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
犹太小姑娘“飞莺儿”和父亲、奶奶生活在俄罗斯的小村庄里,为了生计父亲前往美国希望可以延续自己的歌唱生涯。父亲离开后不久村庄遭到了洗劫,飞莺儿和两个男孩一同逃脱,在准备登船去美国的时候她却跟他们走散登上了去英国的邮轮。但幸运的是一对夫妇收养了她并改名叫苏西,成年后的苏西(克里斯蒂娜·里奇 Christina Ricci 饰)被歌舞团录取来到了巴黎。期间她结识了热爱物质的萝拉(凯特·布兰切特Cate Blanchett 饰)和贪婪的歌唱家但丁(约翰·特托罗 John Turturro 饰),还有神秘的吉普赛马夫凯撒(约翰尼·德普 Johnny Depp 饰)。纳粹的铁蹄一天天逼近巴黎,不巧的是苏西犹太人的血统被但丁发现了,而在这时苏西已经与凯撒深深相爱,陷入苦恼的苏西无法抉择,一天晚上,凯撒来到了苏西的房间……
Russie, 1905. Lasse de l'atmosphère antisémite de son village natal, la jeune Hanne Segal part à Saint-Pétersbourg rejoindre son frère Jacob qui, converti au christianisme, est devenu un riche avocat. Elle y retrouve aussi son ancien ami Sacha, entré dans un groupe révolutionnaire...
TURTLE TALE is inspired by events that took place at the George C. McGough Nature Park in Largo, Florida - the story of JR the OWL as witnessed and told by the nature park's first inhabitants, 'THE TURTLES'. The turtles, HANK, RAFI and GOLIATH, and their community live in a beautiful pond with nice clean water, lots of food and are witnesses to all the events of the park as they get ready for another busy summer camp season, never suspecting what is about to happen at the park and to themselves. 一群青少年、一个野生动物公园、一个夏天组合在一起,以海龟的视角发生的一段故事。