Sorry but despite the fact that the 1931 version of this novel was the only western film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture it does not compare to the entertainment value of this version. True this is perhaps not the best adaptation of Ms. Ferber's novel, but then how many films are perfect adaptations of their source material. There are wonderful scenes missing from this adaptation, but then there are wonderful scenes missing from the adaptation of GWTW. No, I am not comparing this to a classic like GWTW. But the '31 version is not in the same class as GWTW either. This film should be taken for what it actually is, a good solid epic entertainment with spectacular scenes and good performances. Glenn Ford is perfect casting for Yancy. His performance is far superior to that of the overripe, stilted scenery chewing one delivered by Richard Dix in the original. Ford's boyish manner easily captures the charming immature nature of the character. Maria Schell is on a par with Irene Dunne. It is a pity her character was rewritten from the novel to be weaker than Ferber intended. This was obviously done to make the film Ford's but she's still gives a performance that is on the money. As so do the myriad supporting players in the film. Back in 1960, MGM obviously needed a big movie to move into the theaters that had been playing "Ben-Hur" for over a year. So this production was rushed to completion to fit the bill. The fact that it was shot in Cinemascope instead of a "Big" 70 mm process is evidence of this. It has been written that the production was shut down before the scripted ending could be filmed. This explains the rather abrupt and somewhat awkward end to the film. Perhaps a regular non "Roadshow" release might have fared better both with the critics and at the box-office. It often seems that those who praise the older version over this film have seldom actually seen the former. For many years the 1931 version was not available for viewing. During that period many film historians gushed in their praise of it. When it finally reappeared on screens most of them found it very creaky and revised their opinions but the older opinions are still in print, available and read. True, they didn't change their opinion of this version, but the older fell into proper perspective...Cinema History and rather dry history at that. While this version is not a classic it remains good entertainment. Compare it to "How The West Was Won" made by the same studio just a few years later. 　　译文(2): 对不起，尽管这部小说的1931年版本是唯一一部获得奥斯卡最佳影片奖的西方电影，但它的娱乐价值还是不能与这部小说相提并【资源囤-ZiYuanTun.Com】。的确，这或许不是对费伯小说的最佳改编，但有多少电影是对原著的完美改编呢。这部改编电影缺少了一些精彩的场景，但是 GWTW 改编电影也缺少了一些精彩的场景。不，我不是把它和 GWTW 这样的经典作品相提并论。但是,’31版本是不是在同一类的 GWTW。这部电影应该被理解为它的真实面目，一部有着壮观场面和精彩表演的史诗般的娱乐片。格伦 · 福特是杨西的最佳人选。他的表演远远优于理查德 · 迪克斯在原作中演绎的那种过于成熟、生硬的风景。福特孩子气的举止很容易捕捉到这个角色不成熟的迷人本质。玛丽亚 · 谢尔和艾琳 · 邓恩不相上下。遗憾的是，她的角色从小说中被改写成比费伯想象的要弱。这样做显然是为了拍摄福特的电影，但她仍然给出了一个性价比高的表演。影片中无数的配角也是如此。早在1960年，米高梅公司显然需要一部大片才能进入已经播放了一年多的《宾虚》的影院。因此，这个生产被匆忙完成，以符合法案。事实上，它是在电影院拍摄，而不是一个“大”70毫米的过程是这样的证据。有记载说，在剧本结局被拍摄之前，制作就已经停止了。这就解释了为什么这部电影的结局相当突然，而且有点尴尬。也许一个定期的非“路演”发行可能会更好地与批评家和票房。那些赞美老版本的人似乎很少真正看过老版本。许多年来，1931年的版本都无法观看。在那个时期，许多电影历史学家对此赞不绝口。当它最终重新出现在屏幕上时，他们中的大多数人发现它非常陈旧，并修改了他们的意见，但是旧的意见仍然在印刷，可用和阅读。没错，他们并没有改变对这个版本的看法，但是年长的人却有了合适的视角... ... 电影史，还有相当枯燥的历史。虽然这个版本不是一个经典，它仍然是很好的娱乐。与几年后同一家制片厂制作的《西方是如何赢的》相比较。