经过煞费苦心的钻营设计,弗兰西斯·安德伍德(凯文·史派西 Kevin Spacey 饰)如愿坐上总统宝座。但在他执政的半年时间里,民调支持率一路走低,而其强硬专横的执政风格也在党内外备受争议。为了成功赢得2016年大选,弗兰西斯力推精心打造的《美国就业法案》笼络人心。此外,和俄罗斯接二连三的较量中,他步步为营,小心周旋,却也不免壮士断腕。克莱尔(罗宾·怀特 Robin Wright 饰)雄心勃勃,试图在联合国一建功勋,夫妇俩携手出征的过程中渐行渐远。受了重伤的道格(迈克尔·凯利 Michael Kelly 饰)被迫闲赋在家,他始终关注弗兰西斯的动向,时刻渴望回到幕僚团队。 在更大的政治利益或者政治理想面前,每个人都不得不做出惨烈的牺牲,以迎接即将到来的蜕变……
Due to some common interests between German and Russian aristocracy ( the Russians even had aristocrats in their past not to mention they had an Empress called Catherine the Great, as great as this German count's heiresses… ), it is not strange that this Teutonic count has understood and even enjoyed Herr S. M. Eisenstein's Staroye I Novoye. It is not very usual that for the aristocracy to enjoy Bolshevist films full of proletarian demands that put private property at risk or as it happens in this case, a film about the Communist Party's policy on the subject of the collectivization of the Soviet agriculture. Normally this would be perfect gibberish for this German count, but thanks to Herr Eisenstein 's greatness and directorial talent, the hardships of the heroine of the film, Dame Marfa ( Dame Marfa Lapkina ) breached even the thick aristocratic Schloss walls. And that's one of the first remarkable aspects of this oeuvre; in spite of the political subject of the film, the powerful images and lyricism ( astonishing and beautiful shot compositions ), especially during the first part of the movie, preserve the artistic merits entirely while serving a propaganda purpose. The second remarkable aspect of the film is the dichotomy between the old and new, the fight to improve the lot of Dame Marfa and her countrymen. There are many discussions because it is not easy even in Russia to change ancient and conservative customs. There are superb metaphors and social criticism ( illiteracy, bureaucracy, religiosity ) which perfectly fit the film, and last but not least, Staroye I Novoye, is a kind of archaic documentary about ancient customs established deeply in old Russia, those ones that our heroine must fight against. And there is also a lot about agriculture ( very enlightening for this German count), especially about harvesting and how to fatten Russian cows or pigs ( literally, no pun here… ). Herr Eisenstein had to bear during the last era of his film career, unbelievable censorship and mutilation of his work, as happens with Staroye I Novoye. The film was reedited and Eisenstein accused of sympathizing with Trostky's policies but fortunately the film was restored and showed by the German-frenchified t.v. channel ARTE, natürlich!, including an evocative music score by Herr Taras Bujewski, that fits superbly Herr Eisenstein primal artistic interests. And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must buy a tractor for one of his Teutonic heiress.