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
尽管我软弱凑合提不起个，但每每看到这种故事，整个人又都支愣起来了。追求正义的人那么耀眼！
脑子里面一直有个姓雷的名字如影随形，他死前的惨叫让我如鲠在喉，祝福他下辈子不会再被打死
我们熟悉的印度片老调子，不过煽动情绪这块，国产商业片真该好好学
“我们被打只是疼痛一时，认罪却要成为一辈子的小偷。”歧视深藏在每个人心中，当这些人有了权力，暴力只是如期而至。
还是爽文模式，有效，但看多了也觉得无趣，虽然是真实事件……
拍摄手法一般，甚至很老套，难得的是这样的题材，而且还是在印度，再过10年中国也未必拍得出这种题材的电影。
可惜我们无法在中国电影里看到个人对体制的诘问。
在歧视正大光明的地方，不会有尊重和平等。法律都覆盖不到，更别谈道德和文明。片尾说顶罪的事情到现在还在发生，人类进步的脚步好慢啊
为弱者求正义加分了，有个迷思？为啥印度、韩国这种社会现实电影拍得很煽情、动容，但事实却进步很慢，相比于中国，是我们更看重实干而忽视了拍电影的叙事技巧吗？
太致郁了……真的……身在上海的人现在只有一肚子的玻璃心，除了“偷着乐”，咱啥也不该干的。
小女孩学律师看报纸的镜头真好，所有的努力不都是为了这一个结果吗？
律师真是一个神圣的职业。尤其是那些为底层人民摆脱冤狱，痛苦的律师。无论哪个国家，无论案件大小，都值得大家的敬佩。
近三个小时的片子，却不觉冗长，不得不说印度某些电影是真不错👍正是因为有这样一些人，不忘初心，拥抱理想，砥砺奋进，不计回报，社会才得以进步，阳光的味道才洒满人间….2021最佳！5星荐
“我常以为是众生普渡了佛祖”“杰伊比姆是成千上万人的泪珠”
正片里最爽的，爽片里最正的。大英雄就是要吊打黑恶势力，算是很好看的社会派法律政剧了。用律师和警官身处对立面的两个角色来向观众证明只要人人都把枪口抬高一厘米，只要官员能亲自见见他们所管理的人们，世界就会变好。印度片的情绪总是异常饱满，不给观众留抽离质疑的喘息时间，甚至似乎连空镜都很少，看多了就有点齁得慌。
ps,喜欢片中典型的印度电影音乐；
呜呼哀哉，种姓歧视和种族隔离何时可以真正消除？又有多少个无辜之人可以遇到天神下凡？每个人真的都有人权吗？公检法真的为人民吗？又一印度神片之一，可最让人悲伤的竟是真实故事改编。
印度不时就会冒出这样西方式主旋律的电影，或许说，一个社会进步到一定地步的时候都会有类似的反映同类现实的文艺作品，我们同样有过，只是之后的发展，各自不同吧。
真人真事省去了故事基础，但是电影拍的不怎么样。有些事是一定要有人去做的，如果都不去做，那么光明就会被黑暗吞噬！
半夜本打算分两天看完的，但剧情还是吸引了我看到结束。虽然还是避免不了一些印度电影的通病，无法融入剧情的歌舞之类的，可整部电影带给人的只有震撼。受害者妻子的塑造我非常喜欢，坚强的女人虽然贫穷但坚守信念。
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