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
一栋楼，五户人家，略带夸张不失温情有点搞笑的再现了新冠时代所有人的处境，心态，关系…哦对，欠奉中国模式。
上周六被拉去电影院看的。我的生活充满意外，一些懒得解释懒得问，没头又没尾。一如我看过的三步超英电影分别是雷神3，奇异博士2和蜘蛛侠动画片😽
一黑一白两个身影穿行在草丛中的那一刻，突然就落泪了，莫名的感动
男主是我本人了。。。我还真的买了个防毒面具😂😂😂
导演就是被关久了发疯写出来这个本子吧 虽然是轻喜剧 就还是很假 每个人都很做作
6 居然是陆剧套路走温情向，不过比我们的滥煽情好一点。
还是会想起去年的春天，住在森林旁边隔离的日子。对面楼的女孩总在阳光很好的时候穿着睡衣坐在阳台上看书。准时躺在床上煞有介事地听马克龙讲话，“nous sommes en guerre.” 总是睡过头才打开网课的链接。每天晚上八点大家都出来为医生、护士鼓掌，后来掌声逐渐稀疏，疫情也反反复复，搬新家后某个宵禁的夜晚听到街道上传来我心永恒的歌声。和很多人一样，我觉得我的人生彻底被疫情改变了一部分，2020年的第一天出门坐在公交车上看着电子显示屏上的日期觉得陌生又新奇，可这不是我们期待的2020s。比电影更荒唐只有我们正身处的现实。
是真的很好笑。那种胡闹的幽默。展现了隔离时不同的人群：过渡防护的，完全不当一回事的，被迫转行的，改变经营方式的Etc.虽然但是，他们还是不戴口罩啊？没有社交距离啊？于是在温馨的落脚点里，楼管妻子还是去世了，告诉你，这一切都是真的。
我永远赞美人类共有的善良和美好，这将是度过这段时期的依靠。
好久没有看这种让我不停的笑和不停的哭的电影了，结局好感人🥺🥺🥺。我太爱Dany Boon了！
好看 冲突矛盾戏剧性都有 也有好多浪漫的设置 比如巴吉尔跟luna影子的亲吻 还有结尾Paola的“欢迎仪式” à celles et ceux qui ont souffert. À l’humanité solidaire.
画风很好看很治愈，但是小孩能下水那么久不被淹死也是牛逼
观感有些割裂，不过有一处我非常喜欢的表达：先生以爪剖开自己的躯体，希瓦伸入双手，一捧盈蓝的液体在她手心闪烁。
三星半。Dany 还是好玩的， 我就是觉得太长啰嗦了，应该再剪掉30分钟会更好。
太喜欢两个小孩在彼此的阳台上用影子交流的片段了 太有爱了～
演的特别好，故事线也好看，好看特别的好看，可以看一下
有被结尾感动到 但疫情下人性的缩影 还是过于美好了
冗长...
偶有那么一瞬间，会觉得这是一个人间故事，其他时候则完全是100%时事小品，实感体味就是看了五个春晚小品，尤其是这末尾的人间真情桥段
画面太美好多给一颗星，其实十分钟短篇已经足够
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