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
可能这次没发买山田洋次导演的帐。最出彩的永远是莉莉弗兰克。
小津安二郎的场记写了部类似于《开罗紫玫瑰》的剧本，是对于那段黄金时代的怀恋也是再造
影片其实没有结尾也就是个三星影片，结尾真的很梦幻，如果导演当时没有和另一位导演发生矛盾，那么呈现给我们的就是另一部叫电影之神的电影了。电影三星的原因很简单，本该聚焦于电影的电影花了一半的时间聚焦于稍微有点狗血的爱情，你爱我，我爱你，但我却要撮合你与另一个人在一起……影片的高潮就是孙子给他一起改写自己年轻时的剧本，并获得大奖，结局则是老人对电影未能拍出的遗憾以及逝世于电影院的遗憾，正如结尾一般，荧幕中的主角走出现实对我们提问，十分梦幻。
只是当年想象的弘大，放在今日却显得渺小了。
看得让人纠结别扭。感谢电影之神还是降临，让故事没有无疾而终，也让我看到了其中最伟大的人物淑子。
比小说的结局更精彩！看了小说后来的，心理细节的把控十分到位，贴切，演员的表现也很出彩！巧的是，402也是我的房间号呢…
没见过全员这么烂的演技 救命啊 比我演技还烂 可不可以不要扭来扭去说话吗…？日本人为啥非要这么做作的演戏啊 和吴昕有什么区别 为了苏打看完的 到底是在干什么啊……不知道说啥了
爱情线很糟。
咩酱太美了呜呜呜呜呜欧呜呜呜 ＼四个y妹妹要继续加油哦／
看的b站解说。知识工作者，需要了解心理学和大脑的工作方式。
2021.09.26 BIFF｜北京剧院｜剧情两星，演员五星，综合下来三星吧。看完和朋友讨论了好久，觉得很多地方都交代不清楚，而且这不就是一个渣男的故事吗。。。耽误了淑子的一生，人生的最后都还是想着心中白月光圆子，那为什么当初要拒绝圆子。。获奖典礼上那封信里的潦草洗白，恕我接受无能。还有，既然真的喜欢电影，为什么一点点挫折就放弃了？！想吐槽的情节太多了。
3.5。北川景子和永野芽郁加一星。女主对男主情感线的部分、男主才华的部分，有些不清楚，倒是老人的相伴相随感人。老夫老妻，相濡以沫，历经几十年风雨同舟。
“太阳快要沉下去了！阿乡，你跑过去请太阳再等一下！”
不懂就问，开罗紫玫瑰在先发表的话，那剧本何以得奖？ps北川景子演神了
不存在的船与象棋人生，
时间流逝，多年后我们实现了年轻的梦想。
松竹百年，清水、小津、原节子悉数“出场”。Goh对两位老师的批评，何尝不是新浪潮一代的心声，大概山田洋次还是站在小津一边的吧。
感觉很破碎很割裂，但如果可以在电影中死去吧。
なんだ、家族の話か、結局想像より泣いちゃった。菅田さんの演技力全然出てこない映画だと思う。
11thBJIFF最后一部，服下这颗电影致幻剂
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