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黛妃與女皇 (史蒂芬福瑞爾斯，2006)

在「布朗夫人」和「伊莉莎白」中，維多利亞和伊莉莎白女皇皆因當時的情勢而身負影響國家未來的重責大任，但在現今國會致上的政治情勢中，女皇究竟還有什麼受到人民關注並尊敬的任務和地位？

伊莉莎白二世已經擔任了七十多年的女皇，在年輕剛上任時就必須面臨二次世界大戰的挑戰，但對於現代人民而言，她和皇室成員都是高深莫測的謎，也沒人記得她曾為國家立下哪些豐功偉業，而本片便揭開了這層神秘面紗，喚醒人民對這個神聖使命的認同感。

當深受人民愛戴的黛安娜王妃在脫離皇室意外身亡後，近代皇室面臨的最大危機隨之而生，依照傳統規章黛妃已不具備進行公祭的身分，但媒體的不停渲染，和新上任的工黨首相布萊爾企圖利用這個機會提高聲望，使毫不作聲的皇室受到嚴厲的輿論批評。

女皇對於自己在位幾十載的光陰竟比不上短短十多年的王妃感到非常不是滋味，但眼見情勢的變化，她遵從傳統的信心也開始動搖，皇室在一週內由強硬的態度轉為妥協，足見媒體在當代的影響力，也象徵一個新舊勢力的交替。

彼得摩根精準的劇本加上史蒂芬福瑞爾斯的執導，完美融合本片應具備的戲劇性和寫實感，海倫米蘭細膩傳達女皇面對外界時的堅強，和自我疑慮時的脆弱，更有著愛惜動物的憐憫之心，終於可使民眾感到更接近這位高高在上的人物。麥克辛也精采表現布萊爾在處理政務和與女皇交涉時的風範。

一國之君不應被矇蔽，伊莉莎白二世雖被時代潮流迫使改變傳統，卻十分清楚自己的使命和因應局勢的態度，也許透過本片，世人會像布萊爾一樣從輕視皇室制度的觀點，漸漸轉化為將女皇視為一位值得敬佩的領袖。

The Queen (Stephen Frears, 2006)

In “Mrs. Brown” and “Elizabeth,” Queen Victoria and Elizabeth were carrying great responsibilities of affecting the future of the nation by the period and the environment. But in the political situation which the Congress is superior nowadays, what kind of duty and position that make people care and respect exactly does the Queen have?

Elizabeth II has been being as a queen over 70 years, She had to face the challenge of World War II by the time she just succeed to the throne and was still young. But to the people today, she and the royal members are like an unfathomable mystery. No one also remembers which great achievements she has done for the nation. And this film uncovers this mysterious veil, awakes people’s identification to the divine mission.

When Princess Diana, who was loved by the public, died in an accident after finished her relationship with the royal family, the biggest crisis of the royal family in recent years came along. Due to the traditional rules, Diana hadn’t had the qualification for public memorial ceremony. But the media kept make it exaggerated, and the newly arrival prime minister Blair tried to use this opportunity to raise his prestige. It made the absolute silent royal receive a strict critical consensus.

The Queen felt jealous that her time as a queen for over 70 years is even inferior to a princess last only more than a decade. But after observing the changing of the situation, her faith follows the tradition also began to shake. The royal turned their strong attitude to compromise within a week. The influence of media nowadays couldn’t be more obvious. It also symbols an alternation of the old and the new powers.

Peter Morgan’s precise screenplay plus Stephan Frear’s direction perfectly combine dramatic and realistic that this film should have. Helen Mirren exquisitely express the strength when facing the outside and the fragility when self-questioning, even with the compassion for animals. Finally makes people feel being closer to this prominent figure. Michael Sheen also performed Blair’s charisma when dealing with politic affairs and negotiating with the Queen brilliantly.

A leader of a nation shall not be blindfolded. Elizabeth II may be forced to change the tradition by the current, but she knows her own mission and the attitude to match with situations very well. Maybe through this film, people will turn their point of view of depreciating the royal to see the Queen as a worth respecting leader gradually, just like Blair did.