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...
Herbert Vesely was one of the promises for a new German cinema already in the 50s, but after the 60s his star was already dimmed. He made a small number of films in the 70s and 80s, all non too good. This biography of Egon Schiele, one of the most important Austrian artists, is an example of ...