最危险的游戏The Most Dangerous Game

剧情简介Synopsis

改编自理查德·康奈尔的著名短篇。沉船幸存者被冲上一座孤岛，发现岛主扎罗夫伯爵以猎杀人类为乐，而自己就是下一个猎物。本片与《金刚》共用布景与女主角费伊·雷，全片七十余分钟毫无冗余，是「猎人与猎物」类型片的源头之一。The Most Dangerous Game is a 1932 American pre-Code horror film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Irving Pichel, and starring Joel McCrea, Fay Wray and Leslie Banks. The movie is an adaptation of the 1924 short story of the same name by Richard Connell; it is the first film version of the story. In the United Kingdom, the film was released as The Hounds of Zaroff. The film was shot on the same jungle sets later used for King Kong, with many of the same production staff, including producer Merian C. Cooper, who directed King Kong with Schoedsack. After RKO reduced the budget and time spent shooting for The Most Dangerous Game, Cooper and Schoedsack cut down on the cast and special effects they initially planned, resulting in a shorter and more streamlined film. Most of the film was shot on a large jungle set created by Thomas Little. It had a successful release, making a profit of $75,000 in its first year. Reviews from when the film was released noted how unusual the film's subject was, with some reviews impressed by its melodrama. They praised Leslie Banks's standout performance of Zaroff, but found the other acting performances lackluster. Later reviews praised the film's chase sequences and suspense. The exploration of Zaroff's psychological motivation behind his violence—to experience excitement—was unusual for films at the time. The film also addresses the ethics of hunting.