Spain discontinued them in 1492 - they were not revived when the monarchy was restored there in 1975 - Denmark in 1849 and Sweden in 1873. Of the other European monarchies, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands have never held coronations. The United Kingdom is the only country which still marks the accession of a new monarch with a coronation. Here, if anywhere, we find the divinity which, as Shakespeare observed more than four hundred years ago, hedges the British throne. Packed with religious symbolism and imagery, they exude mystery, bind together church and state through the person of the monarch, and clearly proclaim the derivation of all power and authority from God and the Christian basis on which government is exercised and justice administered.Īt their coronations kings and queens are not simply crowned and enthroned, but consecrated - set apart and anointed, dedicated to God and invested with sacerdotal garb and symbolic regalia. Unfortunately it skips over these issues rather than providing any insight or original thought.Coronations point to the sacred nature of the United Kingdom monarchy. Thematically it is very similar to Neil Jordans "The Butcher Boy"or "Angelas Ashes", it contains a examination of the Catholic Church, Alcoholism, Old Age, Domestic Violence and most importantly growing up. Ivan Beavis as Jimmys old companion Bloody Jack, who Jimmy eventually turns on alsohas credibility. Jamie Higgins is outstanding as Jimmy Sullivan who plays the part with a lot of credibility in what would have been a difficult role. However despite thes drawbacks the movies has many positives. Much of the acting especially in the minor roles is rather hammy.
This means it suffers from poor sound quality, and a lack of variety in camera angles. It is almost completely filmed on location and a lot outdoors. Unfortunately being a pioneering film it is more than a little dated now. Released back in 1976 this was a landmark New Zealand film, being the first one to be shown on British TV.
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