简介: The last year of life of the Italian-French painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) who died with 36 years, was played by Gérard Philipe, who was lethally sick during the shooting of this movie and died shortly after its release, 1959, with 36 years - on one of the two diseases that Modigliano had himself and exactly in his age. Further, this movie was directed by Jacques Becker - after the sudden death of Max Ophüls. Becker, too, died only 2 years after this movie.
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
主演:Luis Felipe Cortés,Adriana Acosta,Dunia Alexandra,Uriel del Toro,Ana González
简介: It's the 1940's, in the dusty town of Torres Mochas, the feeling of exhilaration and anticipation spreads through the air. The arrival of the enigmatic American who is expected to marry the youngest of the 5 "Virgin Josefitas" is on everybody's mind.
简介: A veteran cop is shocked when he's reassigned to the mounted division after a series of mistakes. However, his equine exploits aren't a complete mare thanks to the expertise of a former rodeo star who joins him on the beat. Crime drama, starring Dennis Franz and Spike Alexander.
主演:约翰·博耶加,妮可·贝哈瑞,塞勒妮丝·雷瓦,迈克尔·肯尼斯·威廉姆斯,康妮·布里登,杰弗里·多诺万,奥利维亚·华盛顿,伦敦·卡温顿,罗伯·德林格尔,卡迈因·吉欧凡纳佐,凯特·伯顿,Albert Kong,伊利斯·尼尔,Kelli Dawn Hancock,梅尔·法尔,基思·埃威尔,香农·沃尔什,Kimberly D'Armond,丹·阿霍,伯克·弗洛伊德,米歇尔·伯纳德,安妮-玛丽·奥尔森
简介:Suffering from mental scars, a Marine war veteran struggles with his transition back to civilian life.
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。