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.
印度电影传统而娴熟的叙事方式，作为电影本身来讲，称不上极其优秀，IMDB9.4也是虚高，但它贵在真实，贵在毫不遮掩地袒露自己丑陋的伤疤，最大程度地印证了艺术来源于生活这句话。相信只要历史是向前发展的，这个国家最终将消灭种姓制度。
speechless... but there is hope and justice. ironically though, in blackwater, it takes years in a modern western world. and then there is also
宝莱坞风格的《辩护人》，但同样非常有力量！
一部电影未必能对根深蒂固的社会顽疾产生根本的影响，但是能看到每个社会都有推动社会进步之士的坚守。开放题材限制，印度也逐渐涌现出了不少佳作。
精彩纷呈，无论是讽刺社会现状还是电影整体的视听语言，印度版熔炉，但比熔炉更加政治化
你发表的关于《Jai Bhim》的短评，因为 涉及时政或意识形态等信息，已被移除。
断断续续看完，印度真是歌舞的国度，一段黑暗的历史，拍的很励志的感觉
为低种姓穷苦人伸张正义的真实事件，很感慨，人类和世界纵然有很多的黑暗，但仍因有他们和他们所争得的正义而值得热爱。同样学法律出身的我很惭愧。
看的不知道是不是对的版本，感觉音画不同步，观感不是特好。男主出场的bgm太出戏了，4.5吧
确实电影节奏一般，重要的是题材。看到最后部分，心潮澎湃。“我可能会输，但不会放弃抗争”，令人动容。
ps,喜欢片中典型的印度电影音乐；
“魔鬼并不存在，而是人创造出来的，那肯定是人按照自己的模样创造的”。
低种姓演员的本色出演！苦难使他们不需要演技！给了观众好的结局，让我们对世界对人还抱有希望，但黑暗的现实仍在继续，低种姓和贱民仍然活得不像人！这个奇葩的国度！
有一些类似题材的作品，大多会刻画主人公内心动摇，腹背受敌的一些为难处境，或者由漠不关心到奋力抗争的人物弧光。这部作品没有采用那种方式，就像超级英雄一样坚持正义。这可能会少一层深刻，但我觉得故事更加大快人心了。因为前面对受害者共情实在太深，多么善良的一个人，压抑半部电影的情感喷薄而出，自然痛快。
印度电影单拿出来都属于事倍功半的那种笨电影，时不时让人觉得伪善，但是你不得不佩服有一说一的那股子追求公理正义的愣劲。印度电影的犯罪题材不像好莱坞，抢银行飞车炸街枪战一百年未必有两回，也不像韩国拍那种疑案悬案惨案十几二十年的歇斯底里。印度人拍犯罪片老老实实拍最常见的恶，欺负穷人，祸害妇女，警察打人，官员庇护，种族阶级信仰的歧视。对日常恶的揭露是更有价值的，电影家需要去揭露这种丑陋，而非让观众浸溺于奇观之中。三星电影，因为题材多给一星。
普法啊！“为了民主，我们必须是极权主义者”，印度很布尔什维克啊。
精彩纷呈，无论是讽刺社会现状还是电影整体的视听语言，印度版熔炉，但比熔炉更加政治化
故事确实不错，各种有背后深意的镜头语言，要是歌舞再少点就更好了
要对手中的权利和身上的责任有敬畏之心，正义和罪恶有时候就是一线之隔。
太水太拖沓，求求印度人雇几个会剪片的剪辑师吧。除此之外，本片的剧情还是很扎实，整体观感竟然有点像律政剧，挺新奇的。
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