David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
两岁多的然然的第一场电影 我觉得很好看 又正能量
kenneth branagh：ok我也要拍一部罗马
差点东西，看上去成本不算高，私人情感的表现不是特别深刻，但有诚意。judi演的好，还有老爷爷说的“你走了，贝尔法斯特还在”，演母亲的演员，情感表现的不动声色却含情脉脉
第一次带女儿上影院看电影，当放到阿奇被市长手下抓走的时候，女儿在一旁抽泣。
非常私人的回忆，混乱的时代背景下孩子的视角依然是简单快乐的，导演给这些残酷的宗教冲突包裹了糖衣，投射的全是美好的童年回忆和淡淡的乡愁，这也是我抵抗不了的那种情感表达，黑白摄影，怀旧金曲和演员生活化的表演都看的很舒服，特别是朱迪丹奇结尾的那场送别戏，很打动我。我也同意很多友邻对本片的批评，片子确实是情节编排散乱，人物塑造薄弱，从坚守故土到背井离乡的过程也只是潦草交代，只感觉导演太想把所有的童年往事一股脑塞进去了，有些遗憾。（7.5/10）
我竟然在电影院看动画片了 这要是真狗拍的多好啊 肯定更有意思
也太好看了吧哈哈哈，前排的爸爸笑得好大声。镜头语言设计得好棒，汪汪队太酷了。
我不行，即便女主是我一度非常钟爱的女演员。抱着《罗马》的期待期待喂了狗。
小孩的电影中规中矩，
《罗马》在贝尔法斯特。最喜欢的是《正午》《双虎屠龙》与故事形成的互文（但砖头砸枪是什么鬼x）不过现在世界电影配乐风格都是金曲捞吗…………
不用去和罗马比，每个人的私人故事都是不一样的。相比之下贝尔法斯特甚至比罗马更让我共情，最后20分钟爆哭。小男孩很灵。
全篇画面出色，影调细腻，音乐优美，故事视角独特，值得再看。
乡愁是上等工薪阶层拥有的特权。真正底层公民所熟悉的那种感觉根本不是乡愁，而是乡仇。别再用物件大肆占据画幅把人物挤到角落了，知道他们都很边缘很不容易行了吧。
移民前的犹豫和挣扎以及儿童爱上电影的故事。选题还行，拍的一般
糖水片，六十年代北爱尔兰中产的账单烦恼，离开熟悉环境的抉择，难以共情的童年乡愁。
“爱尔兰人生来就要离开的，不然世界上其他地方哪来的酒吧”
可能这就是拍时代剧能用的"最高级"方式了。虽不让人厌，但看过罗马，看过其他英国文艺片，就明显很东施了。
跟上两部阿婆的比也还是自恋，但是粉丝如我，对肯爵圈地自萌的容忍度其实要高很多；个人/集体回忆碎片的取舍还是有点问题，整体观感偏乏味。
朱迪丹奇有好到值得一个最佳女配的提名吗？倒是更喜欢又哲又有爱的爷爷呢。
母亲的演员演得极好，在面临生活变迁时流露出来的细腻情感，脆弱，坚强，对待孩子的三观正直都令人动容。“你给他们准备了花园，可是在贝尔法斯特他们可以在街上玩儿，所有人都爱他们照顾他们，而当我们漂洋过海，别人会看不起我们甚至嘲笑我们的口音。”肯尼思导演不忘用一个特写镜头告诉我们他爱阿加莎，对，东方快车和尼罗河我翻拍了，他是典型的要圆梦的导演。片子成色不算太好但是每一个曾经漂洋过海的人都能懂。
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