趁著暑假沒電視好看, 我們努力的在補之前沒看到電影的遺珠之憾. 週末看了Miss Potter這部電影, 講的是英國著名兒童書彼得兔(Peter Rabbit)作者Beatrix Potter身為一位獨立女性, 在一百多年前重男輕女的英國社會制度下, 闖出自己一片天的故事, 算是一部勵志溫馨小品.
關於Beatrix Potter的生平在電影官網中有簡單的介紹, 我就懶的寫了. 許多人都知道Beatrix Potter創造了彼得兔, 但是看了DVD裡的special feature我才知道, 在她出版彼得兔之前其實是一位植物學家, 對於蕈類更是有一股熱誠, 並將她繪畫的特長發揮在植物圖鑑的繪製上. 當然, 因為她是女生, 所以她的才能並沒有受到科學界的重視. 更讓我覺得有趣的是, 她也是一位保育家, 由於她創作的靈感源自於Lake District的鄉間風光, 在她買了Hill Top Farm之後, 便致力於這裡田園景觀的保存, 並在Lake District購置大量的農莊以防止開發業者的入侵. 在她去世之後, 她將她擁有的4000英畝的土地全數捐給了英國保育組織The National Trust, 而今日則全數屬於Lake District National Park的一部份. 多虧了她, 英國現在才有一片完全沒被都市擴張而侵略的原始田園景觀. 在Beatrix Potter晚年時期, 喜愛動物的她更致力於Lake District特有綿羊Herdwick sheep的育種及保育, 更當選了Herdwick Sheep Breeders’ Association的主席, 成為他們組織第一位非農家出身又為女性的主席.
這次換的音樂是電影Miss Potter的片尾曲, 我覺得還蠻好聽的, 在此與大家分享~
When You Taught Me How To Dance - Katie Melua
When you taught me how to dance
Years ago with misty eyes
Every step and silent glance
Every move a sweet surprise
Someone must have taught you well
To beguile and to entrance
For that night you cast your spell
And you taught me how to dance
Light reflections in a lake
I recall what went before
As I give, I'll learn to take
And to be alone no more
Other lights may light my way
I may even find romance
But I won't forget that night
When you taught me how to dance
Cold winds blow
But on those hills you’ll find me
And I know
You’lre walking right behind me
When you taught me how to dance
Years ago with misty eyes
Every step and silent glance
Every move a sweet surprise
Someone must have taught you well
To beguile and to entrance
For that night you cast your spell
And you taught me how to dance
And you taught me how to dance
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回覆刪除好聽吧? 就是很溫馨的感覺啊~~
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