简介：FernandoArrabal编剧和主演的超现实电影。 Casanovalivesinthesuburbswithhismother.Hehasgrownupwithouteverceasingtobeachildoverwhomshewatchesjealously.Heisnothingwithouther,yethedreamsofleavinghomeandmeetingwomen.Theyloatheandadoreeachother.EverydayhegoestotheGareSaint-Lazare,oftentakingwithhimawickertrunkcontainingarubberdummywhichhesendsofftosomedistantcountry.Inthiswayhesendsthedollonthejourneyhedreamsofmakinghimself.Onedayacoincidencebringshimintocontactwithawoman.Athiefisbeingchased,andawomanspeakstohim.Astreetphotographertakestheirpicture.Theypart,butCasanovaishappy,andintheeveningwhenhismotherclearlysensesthatsomethinghashappenedtohimheshowshertheticketforthephoto,justtotaunther:yes,heknowsawoman.HernameisSyl.WhathedoesnotknowisthatSyltoohasbeenwaitingforhim.Shehasarichlover,butshedoesnotlovehimandshedreamsofsomethingmoreexciting,justasCasanovadoes.Behindhisshynessandaggressivenessshesensesadisturbingqualityintheyoungmanwhichattractsher.Ifheisadangeroussadist,evenapotentialmurderer,somuchthebetter.Shefollowshimintoashopbasementtogiveherselftohim,andthere,amidamassofflowers,asavagestruggletakesplace;theyseizeeachother,thenrejecteachother,fightfuriously...ThemotherhascomtoParisinsearchofthephotograph.Whensheseeshersonwithawomanshecannotcontainherfuryandshegoestothepoliceandaccuseshimofkillingwomenandputtingtheirbodiesintrunks.Shegivesdetails.Thepolicepromisetomakeinquiries.SylfollowsCasanovabacktohissuburb.Hewantstoflee,butshepursueshim,andtheymeetatagarbagedumpnearamotorway.Shecrawlstohisfeet,hegoestopushherawaybutthenundressesher.Shehastosubmitcompletelytohim,toaccepteverythinghedoestoher;sheisforcedtocrossthemotorwaynaked,asthecarspileintoeachother.Hethrowsherdowninthemud,coversherunconsciousbodywithherclothesandgoesbacktohismotherandhischildhoodhome.Hereturnstohisatticfullofdolls.Hismotheriswaitingforhim,fullofloveandhatred,buthehasnothingtosaytoher;heiswaitingforSyl.Oneofthedummieslookslikeher,andinabustofschizophrenicfrenzyhepossessesandthensmashesit.AtlastwhenSylreturns,theyareboundtogetherintheGreatCeremony.Theroombecomesaplaceofmagic,thecupboardsopentorevealeveryinstrumentofloveandtorture...Outsidethedoor,themotherscreamsinterror.Afterburningthedolls,CasanovadragsSylouttothecar.Theyaregoingawayforever....Atanabandonedfarm,ahappySylisbusyputtinglifebackintotheruins.SheisteachingCasanovahowtobegentle,andhowtobestrong.Sheisteachinghimtobehappy. Basedonlove,violence,anderoticismtakenattheirmosthorrifyingextremes,thetheaterofArrabalisapermanentdemonstrationofthestateofourinnermindswiththeirtangleofsadism,masochism,frustrationandrepressedhatred.…