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1、HouseofSandandFog(Drama)(2003)©2005byRaymondWeschlerMajorCharactersKathyNicolo………………………………………..JenniferConnellyAyoungwomanwhohasbeenlivingalonesinceherhusbandlefthereightmonthsearlier,whosuddenlydiscoversthatthelocalcountygovernmentistakingawayherhouse.MassoudAmiBehrani……………………….…….
2、BenKinglseyAnimmigrantwhowasacolonelintheIranianAirForce,whodecidestobuyKathy’shouseatagovernmentauctionasawaygettingbackontheroadtofinancialsecurityforhimandhisfamily.LesterBurdon……………………………………….RonEldardAdeputysheriffinthelocalpolicedepartmentwhoservesthelegalpaperstokickKathyouto
3、fherhouse,butthenbecomesromanticallyinvolvedwithherandthustriestohelphergetherhouseback.NadiBehrani…………………………………………ShohrehAghdashlooMassoud’sIranianwifewhoissweetandloyal,andwhodesperatelywantstokeepthestandardoflivingshewasusedtohavinginIran.EsmailBehrani……………………………………….JonathanAhd
4、outMassoud’sgentle16yearoldson,whoishopingtogotoanAmericanUniversitywhenhegetsalittleolder.ConnieWalsh………………………………………..FrancesFisherKathy’slawyer,whooftenworksforpoorpeople,whotriestohelpKathygetherhouseback.PlotSummarySomepeoplesaythatgooddramacanbesummarizedinonesentence:Twodogs,o
5、nebone.Thisfilmisthatkindoftragedy,asitisthestoryoftwopeoplewhobothhaveagenuineandreasonablebeliefthattheyownthesameSouthernCaliforniahouse.Infact,thishousenearthebeachoriginallybelongstoKathyNicoli,arecoveringalcoholicwhohasnotdrunkinseveralyears,butisstillstrugglingbecauseherhusba
6、ndhadlefthereightmonthsearlier.Sheisnotemotionallyhealthy,andthusoftendoesnotlookathermail.Unfortunately,becauseofthis,shefailstoreadseverallettersfromthelocalcountygovernment,whichsaytheyareabouttolegallyseizeherhouseandsellit,becauseshehasfailedtopaycertainbusinesstaxesthatthecoun
7、tysayssheowes.Infact,itappearsthatthecountyismistaken,butbythetimesherealizeshowseriousthesituationis,itistoolateandherhousehasbeentaken.2ThecountysellsKathy’shouseatapublicauction,andthepersonwhobuysitisMassoudBehrani,anIranianimmigrantwhowasacolonelinIran’sairforcebeforethe1979rev
8、olutionforcedhimand
