1956 A classic literary feature film directed by Mervyn Lero, based on the novel of the same name, tells the story of a family that is gradually collapsing because of her daughter's "cuteness". The whole story is not complicated, but it can give people a feeling of scratching their hearts and lungs, and its profound meaning is worth pondering!
Christine seems to have a perfect family, a "lovely" daughter and a considerate husband, but her daughter's incredible behavior makes Christine often have nightmares.
Daughter Rhoda is a polite eight-year-old girl, but no matter what she wants, she is always desperate to get it, even regardless of the lives of others. She was deeply saddened by her daughter's crime and love for her daughter. Christine completely collapsed when she learned that her daughter had made an unforgivable mistake …
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William March, formerly known as William Edward Campbell, 1893 was born in Mobile, Alabama, USA. 19 16 He was drafted into the navy in World War I. At the end of his military career, he won the Cross for Outstanding Service, the Navy Cross and the French Cross.
After the war, March worked in wortmann Shipping Company for 18 years. 1933, he published his first novel, K Company, which was largely based on his wartime experience.
He had a nervous breakdown while working in Germany. After returning to new york, he wrote five novels in the next 1 1 year. The sales of these books are not particularly good. But by 1946, I had accumulated enough confidence in March and resigned to concentrate on full-time writing. Not long after, March suffered a more serious mental breakdown and spent six months in a nursing home in the south.
From 65438 to 0950, he moved to New Orleans and lived a much quieter life than the chaotic environment in new york. 1954 In April, when the novel "Bad Species", recognized as his best work, was published, March was seriously ill. 1May, 95415th, he died of a heart attack and failed to enjoy the great success of this book.
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