NoraEphron'sautobiographicalnovelchroniclingthebreakupofhermarriagetoinvestigativejournalistCarlBernstein(ALLTHEPRESIDENT'SMEN)isadaptedforthebigscreenbydirectorMikeNicholsandsolidlyactedbyMerylStreepandJackNicholson.RachelSamstat(Streep)isEphron'sstand-in,aNewYorkfoodwriterwhofallsforandmarriesWashingtonpoliticalcolumnistMarkForman(Nicholson)despiteherinitialmisgivings.Anditisn'tlongbeforeasecondpregnancy,separatehomes,andthereturnofMark'swomanizingplacesastrainonthemarriagethatresultsinabitterdivorceandinspiresRachel'scynicalmusingsonthenatureoflove,sex,andrelationships导演选择克制的艺术语言。现代修复技术激活历史影像，全彩上色丰富视觉体验，画面呈现增强空间感。但影片不炫耀技术，整体色调保持沉稳。整体场景处理含蓄有力。色彩管理体现历史意识，声音设计追求简约表达。