Haunted by the memory of Walter Holderlin, a soldier he killed during World War I, French musician Paul Renard (Phillips Holmes) confesses to a priest (Frank Sheridan), who grants him absolution. Using the address on a letter he found on the dead man's body, Paul then travels to Germany to find his family.
As anti-French sentiment continues to permeate Germany, Dr. Holderlin (Lionel Barrymore) initially refuses to welcome Paul into his home, but changes his mind when his son's fiancée Elsa identifies him as the man who has been leaving flowers on Walter's grave. Rather than reveal the real connection between them, Paul tells the Holderlin family he was a friend of their son, who attended the same musical conservatory he did.
Although the hostile townspeople and local gossips disapprove, the Holderlins befriend Paul, who finds himself falling in love with Elsa (Nancy Carroll). When she shows Paul her former fiancé's bedroom, he becomes distraught and tells her the truth. She convinces him not to confess to Walter's parents, who have embraced him as their second son, and Paul agrees to forego easing his conscience and stays with his adopted family. Dr. Holderlin presents Walter's violin to Paul, who plays it while Elsa accompanies him on the piano.
The film's original title, The Man I Killed, was changed to The Fifth Commandment to avoid giving "wrong impressions in the minds of the public about the character of the story." It ultimately was released as Broken Lullaby.
这种类型的港片，应该在80年代末就有了吧，30余年未有变化；方中信、廖启智、曾江等等的作品，80年代末也进入大陆了，30余年未有变化；老戏骨的戏是好，可是剧本是30年未有变化之套路！00后的人肯定不知道港片曾经居然那么辉煌过！
想通过加厚主角的背景故事和正能量的法律理念来丰富整个故事 但实际上依然摆拍和形式主义严重 案件的推理和审理像小儿科一样 人物的塑造也极为平面单一化 更别提整个推理过程极为勉强且毫无逻辑 可惜了智叔的最后一句银幕作品
方中信扮演的雷有辉律师，人性上面的转变缺乏实际的说服力；而爱民党两父子的倒台，从某些方面来说，更像是“金钱”的胜利而非正义的胜利，所以，这也是编剧的失败。
还不错的故事，但是爱民党没有被查就跟难受了
虎头蛇尾，前面铺垫非常到位了，剪辑不知道除了什么问题，剪的一塌胡涂，完全连贯不起来，高潮简直拉垮的一塌糊涂。结尾太草率，反转一点铺垫也没有。人物关系混乱，像是小故事拼凑，不是演员选的好，这就一分不值了
TVB的叙事感，不过能再看一次廖叔同曾爷一面，点都加两星喇
低分原因估计是因为还是要靠富豪弄倒富豪，我感觉还可以这片。牵强的地方稍微多了点哈。
信仰信念是个怎么样的东西呢，有时候坚持会很无力，甚至触碰既得利益者的红线，慢慢自己也沦陷放弃挣扎，最后沦为其中的一员。
香港一帮老戏骨撑着勉强看完，剧本不够扎实...可惜这强大的卡司，为廖先生勉强3星
故事简单，漏洞多。多两星都给廖叔，这样的演技，唉，看不到了
属实一般。如果死者是个普通家庭的孩子就彻底犯案无望了。正义还是没有伸张，或者说根本没法伸张，只是钻了法律的空子而已。
自首的太生硬了，不过可能却很真实。剧本整体比较平。
政商勾结的普通故事，方大状诛心阴招让其反目。#陈家乐也老了
这种电影可以一边吃饭一边看，不怕中间落下剧情
这个世界，因为正义，才有温度。
完成度不错的港片了，香港电影里却是一直在讨论现实和公理的问题，不过如今很多港片已经都在描绘精英，而少了以前的草根和市井了…
2021.3.28方中信加上廖启智，这个搭配再加上律政题材，总让我联想到当年那部《律政强人》
权二代杀了富二代，找黑警帮忙，布置现场让富二代的一夜情对象一个小混混背锅。后面又连续让黑社会帮忙消除不利于自己的证据。男主是个大律师知道谁是真凶但是正常流程又无法定其罪，只好剑走偏锋伪造假文件骗富二代女的父亲吸尘器里有东西和权二代的DNA吻合，富二代父亲为女儿报仇，收买黑警作供最终将权二代定罪。小混混这是上辈子积了啥德，又搞了富二代女又有这么个正义的律师帮他，现实中普通老百姓要是得罪到有钱人有权的人，想要像电影中得到公平公正那是几乎不可能的，所以看看就好
故事老套，演技浮夸，节奏稀烂，毫无悬念，甚至内涵都没有。什么名导名编老演员已经救不了香港电影，就像光靠ps美颜已经撑不起剧里那几张松弛的脸。
虽然最后反转的手段比较不够给力，做假报告和收买黑警有点作弊的感觉，但整体还算不错的港式律政片。缺少重磅卡司和缺少动作元素，导致这部影片还是只能停留在表层，无法深入挖掘更吸引人的内幕。
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