopataStephenRobinsonExecutiveproducer:McEveetyElisabethThemaincharacters:MelGibson.....WilliamWallaceSophieMarceau.....PrincessIsabelleAlunArmstrong.....MurronAngusMacfadyen.....RoberttheBrucePatrickMcGoohan…..EdwardIJamesCosmo.....CampbellAward:For68thOscars:BestPictureBestSoundBestDirectorBestMakeupBestCinematographyForGoldenGlobes,USA:BestDirector-MotionPictureForBritishAcademyAwards:BestCostumeDesignBestSoundForNationalBoardofReview,USASpecialAchievementinFilmmakingBackgroundBraveheartissetintheScottishnationalindependencemovementinthe13centuryandearly14thcentury.1)Englanda.Englandgorseflowersdynastyera(英国金雀花王朝时代)b.EdwardI(1272-1307):Hewascalledas“Longshanks”c.EdwardⅡ(1307-1327):ThesonofEdwardI;Heisahomosexuald.Isabelle:TheFrenchprincesswhowasmarriedtoEdwardⅡ.Atthattime,Englandwasinthegorseflowersdynastyera.WhenEdwardIwasinpower,headoptedatrocioushigh-pressuremeanstocontrolScotland.Hisrulewastyrannicalandinhuman.Whenhedied,hisson,EdwardII,inheritedthethrone.Buthewasahomosexualandamanwithoutability..2)Scotlanda.WilliamWallace:alegendarynationalheroinScotlandhistory.b.RoberttheBruce:therepresentativeofnoblesinScotlandAtthattime,ScotlandwasinthecontrolofEngland.England’sbrutaldominationcausedanumberofmassacres.Eventually,Noble,farmersinScotlandweretakinguparmstofightagainstEngland.WilliamWallaceandRoberttheBrucewerethefamousresister.KeywordsScottishnationalindependencemovementTakeplaceinthe14century:ToagainstEngland’styrannicalrules.primaenoctisthenationalemblemofScotland;Itsflowerlanguage:beblessedandprotectedbytheGod;Whenanycommongirlinhabitingtheirlandsismarried,England’snoblesshallhavesexualrightstoheronthefirstnightofherwedding.Thistle(蓝蓟花)LoveLovebetweenWallaceandMoray;LovebetweenWallaceandPrincessIsabelleFreedomOppressionThethemeofthisfilm;ItisthefreedomthatWallacewantstopursueinhiswholelifeEngland’sbrutaloppressionfinallycausesthewar.MainPlotHisyouthThemoviebeginsinthesmalltownofElerslie,Scotland.WilliamliveswithhisfatherandhisolderbrotherMalcolm.TheyarecalledtoameetingafewmilesfromtheirhomewheretheyfindtheentirenobilityofScotlandhanging.MalcolmandhisfatherthengotoabattlebetweentheBritishandtheirclan,butbothdietragically.AtthefuneralWilliammeetshisuncleArgylewhofoughtinthebattlewithMalcolmandhisfather.HetakeshimawaytolivewithhimHisfightforfreedomWilliamlaterrunsintoagirlheknewbeforehewenttolivewithArgyle,hername,Murron,wediscoverthatLordshavetherighttosleepwithbridesontheirweddingnight,soWilliammarriesMurroninsecret.MurronistheassaultedbyaBritishguardandkilledbythelord.ThisenragesWallacewhothenbuildhimselfafinearmyenteringcity'sandkillingallEnglishman.WallacefirstmoveontoSterlingwherehekillstheentireheavycavalry.Then,WallacereachesYork,themostimportantmilitarycityhefinallygainscontrol.HisfinalbattleatFalkirkendsinthebetrayaloftheleperfatherofRoberttheBruce.HisdeathIntheend,WallaceisbeheadedandhisheadisputontheLondonBridge,hisbodyistornintoforpieces.AfterWallace'sdeathweseeRoberttheBruceledthebattleofBannockburn,thelastbattleforScotland'sfreedom.ThereasonsIrecommendthefilmReason1:TheawardsitgainsBraveheartisa1995Americanepic/dramafilmdirectedbyandstarredMelGibson.Thefilmwinsfiveawardsinthe68thOscars:bestpicture,bestdirector,bestcinematography,bestmusic,bestcostumeReason2:ThisisafilmreflectthehistoryofEnglandandScotlandThoughtthisfilm,wewillhaveageneralideaaboutthehistoryofbothEnglandandScotlandinthe13and14century.WecanknowaboutEdwardI’sinhumanity,theEdwardII’incompetenceScottishpeople'sresistanceandWallace’sbraveness.Reason3Wallace’spersistenceofloveThroughoutthefilm,thelovebetweenWallaceandMurronmayaffectmostofus.Thoughtheirloveisatragicending,thetruelovewillleaveadeepimpressiononus.Reason4TheunremittingpursuitoffreedomFreedomisthemainthingthatWallacepursueinhislife.Nomatterwhatdifficultieshemeet,hestillholdonhisbeliefandusehiswholelifetoprovewhatfreedomis.Hisspiritsismarvelousandisworthlearning.Reason5ThecharacteristicsWallaceholdFromWallace,wecanseemanygoodqualities,suchasthebraveness,persistence,responsibility.Thesequalitieswillletusknowwhatistherealmanandwhatistherealhero.QuestionsforstudyanddiscussionQuestion1:WhatkindofpersonisWallace?Brave;Responsible;Affectionate;Determinated;Perseverant;Question2:Howmanypartsdoestheplotofthefilmcanbedividedinto?WhatisthemainideaofeachItcanbedividedintothreepartsa.Wallace’syouthlifeb.HisunremittingfightagainstEnglandandstruggleforfreedom.c.HisdeathQuestion3:.Murron(Wallace’swife)appearthreetimesinthefilm.Whenandwhysheappear?Thefirsttime:WhenWallacereturnstothesmalltownofElerslie,Scotland,hemeetMornayandtheygetmarriedsecretly.Butlater,MurronisassaultedandkilledbyaBritishguardMornay’sdeathenragesWallaceandforceshimtofightagainstEnglandandtopursuethefreedomhewants.Thesecondt