Romeo Is Bleeding

[Machine Translation] [Film Noir: Crime Films of the Century, Vol. 4] The carcass of a foolish man is strewn about. Like a prey caught in a spider's web, he is headed for his doom. The role of the ultimate "dangerous woman" in the history of cinema is played by Lena Olin, an actor with a strong personality who first came to prominence with "The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Her strong bad-girl performance leaves an unforgettable impression once seen. The role of the man who falls into her trap and is destroyed is played by Gary Oldman, who first gained attention for his passionate performance as the drug-addicted Sid Vicious in "Sid and Nancy" and has recently broken new ground with his role as Sirius Black in the "Harry Potter" series. The eccentric and charming Juliette Lewis ("California," "Gilbert Grape") plays the man's mistress. Peter Medak, director of "The Changeling," has created a breathtaking masterpiece about a man's downfall at the hands of a ruthless, evil woman. --The film is directed by Peter Medak, the director of "The Changeling," and features the story of a man who is driven to ruin by a cruel and evil woman. Fed up with such a life, Jack, a New York police detective, becomes involved in corruption by passing on information about Mafia traitors protected by the FBI to the Mafia in exchange for a reward. Mona, a Russian hitwoman, was supposed to be one of Jack's "dupes," but when she escapes the FBI's clutches, Jack is blackmailed by the mob into making Mona disappear...

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[フィルム・ノワール 世紀の犯罪映画傑作選 第4弾] 愚かな男の死骸がゴロゴロ。蜘蛛の巣に絡まっていく獲物の様に、男は破滅へ向ってゆく――。映画史に残る究極の"危険な女"を演じるのは『存在の耐えられない軽さ』で一躍注目を集め、個性派俳優として活躍するレナ・オリン。強烈な悪女ぶりは一度見たら忘れられない印象を残す。悪女の罠にはまり破滅していく男を演じるのは『シド・アンド・ナンシー』で、麻薬中毒のシド・ヴィシャスを熱演し注目を集め、最近では、『ハリー・ポッター』シリーズのシリウス・ブラック役で新境地を開拓したゲイリー・オールドマン。男の愛人役にはエキセントリックな魅力溢れるジュリエット・ルイス(『カリフォルニア』『ギルバート・グレイプ』)。冷酷な悪女に振り回され破滅していく男のさまを、息もつかせぬ展開の傑作に仕上げたのは『チェンジリング』のピーター・メダック監督。――聡明で愛らしい妻との平凡な生活、出世の見込みも薄い冴えない自分。そんな日々に嫌気がさしたNYの刑事ジャックは、FBIが保護するマフィアの裏切り者の情報をマフィアに横流しして、報酬を得る汚職に手を染めていた。ロシア人の殺し屋モナもそんなジャックの"カモ"の1人になるはずだったが、彼女がFBIの手を逃れたことから、ジャックはマフィアにモナを消すよう脅迫される・・・。