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
看的时候还在感慨，我从来都不知道我们法庭的秩序规则和流程。而且作为公民我对政治的看法就是没有参与感，更确切说是自己对政治没有敏感度，而在国外，他们把这看得极其重要。
说鸡确实够鸡，但能做到这么鸡也是人中凤凰了。
最后在法庭上读出阵亡军人名字的场面相当震撼，眼泪夺眶而出。
我惊讶于萨莎·拜伦·科恩能这么正经
“It has been years since I had no ideas what was going on.”
the whole world is watching
和《社交网络》一样台词连珠炮式高密度输出爽片！民运抗争和教唆暴乱，维宪游行和寻衅滋事，仅仅一线之隔。
理想和灯塔常有，但成为灯塔的理想不常有。民主和理性常有，但理性的民主不常有。体制和进步常有，但体制的进步不常有。
太工整了，一百二十分作文，少见的极左但不至于太讨厌的作品。political trial，唯一用生命抗争的，是名字和数量没有出现在事件中的黑人。
囧瑟夫饰演的公诉人也站在控方立场表现出了最大的公正和敬意
21-179. 對話太多太密集…剪輯感覺有點亂，get不到
这个动脑不是指聪明，是指求实。
What's your price？
-The world is watching! - Not really. 美国人不要再我即世界了。
低2分是因为别人的国家即便是思想政治犯还可以辩护的权力，另外一分虽然有辩护的权力，但却是一场有预谋有立场鲜明的法官的政治案件，虽然戏演成分比较重，但是不可否认的是可以纪录下来甚至由历史来审判这场审判，这才是现在人该记住的，不是你也不是我来审判，而是由后人来审判
在一切的“公正”和“正义”面前，我们无法反抗，只要反抗便是十恶不赦，现在的我们习以为常，已经麻木，对一切不去思考和批判，像个玩偶。
三星半。总体而言群戏还是不算出彩，几乎好的段落，是有意的凸出了个体，众人之间没有再形成一个好看的整体性的东西，当然这个整体也只是为了这个事件服务，庭审戏除了对白的来回之外，大多戏点都在藐视，这就是一种韩影式的处理方式了，反而那些游行，甚至接电话的女孩的戏被对比得更好看。这部电影对比艾伦索金之前的作品失去了一种精致机巧的美，原因是背后的这桩暴乱事件，也因为此事此事写就了全片最后的高潮戏。
全世界都在看？只是在看，并不能帮我们什么…
the whole world is watching……
感受到索金大神找到了自己的节奏，输出爆炸却张弛有度，内容多到这个地步却没有落入冗杂。撕开黑夜的人在结尾都渐渐露出了另一个自己，Tom的强硬、Abbie的肃然、David的挥拳、Schultz的敬意，只有傲慢与固执从一而终，永不变形。2020看起来很适合这部电影，50年后世界，侮辱与损害还在，壁垒与龌龊还在，硝烟与热血也还在。
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