A chamber orchestra is working out of a rundown theatre in Reykjavik. Financial hardship places a great strain on the band and the lead violinist, Sigrun. The annual grant from the city is coming to an end so the band hires a world renowned cellist in order to save the band. The media goes wild and money starts to flow to the band again. Too bad the cellist is not a very nice p...

A chamber orchestra is working out of a rundown theatre in Reykjavik. Financial hardship places a great strain on the band and the lead violinist, Sigrun. The annual grant from the city is coming to an end so the band hires a world renowned cellist in order to save the band. The media goes wild and money starts to flow to the band again. Too bad the cellist is not a very nice p...

　　卡尔·西奥多·德莱叶这部喜剧引出心灵流变的轨迹，并在喜剧形式表现中要求夸张的转折与表演方式。他的简单主义从《总统》的办公室开始到玛格丽特夫人的屋舍，更趋向朴质。而对容貌的描写这里也有了开端。影片中的骗徒，终究抵抗不了良心的责备以及虚假婚姻阻隔与女友之间的真情。但有趣的是，被骗的老妇却早已察觉他的不怀好意但又绝非恶徒。反而是外力最后促使内在的圆满。