昨夜在TCM上看了一部1967年的老片子 <<The Graduate>>. Dustin Hoffman那时候可真是年轻, 也特别胜任那个角色. 据说当年选那个角色是曾考虑过Robert Redford, 可最后决定用Hoffman. 这原因么, 是Redford说的, "即便我真的是处男, 别人看了也不会相信的." 
有一段儿台词特逗, Hoffman扮演的Benjamin与他父亲生意伙伴的太太偷情, BEN是个刚刚从大学毕业的二十一岁的小伙子, 自然什么都不懂(小说是六十年代初的, 那个时候美国好像还没有十分的性开放). 而那位徐娘半老却风韵犹存的Mrs. Robinson却是沉着老辣.
BEN在旅馆开了房间后, 却怕人看见而不敢回到旅馆的BAR里告诉Mrs. Robinson, 只有在公用电话亭里打电话到BAR里告诉她. 这下面便是那一段台词.
Mrs. Robinson: Benjamin.
Benjamin: Yes?
Mrs. Robinson: Isn't there something you want to tell me?
Benjamin: Tell you?
Mrs. Robinson: Yes.
Benjamin: Well, I want you to know how much I appreciate this. Really.
Mrs. Robinson: The number.
Benjamin: What?
Mrs. Robinson: The room number, Benjamin. I think you ought to tell me that.
Benjamin: Oh, you're absolutely right. It's 568.
Mrs. Robinson: Thank you.
Benjamin: You're welcome. Well... I'll see you later, Mrs. Robinson.
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