When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes Arroyo, Bierce tries to provoke the General's anger whenever possible in an attempt to get himself killed, thus avoiding suffering through his illness. Winslow is intrigued by both Bierce and Arroyo, and the men are in turn attracted to her. She becomes romantically involved with Arroyo. When Winslow learns of Bierce's true identity (a writer whose work she has loved and respected for years), she is singlemindedly determined to fulfill his dying wish.
西班牙内战寓言，木偶定格动画，绝望中的温柔。
前半部分还行，后半部分看的不知所云，迪士尼味道好弄，方达让我感觉有了一回演技
影片的背景设置很宏大，以女主角简方达的视角观察着一切风起云涌最后归为平静，结尾沧桑、悲凉。此时的格里高利派克已经很老了，但依然不减魅力，也依然可以亲吻亨利方达的女儿。
《烽火异乡情/乱世夕阳情》。看一部和自己几近同岁的老片也需要一点情怀吧。人类是可悲的生物，受限于欲望，否定各种形式的法律，妄图拉近薄弱人际之间的鸿沟，也有被称之为‘爱’的情感，但绝对无法满足。年迈的派克有一种痛彻的洞明和悲悯的通达。岁月化作一声邈远的轻叹，逝于生命河流的一晚黄昏。
伟大的电影！！！！台词画面思想高度都狂赞啊！！！再不黑美国【好莱坞外】电影！！！！嗷呜~~~~ICS真是太有品味了~~~