No.084　《The Queen》　女王　一幅私密幽默的英国皇室画像

英文导读

The Queen is a 2006 British drama film directed by Stephen Frears, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Helen Mirren in the title role, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Released almost a decade after the event, the film depicts a fictional account of the immediate events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales on 31 August 1997.

The main plot focuses on the differing views in how to deal with the death of Diana. The Royal Family, while on their summer residence at Balmoral Castle, sees her death as a private affair, not to be treated as an official Royal death, in contrast with newly appointed Prime Minister Tony Blair and Diana's ex-husband Prince Charles, who attempt to reflect the public wish for an official expression of grief. Matters are further complicated by the media, royal protocol regarding Diana's official status, and wider issues about republicanism. The views of Diana's two sons throughout the film are only portrayed through other characters.

The film's release coincided with a revival of favourable public sentiment with respect to the monarchy and a downturn in fortunes for Blair, whose resignation came less than a year later.

The film exceeded box-office expectations; with a budget of $15 million the film has earned $56.4 million in the United States and has a worldwide gross of $120 million.

Before the film was released, critics praised both Stephen Frears and Peter Morgan, who later garnered Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay. Michael Sheen's performance as Tony Blair earned him particular acclaim. Helen Mirren's portrayal garnered her acclaim from critics around the world. Her portrayal made her a favourite for the Academy Award for Best Actress well before the film was released in theatres. After its showing at the Venice Film Festival, Mirren received a five-minute-long standing ovation. Roger Ebert came out of recovery from surgery to give the film a review. He called it "spellbinding" and gave it four out of four stars. The Queen was the most critically acclaimed film of 2006 with Mirren being the most critically acclaimed actress of the year. The Queen has 97% positive reviews on the film-critics aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

The film won an Academy Awards at the 79th Academy Awards for Actress In A Leading Role (Helen Mirren) and it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Stephen Frears), Best Original Screenplay and so on.

获奖情况

2007年第79届奥斯卡：最佳女主角奖，并荣获最佳影片提名、最佳导演提名、最佳原创剧本提名、最佳原创配乐提名。

影片信息

导演：斯蒂芬·弗雷斯

编剧：皮特·摩根

主演：海伦·米伦、麦克·辛、詹姆斯·克伦威尔、阿历克斯·杰宁斯

类型：剧情、传记

制片国家（地区）：英国、法国、意大利

上映日期：2006-09-15（英国）

片长：103分钟

又名：《黛妃与女皇》《英女皇》

剧情简介

1997年，备受英国民众尊敬的戴安娜王妃因为车祸身亡，举国悲痛欲绝，但是英国王室人员却对于王妃的离世，表现出不应该有的冷漠和疏离。这种漠然的态度，激怒了英国的民众。民众开始出现反王室的情绪，而且愈演愈烈，非常高涨，紧急形势让王室陷入了严重的危机。

面对这种情形，英王伊丽莎白（海伦·米伦饰）并没有出来稳定民心，而是携家人躲到了度假行宫。刚出任英国首相的托尼·布莱尔（麦克·辛　饰）面对这种棘手的情势，必须尽快找到可以平衡各方利益的方法，让王室尽快摆脱这种信任危机。最后，还是女王凭借自己的努力，重新修好了与国民的关系，而她自己，也在英国民众当中重新树立权威。

制作花絮

本片摄影师是同佩德罗·阿尔莫多瓦合作过《关于我的母亲》和《颤抖的欲望》的阿方索·比托，并且导演斯蒂芬·弗雷斯决定用35毫米摄影机拍摄皇室的场景，用Super 16摄影机拍摄布莱尔，因为35毫米摄影机的影像更沉着、冷静和庄严，而Super 16手持摄影机的影像则突显活力。导演希望用两种影像的反差来对比两个截然不同的世界。

巴尔莫勒尔庄园是片中最重要的地点之一，找到替代的景点并非易事，最终，在本片中担当美工设计师的艾伦·麦克唐纳（曾参与《情迷画色》和《灵幻夹克》的拍摄）找到了三处合适的地点，分别为：阿伯丁郡的克拉尼城堡、因沃内斯郡的格伦菲斯庄园和爱尔夏郡的布莱尔坎恩城堡。

影片在威尼斯电影节上首映时，海伦·米伦精彩的表演让在场观众起立鼓掌5分钟。

海伦·米伦曾安排扮演皇室成员的演员詹姆斯·克伦威尔、西尔维亚·萨姆丝和阿力克斯·杰宁斯在镜头之外多多相处，以培养出融洽的家庭情感。

重点学习

In contrast with newly appointed Prime Minister Tony Blair and Diana's ex-husband Prince Charles

文中的in contrast with是英语中的一个固定搭配，它是“与…对比（或对照）；与…相反”的意思，比如：In contrast with his elder brother, he was always considerate in his treatment of others.（和他哥哥完全不一样，他对待别人总是很体贴。）

Best Original Screenplay and so on

文中的and so on是英语中的一个固定短语，在文中是“等等；诸如此类”的意思，相当于and so on and so forth，或and so forth，或and the like，或and things，比如：All human beings have properties like height, weight, hair and eye color, and so on. （所有的人都具有一些属性，比如身高、体重、头发和眼睛的颜色等。）

单词时间

immediate[iˈmi:diət] adj. 立即的；直接的；最接近的

residence[ˈrezidəns] n. 住宅，住处；居住

expression[ikˈspreʃən] n. 表达，表示；表情；表现力；措辞

complicated[ˈkɔmplikeitid] adj. 难懂的，复杂的

republicanism[riˈpʌblikənizəm] n. 共和主义；共和政治

downturn[ˈdauntə:n] n. 衰退（经济方面）；低迷时期

resignation[ˌreziɡˈneiʃən] n. 辞职；放弃；辞职书；顺从

expectation[ˌekspekˈteiʃən] n. 期待；预期；指望

spellbinding[ˈspelˈbaindiŋ] adj. 引人入胜的