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
温柔是挺温柔的，不温不火也是平平无奇的原因
拥有时代感的色调和音乐、还有小本已经成大叔了
很生活化的电影 男孩子成长阶段确实需要一个男性的榜样 会让孩子更好的正面成长
出乎意外地好！节奏紧凑，演技在线，主题深度也有，6.5的评分确实太低了。
问题，乔治克鲁尼和安吉丽娜朱莉谁更没有导演才能？
有点莫名就黑化了啊，小兄弟！整体拍摄不够凌厉，没有那股子韩国劲了！黑化反转好儿戏，打斗也平淡无奇！
还不错的片子，平平淡淡的人生，简简单单叙述
cws西装➕黑框眼镜的妆造不错，that‘s all
娓娓道来父爱缺失的环境下意外获得了更多的爱和温柔的故事，《少年时代》这种类型的电影有其时间的魅力。
很文艺的作品，里面金句频出。在没有父亲的成长中，舅舅外公很好的弥补了男性角色的空缺，让jr能有一个正常的人生，有希望的人生。“we are the desendant of the luck”
近期看过的Ben affleck出演的第二部影片。另一部是《最后的决斗》。在很多男演员太脱不了越老越油腻的当下，他却依然帅气。比较喜欢这部电影男主小时候那部分，有些温情，有点感人。但自从男主入学哈佛并恋爱之后，这部电影似乎进入了另一种模式，说不上来的感觉。但也能理解作者想要表达其中一点是，如果一个人不爱你，无论你变得多么优秀，依然也不能让他(她)多爱你一分。男主背负着母亲的期许努力学习考上最终考上耶鲁，以为生活就会发生变化，但事实证明，如果自身不做出改变，寄希望于外界和他人带来的改变都是徒劳的。
大叔和帅哥男主的演技都还不错的，只是这个故事情节有点单薄啊……觉得算是个小亮点的情节竟然是那个人11点很帅的把钱还回来。
有点意犹未尽，可能是希望电影都有个理想的好结局吧
流水线电影。不能说和原著毫无关系，简直就是一点关系都没有的重写
一开始以为是家庭治愈片，后面以为爱情哲理片，最后变成父子关系片。
就像大多数人不会去咖啡店买一瓶矿泉水。
就觉得很温馨很舒服 在一个零下三十度的周末 连光影都觉得温热。
一开始的悬疑加两星，后面基本就是一个套路，强行反转，还有一个地方没有明白
大本对外甥的极致温柔 好像在说 任何时刻都不要忘记温柔对一生的影响
原作者担当制片人，但是并没有把可看性提高多少。。除了猛盯着大本试图找出不一样的东西，但故事实在没带起来。。没有特别的矛盾冲突和解决的点，最后报个警大义灭亲了就，又和考上Yale被纽时拒了交了个黑妞有啥关系？。。没重点，又流水账。。但是大本又不得不占住篇幅之感。。
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