They do not show war in this film, they show people and their dreams and hopes ruined by the war. It is not just another "war film", but it rises to the level of a true Tragedy. Not a propagandist or a sob story. Many critics compare this film to another famous Russian war drama, The Cranes Are Flying. I still think that The House I Live in is better, though, if you've seen The Cranes and liked it, most probably you'll love this one either. Both films were shot in 1957 and treat the war theme from the similar humane perspective. I wouldn't cut a single shot from the film, all of them are just in place. I do not know if it can be found outside Russia, if yes, don't miss it.
Many critics pointed out resemblances between Dom, V Kotorom Ya Zhivu (The House I Live In) and the better-known Soviet film The Cranes are Flying. Set in the years prior to and during WWII, the story centers on the various residents of a co-op house. Though the directors never show the war itself, its tragic impact is felt throughout the film. And despite the potential for Soviet propaganda, what sticks in the mind is the universality of the experiences endured by the leading characters. Dom, V Kotorom Ya Zhivu was one of Russian's entries in the 1958 Brussels Film Festival.
黑暗中,一个身着风衣的神秘男人在通道中穿行。他就是莫里斯(塞吉·赫吉安尼Serge Reggiani饰),一个刚刚出狱却仍依靠偷窃为生的盗贼。为了清算以前的旧债,他准备跟他的朋友西里安(让-保罗·贝尔蒙多 Jean Paul Belmondo饰)再干一桩偷窃案。不料行事时警察却突然而至,莫里斯再次入狱。不明就里的莫里斯认定西里安是警察的眼线,开始寻机报复。而西里安并非警方的线人,真正的卧底另有其人。与此同时,西里安也正开始实施自己的大胆计划。
由世界影坛最负盛名的黑色电影大师让-皮埃尔·梅尔维尔执导的经典犯罪悬疑电影《眼线》,根据1946年出版的小说《犯罪系列》改编而成。
马库斯(Richard Gibson 饰)邀请自己的同学兼好友雷欧(多米尼克·格尔德Dominic Guard 饰)到自己家去玩,就这样,雷欧结识了马库斯的姐姐玛丽安(朱莉·克里斯蒂 Julie Christie 饰),美丽又善良的玛丽安给雷欧留下了非常深刻的印象。马库斯得了传染病,没办法陪雷欧玩了,雷欧就此结识了名为泰德(阿兰·贝茨 Alan Bates 饰)的农夫,泰德拜托雷欧帮他送信给玛丽安,雷欧答应了他。
之后,雷欧和退伍军人修斯(爱德华·福克斯 Edward Fox 饰)交上了朋友,并且震惊的得知,玛丽安的家人准备将她许配给修斯,不仅如此,雷欧还意外的发现,自己帮泰德和玛丽安送的那些信件,其实是他们的情书。