David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
Mary will become her.
第一季看了三回都没能看完，但这不影响我看第二季。
于万达CBD，四星。扣一星， 删除了Thomas和电影明星的感情戏。开场婚礼的长镜头，熟面孔和熟悉的音乐一起出现，让我想起许多年前看《唐顿庄园1》时被全靠台词和运镜推动的群像开头惊艳的时候。应该是最终集了，给了所有人大结局，莫利先生展现出非凡的编剧才华，和巴克斯特小姐直播求婚。仆人们穿着华丽，像《追忆似水年华》最后一部的时代挽歌。三十年代，唐顿庄园面临着两重冲击：经济上的，美国的/旧时文明的，法国的。要捍卫唐顿，则需要与新技术同在一屋檐下。Lady Mary优雅依旧，与戏中导演称得上琴瑟和鸣。她的拒绝也无可挑剔：“我可以吻你吗？”“不。”“我冒犯你了吗？”“没有。已婚的女人被仰慕是最好的赞美。两个英俊的男人为我而战，不是很刺激吗？”她也提到了大表哥：不知道他活着，生活会把他塑造成什么样子。
一如既往的大团圆结局，我的Matthew Goode虽然不在，但barrow 找到幸福啦阿哈哈哈～～ 看到最后会想到四个婚礼一个葬礼吧，英国人好像很喜欢在这种仪式感中讲述世事变迁云卷云舒. 当年追唐家屯的那拨人也长大了，成了货真价实的中年人. 小时候肯定都是想成为玛丽大小姐啦～ 但现在发现其实自己最像二小姐，从壁花到拥有自己的幸福人生，希望以后的路也和她一样. Life goes on, people come and go, 但是唐顿庄园的烟火味一如既往地抚平人心. 最后给管家和mosby那两段舞台剧般的精彩独白点赞👍！
真的很喜欢他们，永远的英式浪漫，细水长流，娓娓道来。
一个艺术家的牢笼还是羽翼，你更喜欢哪个？去问飞鸟吧。
开开心心，每个人都瘦了，有几个差点瘦到认不出了
无论如何，不要放弃写作。我们活着，就是在不断接受一些意料之外的事。
还是一如既往喜欢大小姐😍😍😍
唐顿庄园角色三千，我却独宠Thomas一个（好吧其实Tom也挺帅的）
其实唐家屯一直伴随着隐约不明显的世界线，但有种奇怪的感觉，好像到今天，岁月才终于在这些我们熟悉的人物脸上留下痕迹。时代落幕总让人唏嘘，哪怕是毫无意外的Ending。
始于颜值，终于老太太的演技，其余都不剩下什么了~
加入了迷影元素，却更像流水账了，连英式幽默和煽情都发挥失常。长沙万达解放
偏向话剧，对白N多的家庭伦理电影，象征时代更迭，家族传承！
一场婚礼开头，一场葬礼结尾，中间贯穿着生老病死与爱恨情仇，导演一流的构图和调度，还有无声电影的死亡和有声电影的诞生，完美。
美轮美奂的质感，帝国斜阳时代的旧日。不同于大洋彼岸镀金时代的爵士乐，全剧洋溢着浓浓、真正的英伦风情，这是属于不列颠的时光。
happy ending for everyone的流水账
迷你剧和第一部都没看过，不影响对内容的理解。剧情的安排和设定像流水一样自然铺开，感觉像是英式贵族传统与新兴平民媒介的冲突与融合，庄园的未来发展暗含更多可能。
观影门槛比爱乐之城甚至是直白讽刺的芝加哥要高，很挑观众，对林聚聚没有丝毫了解的可能会看得一头雾水，可以想象评价的两级分化。
强弩之末（症候过于明显，用无声转有声片暗示今天的covid变迁造成的失业）（只提了一句1919的西班牙大流感，但胜过千言万语）
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