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
挺惹人喜欢的爱情时代剧，写着写着就变成求仙了呢？王珞丹是本色出演？怎么两部戏都是大姐大混江湖哈!自打干细胞出来，这现实主义就很魔幻，而且是无法面对现实的更年期综合症。
7.5
女主如果是选春夏来演会更好，王珞丹演不出破碎感，市侩又不够市侩，纯又不纯…更演不出在两者间摇摆的破碎感，十分出戏…… 干细胞真厉害啊，怪不得龙人都能活那么久
用很复杂的的方式讲了一个单薄到极点的故事。😖
死神永生。全片基调悲凉，叙事手法并不新鲜。不算爱情片，少有讽刺，倒是丁老和他女儿这两个角色塑造得相当饱满，反观主角鲁和苏，他们的人生经历飘渺如烟，除了一声叹息还是一声叹息（王啸坤快认不出了💦💦
3.5。一个老人的伤感，写成小说就可以了。电影没有了缺少的语调，
还挺喜欢王朔现在这老年酸腐味的，直面自己对于生存的欲望，以及对于逝去青春的依依不舍。就是无论写哪儿出身的姑娘，最后都是一股北京大妞味。
看片花就喜欢这个调调，可能我总是更喜欢片花，简而意浓。喜欢凌芳和萌萌的混而刚强，甚至胡闹，或许是经历或许是基因，王老化身了耸勇而心软的哥哥游戏人间，不知是不是老王的自比，但他笔下的女性性格依旧。男主却有点不同，看似迟钝却很执著，话不多像是木讷。可能开心很简单，简单很幸福，但抓住它的代价却是看似没心没肺的复杂，但复杂才是人生，最终为的是内心的纯净。
不着急慢慢看，还可以。一个死心眼闷葫芦遇见两个女疯子，结局只能是被蹂躏碾压，最终陷入幻想，再也看不清真实世界，只剩下自己的臆想。
这不是写实电影，这是魔幻片。感觉看了好多内容，又好像什么也没接收到。救命啊......
看了一个古旧的开头，就放弃了。#20220117
前半部分时代感、荒谬喜剧节奏都太棒了，王珞丹演技也惊艳，刷新覆盖了心里记忆的阈值。这就更显得后半部分的拖拉和平淡。
创意与主题还是可以的，有想法，不过导演的执行能力太差，也可以看出王朔的编剧也不行了。大量的旁白式叙述让人觉得很烦，本身电影也就那样，如当中所说，抱歉讲了这么一段很长的故事，剪辑的很差。王珞丹还是美的，王传君全程就是面瘫式的表演，完全不用力。一生追求永生不老的方法，到头来其实都是梦一场，一切的记忆都会消失，只不过是换个思考方式角度去活在另一个世界而已，俗称痴人说梦
影片还是很真诚的。
特别好！这不是爱情电影，应该是一部人生告别电影
希望越挫越勇，再有新作。
在剧情里的干细胞研究中，＂永恒＂仿佛已经一步之遥了，但终究--丁老会死，萌萌会死，就像爸爸妈妈死去一样，最后，心头永远的白月光苏也忘了自己。
拍得有自己风格，就是没看懂。不知道说什么。
王朔也恰饭？这也太扯了，照猫画虎本杰明巴顿奇事？
前半段还是正常爱情片，后半段逐渐又飘又乱了起来，两段故事有点割裂，到后面角色动机也有点突兀，男主说惨也惨，但有一个青梅竹马最后回头，还有一个曾经爱过自己的“女儿”，又何尝不美呢？总体来讲拍的有点长了，有点啰嗦，大段关于生物学伦理以及“我生我自己”以及“记忆”的探讨很超前但可以再减。最后，离别才是真正的永远，有点小emo了。
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