简介:Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far. The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939). The title music sets the tone a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff. The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man. Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'. Roger Philip Mellor
简介:迈克尔(斯蒂芬·罗伯特森 Steven Robertson 饰)在很小的时候就因为患上了小儿麻痹症而全身瘫痪,生活不能自己的他居住在专门收容残障人士的康复中心里,虽然生活起居都有人照顾,但没有人能够理解迈克尔抽象的语言,迈克尔一直生活在孤独之中。 一天,一位名叫罗伊(詹姆斯·麦卡沃伊 James McAvoy 饰)的病友走进了迈克尔的生活,罗伊同样也是全身瘫痪,仅有右手可以活动。然而,和其他的病人不同,罗伊思维敏捷,开朗乐观,更神奇的是,他似乎可以理解迈克尔想要表达的语言。罗伊的出现给迈克尔灰暗的生活带来了一丝色彩,让他重新对人生产生了希望。
简介:In a complex tale of interweaving relationships, a Greek immigrant in London explores the meaning of what it is to love and heal. Poised follows the story of Aris, a gay Occupational Therapist who carries the weight of a previous relationship gone wrong. Yet, a chance encounter with Richard seems to allow him the chance to love again. As Aris' relationship with Richard deepens, so too does his friendship with Anna, a patient in his care who suffers from a rare neurological syndrome that leaves her paralysed. Anna recovers the use of her limbs, but finds that she has come to rely on Aris for much more than just his support. In fact, her discovery that her husband has been unfaithful during her illness triggers the realisation that her feelings for Aris are romantic. The ties that bind emotion and propriety begin to unravel, and the tangled net that is woven will hold a secret that will catch them all.
主演:保罗·路德,埃米尔·赫斯基,蓝斯·勒高勒,乔伊斯·佩恩,吉娜·格兰德,琳·谢尔顿,Larry Kretschmar,Enoch Moon,David L. Osborne Jr.,Danni Wolcott,Morgan Calderoni,Savanna Porter,Juniper Smith
简介: 故事发生在1988年的夏天,埃尔文(保罗·路德 Paul Rudd 饰)和兰斯(埃米尔·赫斯基 Emile Hirsch 饰)两人既是同事,亦是彼此唯一的陪伴。他们的工作简单而又枯燥,那就是替一条看上去永远都不会有尽头的公路画路标。 兰斯习惯了灯红酒绿的热闹生活,一下子置身于寂静的荒野之中,他感到十分抓狂。但埃尔文则恰恰相反,安静的环境和专注的工作给他带来了不少的灵感。每天,他都会给自己远在天边的女友写上一封热情洋溢的信,而他的女友恰恰正是兰斯的姐姐。孤独和寂寞之中,两个男人之间少不了吵吵闹闹,然而,正是这些矛盾给他们日复一日的生活和工作带来了活力和动力。
简介: 吉米(杰米·李·柯蒂斯 Jamie Lee Curtis 饰)是一名刚刚从警校毕业的女警官,全身上下充满了正义感的她怀揣这一刻火热的心加入了警局的队伍之中,希望能为维护城市的和平尽到自己的一己之力。在一场抢劫案中,吉米成功的击倒了匪徒,救下了超市里的诸多人质,可是在事后的调查之中,本应该存在于现场的武器不翼而飞,吉米一下子从女英雄的座位上跌落了下来,遭到了停职检查的处分。 不仅如此,城市里接连发生的凶杀案现场,散落着可有吉米名字的子弹,很显然吉米成为了众矢之的。与此同时,吉米邂逅了名为朗西佛(罗恩·西维尔 Ron Silver 饰)的富商,后者对她展开了热烈的追求。