看过电影《铁道员》的朋友,一定不会忘记那位孤独的老站长,更不会忘记忘记片头
震人心脾的火车汽笛声。山谷回荡的汽笛声,配合着悠扬深邃的乐曲,一起向我们讲述
了佐藤站长数十年年的人生。相信此时,所有对火车与铁道充满感情的人,都会被电影
带来的音效深深震撼。可殊不知,这首动人甚至有些哀怨的《田纳西华尔兹》乐曲背后
,有有着怎样一段迷离感人的伤心情事。
1999年,隐退多年的高仓健突然宣布接拍他人生中的第202部电影——《铁道员》
。影片讲述了一位忠于职守的铁道员的故事,其妻子在结婚17年后不幸病逝、女儿则是
在出生不久后就去世了,但他却把毕生献给了事业,在冰天雪地的火车站整整工作了45
年,多年独自承受着丧失妻女的痛苦……此前,《铁道员》漫话已经在日本家喻户晓。
虽然广大民众一致认为高仓健是扮演主人公佐藤站长最好的人选,但息影多年的他能否
复出,大家都不抱有希望。但出人意料的是,高仓健不仅决定出演,而且投入了大量的
真情实感,让电影《铁道员》在影评界和票房上都获得了极大成功。已经无欲无求的高
仓健本人也因该片荣膺加拿大蒙特利尔国际影展的影帝。
细心的人不难发现,片头的配乐《田纳西华尔兹》在片中感情至深之时反复出现
。据说,拍摄中,高仓健突然提议导演多次加进去前妻江利智惠美的成名曲《田纳西华
尔兹》,他也常常在拍摄的休闲空隙,一个人久久伫立在亡妻的遗像前,泪流满面。或
许,这位电影巨星要以这首歌表达对亡妻深深的怀念,通过这部影片从某种重负中解脱
出来。也许,正是这首《田纳西华尔兹》,让高仓健回忆起了内心中所有的痛苦与自责
,用内心演绎出了《铁道员》的最高境界。
让我们通过这首悲伤的《田纳西华尔兹》,一起走进高仓健的感情世界吧
I was dancin' with my darlin to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see.
I introduced him to my darlin' and while they were dancin'
My friend stole my sweetheart from me.
I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darlin' the night they were playin'
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz
Now I wonder how a dance like the Tennessee Waltz
Could have broken my heart so complete
Well I couldn't blame my darlin', and who could help fallin'
In love with my darlin' so sweet
Well it must be the fault of the Tennessee Waltz
Wish I'd known just how much it would cost
But I didn't see it comin', it's all over but the cryin'
Blame it all on the Tennessee Waltz
She goes dancin' with the darkness to the Tennessee Waltz
And I feel like I'm falling apart
And it's stronger than drink and it's deeper than sorrow
This darkness she left in my heart
I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Cause I know just how much I have lost
Yes I lost my little darlin' the night they were playin'
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz