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
今回も楽しませていただきました♪。希望腹肌東寶放棄欺詐師多拍假面系列🙂還是那個舞台般的佈景，封閉的酒店，大晦日，假面舞會，虛構的客人，猜犯人，一切都將觀眾從日常生活引領到一個非日常的奇妙空間，警察和酒店從業者鮮為顧客知的「後台」反而變成了取悅觀眾的「前台」。我大概是真的很喜歡這個大堂，這個空間相當自由，走位機位千變萬化，可以呈現的關係錯綜複雜。第二集的新田山岸比起對立更多了默契，拓麻這個搭配本身也讓人看不夠，結尾啟程的空想空間的兩人好帥/好美！久違地看到了高村佳偉人弟弟。
一般般 不要让演技大咖做坏人好吗 太过明显的导向了
明星比上集少，也显得更无聊，如果要拍下集只能指望麻酱和小日向文世搞个行骗天下联动来拯救了。
啊，关键的案件部分太虎头蛇尾了！结果有趣的部分只有酒店跟警方的日常，而且这部分也不如第一次的有趣。不过，还算一部比较值得一看的休闲电影，不知道会不会……第三部……？还是不要了的的好。
达咩达咩，就莫名其妙一脸问号，各种线索埋得都太拙劣什么test什么手表看开头便知结尾。凶手又来得太强行，硬生生在结尾来了个说服力并不强的悲惨故事。。。酒店经营理念也颇为奇葩，杀人犯客人也是客人为了做好服务拒绝完全配合警方，那敢情别的客人的命就不如你的服务来得重要了？一群警察被犯人耍得团团转如果不是没有一个偶然因素干扰否则有俩人都会死在眼皮底下，最后竟然有脸喊话说大家都做得非常好？推理悬疑看的是逻辑，而不是把观众当傻子似的一个接一个的反转。
牛逼的调度 每个画面的信息量都巨大且纷繁 快跟不上的我逐渐困了…😂 手表的梗设计的很精致 但最终锁定凶手和他的动机 抱歉真的跟不上了
把日本人的轴刻画得很生动形象，看得我拳头硬了。
电影开头木村拓哉和中村安奈的双人探戈牢牢抓住了我的眼球，如果让他们俩担任男女主，再拍一部爱情电影也不错。
2022.4.24 方舱追剧7，实在不好看啊这部，这么多大牌让人猜不到凶手哈哈哈
华美派，海报环普照全员。推理弱而且肉，警察各种鲁莽急急急。最大惊喜就是反派反串。东宝妹好憔悴，打光非常不给力。
镜头切换得简直头疼，感情戏是哪里冒出来的？只靠一个眼神就确认了最终的罪犯？我...
不是贺岁片胜似贺岁片（可恶结尾又被装到了（
相互映衬的对照式演绎，将两种不同的职业价值带来的工作理念冲突在略带紧张的故事中具像化，生发出了很多趣味。其实每个人都或多或少带着假面生存，有时我们需要维护假面，有时又想要将假面摘下。假面的设定本身就指向了人性的不可捉摸与复杂之处，再置于酒店这一特定的既较为封闭又充满流动的情境之下，初始设定框架对于一个悬疑推理故事而言简直再合适不过。
秋刀鱼出场笑死，又一部👀卡司猜凶手+n
开头中村安奈那段舞挺美的，minami 友情出演？相比上集更莫名其妙，诡计也是反反复复，东野成为畅销作家之后算是业界毒瘤了。
感觉比前作好点但也没好很多，可能观影的主要目的就是木村拓哉和长泽雅美吧。
说是推理片，更像‘五星酒店上岗教学’，但又能怎么样呢，看到木村穿上制服迎宾马上就带入了，东野圭吾老师再写几章假面拿给他们拍吧，真的是好看🥺
木村萌 配角们极尽做作之能事 剧本（估计是东野又写的破B小说）没事找事
很平庸，叙事并不紧凑，华丽的bgm并没有让我感到恢弘，反而更困了。
没有案子可以不要硬拍第二部，没有必要让木村拓哉跳舞可以不要跳
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