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：From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Dame Helen Mirren, Meera Syal, David Suchet, Rufus Wainwright, Tim Minchin, Gregory Porter, Joseph Fiennes, English National Opera, The Royal Ballet and Akala for a very special evening.Together they mark the life and work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. This unique event takes place in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and celebrates Shakespeare's extraordinary legacy and his enduring influence on all performance art forms - from opera to jazz, dance to musicals.
简介：苏菲（阿梅丽娅·华纳 Amelia Warner 饰）和艾利克斯（肖恩·埃文斯 Shaun Evans 饰）是一对来自英国的夫妻，两人正在风景壮阔美丽的澳大利亚进行一场自驾旅行。途中，他们遇见了一位名叫泰勒（斯科特·麦克洛维茨 Scott Mechlowicz 饰）的美国男人，泰勒和夫妻两人一起结伴前行。随着时间的推移，泰勒显露出的奇怪举动让艾利克斯开始后悔邀请他一同上路了，不仅如此，泰勒和苏菲之前似乎还产生了化学反应。一天夜里，艾利克斯离开了，苏菲在感到担心的同时竟然也有一丝的释然，实际上，她和艾利克斯之间的关系并没有看上去的那么亲密。就这样，苏菲和泰勒继续他们的旅途。
简介：Inspired by a shocking story from the Windrush Scandal.After 50 years in the UK, Anthony McKay-Williams is wrongfully detained by the Home Office and threatened with deportation.Patrick Robinson and Nadine Marshall lead the drama as Anthony and Janet McKay-Williams.Pippa Bennett Warner plays Patrick’s daughter Eileen, CJ Beckford plays her brother Gary and Corinne Skinner Carter plays Patrick’s mother, Lucille.
简介：故事发生在第一次世界大战时期的爱尔兰，罗茜（莎拉·米尔斯 Sarah Miles 饰）是一个个性开朗热情奔放的女孩，她爱上了名为查尔斯（罗伯特·米彻姆 Robert Mitchum 饰）的小学校长，虽然两人的年轻相差巨大，但罗茜犹如飞蛾扑火一样的不顾一切，同查尔斯携手步入了婚礼的殿堂。然而，新婚当夜，两人之间就发生了激烈的争吵。直到此时罗茜才发现，自己和查尔斯在性格上根本就不相配，但是为时已晚。之后，罗茜邂逅了少校兰德福（克里斯托弗·琼斯 Christopher Jones 饰），后者向罗茜展开了热烈的攻势，罗茜又一次坠入了情网。一连串意外的发生让罗茜成为了村子里的众矢之的，村民们将她囚禁了起来，想要给予她应受的惩罚。
简介：Tells the story of Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth, two disabled cabaret artists who met in1989 and became the driving force behind Direct Action Network - whose protests pushed disability rights into the spotlight.
简介：《铁路劳工》是由乔纳森·泰普兹执导，科林·费尔斯、妮可·基德曼、真田广之等主演的剧情片，于2013年9月6日上映。该片改编自埃里克·洛马克斯的同名小说，讲述了英国士兵埃里克·洛马克斯在二战中被日军抓获，身心受尽摧残，三十年后他决定寻找曾折磨自己的日本军官，与过去和解的故事[1]。故事发生在第二次世界大战期间，英国士兵埃里克（科林·费斯 Colin Firth 饰）被日军俘虏，被押送往泰缅铁路做劳工。埃里克偷偷藏起了一台无线电，通过收听电台，他得知日本在战争中早已经是强弩之末，蹦跶不了多久了，他和他的战友们就这样依靠着这一点点的慰藉和希望坚强的活了下来。最终，埃里克的秘密还是被日军发现了，他们对埃里克进行了惨无人道的折磨，这给埃里克带来了巨大的精神创伤，这创伤直到战争结束三十年后，埃里克组成了自己的家庭之后依然分分钟影响着他的生活。某日，埃里克得知当年参与折磨自己的一位名叫长濑隆史（真田广之 饰）的军官依然健在，他决定去拜访他。二战期间，英国士兵埃里克·洛马克斯（科林·费尔斯饰）被日军俘虏，被迫在泰缅铁路做劳工。通讯兵出身的洛马克斯偷偷组装出一台无线电，收听外面世界的信息——日本快熬不住了，曙光在前。一点点的消息成为所有被俘战友精神的食粮，但一切最终暴露。日本兵轮番上阵，用各种难以想象的残酷手段折磨洛马克斯，他一生都难以逃出阴影，即使妻子帕特丽夏·华莱士（妮可·基德曼饰）在侧[2]。直到战后三十年，获悉曾经折磨过他的一个日本翻译官长濑隆史（真田广之饰）还活在人世，他决定去见见这个人，不是为了报复寻仇，而是想要与过去和解[3]。
简介：《天外来客》（The Man Who Fell to Earth）是由尼古拉斯·罗伊格执导，保罗·梅尔斯贝格、沃尔特·特维斯担任编剧，大卫·鲍伊、雷普·汤恩、坎迪·克拉克、巴克·亨利等主演的科幻剧情电影，[1]于1976年3月18日在英国上映。[2]该片主要讲述了为了拯救自己的星球，一个外星人汤玛斯（大卫·鲍伊 饰）来到地球寻找水源，他创办了一个高科技公司，为建造返回飞船而攫取大量资金，还遇见了玛丽·娄（坎迪·克拉克饰），这个小姑娘深深爱上了他，然而，他却一点也不喜欢地球上做生意的贪婪和冷酷无情的本性的故事。汤玛斯（大卫•鲍伊 David Bowie 饰）和其他人看起来并没有什么不一样，但其实，他是来自另一个文明高度发达的星球的人类。汤玛斯原本在他的星球里有着自己的家庭、亲戚和朋友们，一次他发现了地球这颗充满水的星球，出于对水的迷恋，他离开了自己那个缺水的星球，来到了地球。在这里，汤玛斯利用他所掌握的先进技术创办了公司，很快就成了百万富翁。在地球上呆的时间长了，汤玛斯开始想念自己原来的星球、原来的家，但地球对他的诱惑实在太大了，汤玛斯最终将如何选择？