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.
202202作品本身不功不过，政治惊悚的氛围营造得不错。英德两位校友的关系表现得很有张力，反而铁叔的张伯伦因为拿捏得很娴熟，倒没留下深刻印象。希特勒太不像了，没有特型演员差评。五星给疯狂的一代和同学情，吸同一根烟，敬相知和告别。
慕尼黑会议的细节很写实，但洗白张伯伦不可取 还有演希特勒的演员没选好
关于历史事件的一种演绎，放到今天来看，其实大家都明白战争是毫无意义的，不过是政治的延续，所有的谈判，协议，不过是暂时的借口，最终还是实力说话。捷克的苏台德地区，也真是够悲催。
一样的以民族自决的名义吞并，一样的大国在外交场上分配小国的领土，而这一次西方能吸取历史的教训么，一样的不能。
张伯伦对英国二战的贡献不亚于丘吉尔，为英国备战争取了宝贵的时间。“乌克兰危机”以史为鉴
从另一个角度解读张伯伦站在历史关头的选择，挺好
除了杰瑞米艾恩斯的表演外，这部电影可以说毫无是处
打算當刺客的人，由於能夠聞到希特勒的呼吸，“我的手一動不動”，才醒覺“我無權這麼做”，但他別無選擇，只能繼續鬥，卽使是明明知道對方會絞死自己。這就是勇敢，脊梁倚靠著自己信仰時的勇敢和尊嚴。香港的國際關係學者沈旭輝先生在商臺的廣播節目《國際線》中介紹了呢套戲。
Jannis德国90后里最帅我说累了 很难不陷入那一汪湖水蓝的眼眸 搭谁都有cp感 荞麦果然很适合大荧幕 然而期待了这么久的电影 看完感觉跟没看一样😹
此时看这部电影，时机刚刚好，剧情与现实相交映照，产生一种奇妙的历史幻觉。
慕尼黑协定的意义暂且搁置；双男主都很出彩，小人物为改变历史而努力，英国线的家与国，德国线的政治冷惊悚，尤其是 Paul 和希特勒独处时的谈话看得手心冒汗，历史选择的重负实难承担，结尾的牛津美好时光太好哭了......
历史在注视着你我。然身在彀中却昏招迭出，唯一吸取的教训便是从不吸取教训，由是循环往复落入怪圈。【一部张伯伦由贪生怕死沽名钓誉勾结纳粹龟丞相摇身一变化身苦大仇深力挽狂澜心系社稷救难名臣裱糊匠的新编不列颠历史演义。其实某些方面和我国导演最爱模版很有一些创作思路上的相似性……】不过话说回来英国人拍的东西还是总能对我胃口的，虽然很多人大概很不耐受这一股子王男味lol 铁叔，名不虚传，真是一个从小帅到老的腐国神迹……颜值高水准及稳定度的综合分冠绝不列颠岛了属于是（毕竟渣休乃至费叔上了年纪都不同程度地残了……爵爷输在和顶尖神颜相比年轻时候姿色稍欠。ps.话说这个希特勒形象上也过于大英缙绅了。。。。好出戏啊。
这是一部典型的剧情推动电影，背景较为特殊，是根据历史小说改编，对其真实性的认可，是观众观看电影的思想基础。整个影片制作水准较高，故事的节奏把握得很好，紧张而流畅。尽管大家对这段二战历史史实都已经知道，但对影片所描述的故事：剧中主人公为阻止二战爆发而做出的努力，大家并不是很清楚，这也是大家的兴趣点所在。
hoping is waiting for someone else to do it，we do must better without it
不得不说，后世评判起当时的人物来确实有种上帝视角的傲慢，但是作为身处那个时代的领导人，制定前瞻性的战略可太需要全局观和充分的信息了。还有，这几位主角真是too handsome to play historical figures。
电影是拍得不错，但结论观点却很可笑。欧美的学者和政客一直在篡改历史，诺曼底取代斯大林格勒成了二战转折点，中国的抗战变成无足轻重，甚至不值一提，这两年更是甚嚣尘上，斯大林比希特勒还邪恶，这部电影把张伯伦的绥靖政策变成了远见卓识，荒唐的见识正是堕落的欧美现实社会的反映。
保罗最后没开枪的剧情，逻辑上没立住。影片最后字幕标注张伯伦之死，竟有些唏嘘和悲凉。
很特別的視角, 講述張伯倫曲線救國的故事, 不知道真正過程是真是假, 只有當事人才能知道了
故事其实讲得没有很好。啊可是保罗好帅！ 张伯伦挺不容易，绥靖政策到现在还在挨骂呢。
虽然看似主角们做的是无用功，虽然最后的战争没有避免，但不做怎么能知道呢
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