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
除了想不明白这件事跟男主认罪有啥关系 其他都很不错
终于明白为什么感觉如此别扭了，因为这么卖力的表演完全是建立在无源之水无本之木上的，试图放大个人人性性光辉弥合社会不合理造成的族群撕裂，说是野心都算夸它了。
这部电影作为杰克•吉伦哈尔个人表演值得一看，结局一切都定好了，奥利弗还活着，他也承认自己犯的错误，但这看完无法引人长时间深思。
以为是反转后再反转的悬疑犯罪人性片结果居然是让人摸不着任何头脑的自我救赎“伦理”片？导演倒是功力十足，让人在观看电影的过程中即使提前知道了评分还能把期待值拉满。可惜结尾仓促潦草，剧本太拉垮，而且我完全get不到男主转变的动机和他的转变与先前情节的关联😅
Underrated. 非常精彩的独角戏。
键盘与圣母的赞歌，一切皆大欢喜，毕竟灯塔国
这是一部让人不信的电影。不是说不信现实中有这种事儿，而是不信这部电影，可能编导自己都不信吧。
无聊得看不下去. 如果我是 dispatcher 碰到这种傻逼女的我可能会挂掉. 😊
【6.5】没看过原版，这版至少表演上撑住了。
完全照搬原版所有的设定对白和镜头 但本片最后的结尾却有些状况之外 唯一胜过的是杰克吉伦哈尔积极戏剧化的表演 平心而论本片不属于难拍的范畴 演员对对白和情绪的把握是片子最核心的基础 本片没有最好的地方在于演员卖力的同时没有把节奏和情绪共同控制调度起来 自然比起原版更加差强人意
杰克的独角戏，剧情讲的是他的自我救赎，演技相当精湛。
作为警察情绪那么不受控制，难怪会误杀小孩。结尾算是政治正确的良心发现么。中间剧情就还好，也在预料之中，演技也就那样吧
Gyllenhaal自带暴躁警察气质，确实不错
紧张感做的还不错，吉伦哈尔表演感觉微微过于用力了。
把美国人的自大表现的清清楚楚，感觉自己正在做正确的事，结果却一定是坏的，因为方向错了，越努力越要命。且结局还非要给自己脸上贴金，和原版相比，此版意图尤其可恶。演员表演中规中矩。
还可以，剧情拍的紧凑，就是故事比较老套，全靠吉伦哈尔演技在撑
看开头心想，不会这么狗血吧，看到最后果然就是这么狗血……
关于自我的救赎，杰克真是睫毛精，太帅了，演技也越来越棒了。
觉得很熟悉，果然翻拍，看过。没有超越前者。
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