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
2.5 / 抓住了一些人物的游离时刻。不过整体的结构还是有些粗糙，基本是在几个高密度戏剧化场景中间穿插直给的信息。前半段编织得还算细，后面就轰隆隆开始拉扯剧情到结尾了。所以，作为一部讲述“神话”、赞美虚构的电影，显然极度缺乏一种对叙事层次的自觉。当然，最受不了的还是这种“生活”是个筐啥都往里装的“释然”姿态（以至于复杂点的人物心理还真没有）。相比之下《爱很美味》确实是不悬浮且有叙事推进的……
可爱，有爱的电影，特别适合我这种跟片子几个主角一样，大龄、离异且正在努力恋爱、偶尔帮着别人看孩子的中年观众[捂脸][捂脸][捂脸]
小布尔乔亚精致糖水片，有些地方过于精致了，比如路边的补鞋匠也有自己的coffee time。难得在国产电影里看到中产视角下的中年情爱，他们的爱情都是小联合国，他们的艺术都是现当代艺术，他们的电影都是费里尼起步，也只有上海才有这个地域土壤了。拍的很好，像是看舞台小品，但始终无法代入。
有生之年还能体会到电影院的意义：大家一起放声大笑
不太喜欢，人物形象还是扁平了，太多东西用对话表达，但是对话又不够有层次。
个人一直以来不太喜欢徐峥，不喜欢他身上老练的精明的味道。但是不得不承认，他在这部片里的表演让我很满意。没想过有一天有机会在同一步片里看到吴越，马伊琍和倪虹洁，看到他们不再困于刻板的“妈妈”角色，在讲她们的情情爱爱，希望有越来越多适合她们的角色和片子～
其实演员都没问题啊，不知道为啥有点食之无味的感觉，等哪天再看一遍如果感觉改变再来改分
又嗲又灵，餐桌戏台词太高能了，什么“剩饭”什么“野猫”什么“私房菜变大锅饭”，刀光剑影的同时滴水不漏。
好喜欢啊！这种调调的中国电影也可以有啊，日常的真实生活和浪漫荒谬，平常人的小心思。
如果这电影是男导演拍的，还会有今天这个景象么？想来也挺刻板的。
是一出轻松的爱情小品。人只有在面对自己时，真正表达自己时，才会有真正的深度。而男人看女人，女人看男人，其实都不会那么深刻，显现的还是表象的状态。其实没有人是白纸，也不会有人是透明的。人是理性情感混杂的动物，有的人简单点，有的人复杂点，口是心非是常态，大家都有自己内心的秘密，没有谁能被一眼看透。
八面玲珑的一部电影。从都市轻喜剧来看，笑点数量达标，保持着一种难得的轻盈感，令人舒适。言语中机锋密布，有斤斤计较的尖刻，也有得饶人处且饶人、懒得计较或不必计较的松弛。
太灵了，台词设计的非常的巧妙，配乐是看着看着拿出手机来听歌识曲的地步。以及倪虹洁太好看了点
还是女人懂女人。喜欢徐峥美术馆那段“代表中国男导演给女性道歉”就是说非常一语双关了。中国电影终于又会好好讲普通人生活了
很明显是制片人主导的影片，不这样码盘的话真的出不来。段子电影，没有属于电影的时刻，画廊里那场戏，算是舞台剧调度。情节点、亮点都零零碎碎，本身故事过于简单，强行对调男女，拼命讨好女性，甚至不比爱情呼叫转移和非诚勿扰有韵味和深度，是拿上海话的幽默做的补充。结尾打破第四堵墙的方式挺尴尬，这还是舞台剧式的，不是电影的方式。好的地方是表演上基本都找得到真实生活的支点，哪怕是年轻演员，做到了取用其特点，相当于画画用对了颜色，养眼就好，技法就不谈了。说周野芒倪虹洁演技好，还是在于角色戏剧张力足，便于施展，从这里也更能看得出用对了人的重要性。整体来说，可能是我对它期待太高，近期最想走进影院看的片，看完又要被劝退一阵。
我喜欢上海，但这是一个文化上的他者。
“我以前热爱生活，现在我更加热爱生活。同时，生活让我觉得恐怖，难以深入。因此，我虽相信，却持有疑虑。是的，我愿意相信，我愿意活着，永远。”
很喜欢！！ 可是现实中哪有三个这么极品的女人都喜欢徐峥这样的中年男人？？
……笑死我了，修鞋师傅居然能一眼看出鞋子是jimmychoo……这种情节放任何一个城市都很假很违和，只有放上海真的好灵好真实好贴合好油麦。腔调十足，文本也相当好品，演员更是一绝。
把爱情里的矫揉造作、瞻前顾后、欲拒还迎、点到为止都讲了个遍，腔调拿捏的恰到好处，既世俗又灵气，最好的是跳出爱情电影悲喜的窠臼，看是讲爱情，其实都是生活，没有实话，不如吃吃点心。剧里的每个演员都爱，真好，有这样的剧给他们发挥
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