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
看样子只要世界不毁灭，网飞会将这个无厘头的年度续作继续进行下去了，不得不说效果也确实好，从诙谐搞笑讽刺的角度带我们重新回顾211年发生的大事记
和前一部相比，这部完全没有什么存在的必要。
比起don't look up那种令人绝望的讽刺，我是真的很喜欢这种直白指桑骂槐演疯狂打脸的讽刺。
The earth is healing itself while human being still doesn't learn from anything.
躁动的世界（神秘的东方）。成为年番也不错。
大致是些基于西方视角的极端及反智主义讽刺笑话。
我预计2022也不会从2021吸取任何教训
Rest in peace Armie Hammer.LMAOOO
7.0 今年的没有去年那么好笑了 2021果然从国会暴乱开始讲起了 可惜疫情还是没有结束 感觉2021年的美国人民完全没有学会总结 而是活的更过激进和混沌了
希望2021是这个系列的最终章。不要出2022了……peace health
先看的这个，喜欢！ “What I learned from 2021 is people learned nothing from 2020.” Cool!!! That would also be my comment for 2020 I guess.
反智美国的年度总结，这个超级大国从未像如今这么分裂过
人类从2020学会了什么吗？没有。这个世界还有救吗？没有。
#跟着网飞看电影系列 除了某国新闻未提及，全世界所有国家过去一年大事件吐槽了一个遍。（真是非常糟糕的2021啊。
新闻喜剧伪纪录片，极具讽刺意味
我真觉得，全球化反人类行动，已经让最好的编剧都无法复述的更没人性一些了。
1、讽刺力度比2020去死差很多；
没忍住还是看了，现实与虚构分不清彼此果然是新常态……
新年第一天，今年的第一部。愿2022更好，世界和平！
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