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
氛围戏。各种气氛营造的很好，就是最关键信息的处理似乎显得很潦草，过度的不自然，突兀....
写的就是我的上一段感情......吧
一个矫情的故事，还被剪得稀碎，男女主角也不来电…
其实故事写得蛮好的，反转也挺自然的……男女主演技很好。面对这种结尾，只能说：一声叹息。。。
人类总是不停地给同类造孽。这部电影若是以文字形式呈现也许更好一点。
什么狗血剧情，也就质感还不错，宝刀未老是说床戏那段么，
Pine简直成好莱坞范冰冰了，一到商业大片就剃得麻溜干净一表人才的（Wonder Woman， Jack Ryan？），换成文艺片就来蓄须明志之类的（Hell or high water?）。虽然本片不算商业大片，但是好歹是派派自家出品, 怎么也要争一争演技派的脸面。
好一个相爱相杀，所以说有句老话叫做打开天窗说亮话，误会太深了呀。最终还是女人狠嗬。
紧张题材拍这么沉闷漫长，甚至乏味，很多景很美，光线构图也很舒适，就是故事叙述太枯燥了，观影太难入戏，情绪共鸣约等于无
演技过关气氛过关，不过故事就…谍战剧拍成爱情剧…
因为爱所以爱。。。反转再反转！还不错的悬疑电影，节奏稍稍有点儿慢，别人问我克里斯派恩咋就辣么老呢，我说老外年轻时候显老，老了不显老！这种电影就不能剧透。。。就是整不明白怎么就宝刀未老了呢？😜哪把刀啊？
认真一点好不好？这样也并没有酷起来
紧张题材拍这么沉闷漫长，甚至乏味，很多景很美，光线构图也很舒适，就是故事叙述太枯燥了，观影太难入戏，情绪共鸣约等于无
气氛、BGM、悬疑都烘托到这了，结果就这…傻白甜特工的纯纯的爱情？！🤔️老刀不行啊…不过海边和落日餐厅是真的美。
一言不合就开车 喔喔喔 也说不上不好看吧 至少还挺悬疑到底真凶是谁的 但就是看的昏昏欲睡。。。
没想到哇，挺简单的一个爱情故事，被这样环套环的整的老动人了……最近怎么老被这种强行的反复穿插回忆作品包围！
怎么能这么难看啊？？惊悚片一点氛围也没有，全是两个人的暧昧情感堆砌，所谓的劫机事件以及后续影响，全靠嘴炮和碎片回顾，无趣庸常，又臭又长，2倍速播放还嫌它墨迹，流媒体时代，烂片泛滥成灾。★
前面很好，插叙也有意思，残雪未消的维也纳和金色日落下的加州相顾无言。最后的反转很好猜，本来还期待反转中的反转，男主所做的一切还是为了掩护女主什么的，然而还是爱情，什么都是关于爱情，累了。ps：派演了三个年龄阶段，我悟了，头发颜色是关键！再ps：派的德语说得好烂。
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