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
可是，我们真的需要一片可以仰望的天空！
一名大学教授的残忍谋杀案引发了学生骚乱，一位警察展开调查的同时一名律师在法庭上寻求正义。
终于不用再看#爱而不得#私定终身#抓小三#守活寡#生是你的人死是你的鬼#这种老掉牙的破烂爱情片了，爱情的理想形态难道不是这种开放式的多人家庭吗？聚是一团火，散是满天星，肉体开不开放咱另说，先把精神打开，酒杯碰起来，心里话唠起来！
其实只值七分多一点，各种反转突兀且套路，音乐和慢镜头毫无增色，同题材的沉默的真相各方面都比它丰满太多。但真的希望这样的题材能多在大陆看到
想表达的太多了，最后的反转不如省掉，整体不错，主题更是犀利
最后一个长镜头，主演们的观影习惯，我认为费里尼有被冒犯到，也引起我的生理不适。我不认为，这是一种致敬方式，如果仅仅讲一个嵌套费里尼《爱情神话》的“罗马假日”式的偶遇故事，就是「神话」了，那爱情，未免也太肤浅了吧。全片像极了上海地方台的生活情景剧，丝毫没有get到笑点，徐峥与小女孩的台词抖包袱，也是一个“尬”字了得。你可以说，它是夹带了导演私货，献给上海的情诗，是不是也可以说，在上海这样开放的大都会，却使用了沪语甚至只有上海人才懂的梗，来呈现故事叙事。真的想说，这也太狭隘和没有格局了。全片可惜了这阵容卡司演员，导演拍出40集电视连续剧既视感，但却连情节剧的叙事能力，也没有。可能抱有太高期待，全程真是失望透顶。如果「题眼」是离异人群的中年友情与爱情，那我也不愿意接受这种假惺惺的扭捏和造作。
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敢拍 就是好电影吗
老白比徐峥本人可爱多了，不只是有闲有钱，还做事熨贴懂生活情趣：做饭时会在桌上插把花，把孩子弄脏的裙子画上画，特地买了你喜欢的话剧原著送给你，临走前还帮你坏了的鞋拿去修，即使长这样也有魅力。倪虹洁小野猫嗲又灵
看完心情挺复杂的，一方面是因为电影主题，女性➕人性➕政治，另一方面是又挺不理解的，很多编剧痕迹让人不能沉浸其中。
太精妙了，片中每一个人物都是一枚随波逐流的纸片棋子，不停地被分解和建构..仔细看就会发现片子里象征世俗正义的那帮人，说到底不过在履行自己的道德和权益——因为本该如此；反叛道德秩序那帮人也在行使自己的价值和权利——因为全世界的人都知道事实上就是如此。眼看着周围的邻居们思索思索再思索—创造，我们也惊呼要增强民族自信，柔和一些——喏，折中的温暖现实主义。而那些只能隔海相望的这帮电影朋友，脸上带着兴奋的潮红，惴惴不安地沉入剧情，朝着我们想都不敢想的刀刀见骨的现实主义失控驶去..
对爱情内核的探讨也只是小资的隔靴搔痒，到底没谈出什么东西来，文青喜欢这个也能理解。
人物是立不住的，故事结构是散的。为了金句而强行拼凑的情节，儿子线剪掉又如何，毫无影响。高跟鞋作为格里芬对剧情推动没起什么作用，就为了让马伊琍撒谎证明她是“好女人？”一个为了女儿缩在蜗居忍受母亲的中年单亲妈妈为什么要用这种方式证明她是“好女人？”索菲亚罗兰梗也很无聊，《大鱼》撒谎精模式，要前面足够荒诞，最后证明是真的，才有戏剧效果。更不要提里面错误百出的上海话台词了。
咱就是说，印度这个老嫂子，电影是真敢拍啊。这高分基本都是给题材大胆的吧！电影还是印度套路，歌舞部分不多，剧情反转反转再反转，政治，媒体，女性，种族歧视等等，都涉及。四分
剧情剧情 这就是我想要的剧情，看的我热血沸腾。
反方律师和法官也有点弱，一个就在那听着，等人家说半天说完了才反对，一个是直接说秃噜了嘴，让人抓住把柄
导演问题很大，用力过猛，剧情放现在看也不出彩
做到如此只手遮天的地步，这个结局只会让所有人显得更加渺小。
虽然但是无解啊，结尾也没有说啥，就是希望之🔥可以燎原么？
其实只值七分多一点，各种反转突兀且套路，音乐和慢镜头毫无增色，同题材的沉默的真相各方面都比它丰满太多。但真的希望这样的题材能多在大陆看到
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