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
看开头就知道结尾的美食爱情风光电影🎬可是谁有能拒绝美食爱情迷人的托斯卡纳呢哈哈哈哈哈五星，看大厨们烧饭真是享受～早日恢复通航去旅行啊
昨天晚上看着看着在沙发上睡着了都 今天重新看还是没有心动的感觉
我全程“哦莫原来还可以这么改编/笑死哈哈哈/好尬哈哈哈哈”。可以说和原著没有关联，只是借个皮囊（安本身是plain and obscurity and firm，善于观察的人，而温也同样坚定，对自我道德足够坚守，对待不同的人坚持不同的方式）。因为删去了很多线（我最喜欢安和Smith！）所以让这两个人物过于悬浮。但另一方面或许也无需执着于原著了，要重新思考“现代版改编”的意义，安时不时的“打破第四堵墙”一方面很fleabag很新潮也很搞笑，但另一方面总觉得很突兀很奇怪。感觉剧本还是太草率了，没有打磨过对话。最后安边读信边流泪真的灾难。
间离大大加强了女主自我感觉良好的效果，我cringe好多次......
感觉无论那个版本都没改好女主在小说里那种韧性，感觉都在为理想生活奋斗那种主旋律田园风，男一号能不能换个人啊跟达妹完全不搭.........结尾曲声线果然是Birdy~
话说那个能装下4个成人和一个小孩的大黄桶出现太及时了，韩国的119不够给力呀，不是靠下雨人家自己坐桶里从500米浮上来，你们还救不了是吧
剧情真的太cliché了…而且这种片子男主不能找个身材好的男演员吗？男主看着比女主大二十岁的样子 很难不让我觉得出戏…两星给风景和美食
我看过最差劲的奥斯汀小说改编，从女主那个欧根纱外套开始，一切都朝着烂片的方向狂奔。
两颗星给托斯卡纳，一颗星给男主角儿，因为胖大人欣赏他打扫厨房的专注与高标准
说实话 挺难看的 我那么喜欢托斯卡纳
政治正确也不是这么拍吧…各种违和…女主的表演模式像是模仿fleabag…和默默无闻的二女儿设定完全不搭…自曝被妹夫求过婚实在是太bitch了…爱不动拜拜…需要重新看一遍小说是不是女主真的这么轻浮= =。不是说现代风格的演绎就一定不行，神探夏洛克的前两季就很成功。
粗略的扫过影评才去看的片子，不是很严肃的灾难片，也相对没有那么惨烈，还以为一个没有牺牲，结果那个小男孩，和奶奶一家牺牲了啊，两个母亲的对话太让人泪目了。不同的家庭，其实还可以深挖。主角团是有主角光环的，看到他们劫后余生，虽然不太真实，但心里好受许多。看到别人说，光洙演什么都像自己，确实，希望拓宽自己的角色吧。
粗略的扫过影评才去看的片子，不是很严肃的灾难片，也相对没有那么惨烈，还以为一个没有牺牲，结果那个小男孩，和奶奶一家牺牲了啊，两个母亲的对话太让人泪目了。不同的家庭，其实还可以深挖。主角团是有主角光环的，看到他们劫后余生，虽然不太真实，但心里好受许多。看到别人说，光洙演什么都像自己，确实，希望拓宽自己的角色吧。
还是当喜剧片看吧！
爱来的好肤浅。小时候的玩伴一直能念念不忘到结婚时嘛，只能说未婚夫太令人心疼了。风景真棒啊
我需要用07版治愈
感觉无论那个版本都没改好女主在小说里那种韧性，感觉都在为理想生活奋斗那种主旋律田园风，男一号能不能换个人啊跟达妹完全不搭.........结尾曲声线果然是Birdy~
好诡异的新编，毕业典礼上老逼丢给大一新生的敷衍化妆舞会
这个改编它很好！颓废女诗人气质的达妹我好爱，还有里面从头到尾找尽借口不凑仔的三妹。继续珍惜简奥斯汀笔下的happy ending
优点是选角挺养眼，私设并不全让人排斥，有些有趣有些搞笑。但把安妮这个角色打碎重构，完全失去了故事原有的魅力。看完也不太确定看了个啥，反正不是劝导😅
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