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
虽说每个朝代都有各自的伤春悲秋，但看到J. Irons和A. Pacino的身颜，以及联想到最近Father里的霍普金斯，还是忍不住心生乡愁。啊，这些八九十年代遗留下来的人，请走得慢一些吧！大抵和新浪潮初期看到盖博叹息好莱坞黄金年代已过，八九十年代看到阿兰德龙贝尔蒙多差不多的乡愁。剧情和前阵纪录片几乎完全一致，大小角色都是奥斯卡级别确实跟名牌环绕效应略有呼应:) 对于runway牌衣不惊人死不休的争抢、品味可疑、不及意/英传统手工制作的结论并没改变。穷或贵，与欢喜愉快或焦虑有多少关系，命长还是猝死，与这生命的战斗，又有多少区别。由此，派对上那杯马提尼(?)，是福端或祸起，都无所谓，与事中人的历史，家族的历史，品牌的历史，成衣、定制的行业，大千世界的你来我往，不过一句叹息罢了。07.12.2021，慕尼黑CK，原音德字，欣欣向荣
看的提前点映。//这么火辣的故事，拍出来却略显平淡冗长。而且明明从Lady G作为中心叙事人物开始的，可故事讲着讲着她就消失了…
⭐️⭐️ 剪辑糟糕的流水账，各种跳跃。一个“贵圈真乱”的狗血故事在糟糕的叙述节奏下被稀释淡了太多，实在有些乏味。嘎嘎在遭遇婚姻危机然后筹划杀夫那段演得还不错。
老雷四平八稳的一部片子，没想到帕西诺还在演戏，没想到当时tom ford接手gucci时发生了这么一出大戏。
电影难看是在预期之内的，但没想到一部时装片，这部电影并不带货，每一个单品你都不想拥有。#隔壁的Spencer拍成那个鬼样子，还可以欣赏香奶奶，都已经那么烂了，最后的tom ford环节就不能多拍拍吗？
不敢相信雷霆佳佳女士没有拿到金酸梅提名 what a shame
当年汉尼拔专门买了双GUCCI送他的小羔羊，浪漫的不得了。其实古琦王朝没GAGA什么事……
三星，故事讲的没什么特色也没什么硬伤。冲着卡司们的努力再给一星，越看嘎嘎美就觉得司机丑，莱托少爷的每个出场都承包了我的笑点，帕西诺老成那样了还是个帅老头。
题材很刺激，凶杀爱情豪门时尚人性，可惜这些元素倒是完全没体现出来，平淡如水，平淡如水，人物的塑造也很有问题，完全是片段式的，连不起来。
原事件还是有潜力拍成部很好的讽刺剧的，可惜电影想把所有东西都塞进来显得没有重点还冗长，甚至连Gucci的噱头呈现也不多，拍成迷你剧会好一些。演员都不错，就是一堆人用口音来演戏还是有点不伦不类。
踏入豪门，堕入欲望的牢笼。
I have better things to do.
雷老爷子挺高产。 Gucci家的故事其实可以讲得挺多。雷老爷子还是拍的不那么顺手 去拍异形吧 求求了。
导演：我也不知道故事是怎么发生的，反正结果就是这样这样这样，算命的没跟我说太细。
老雷四平八稳的一部片子，没想到帕西诺还在演戏，没想到当时tom ford接手gucci时发生了这么一出大戏。
看睡着了两次。还以为会有点狗血和夺权，结果就这？Gaga演的还可以，甚至一开始我都没认出来。但是剧本实在不行，平淡冗长。雷老爷子还是专注拍科幻题材的，之前的金钱世界也不行，就不应该继续拍这种现实传记故事了。阿尔帕西诺也老了。印象最深的反而是婚礼的BGM。
导演发挥一般。整部片最让我动容的就是奥尔多出狱后得知保罗卖掉古驰股份的表演，帕西诺仍然拿出了他的表演爆发力，他抱着废物而已的时候，就像麦克抱着弗雷多，不同的是，他没有给保罗一个死亡之吻。
豪门的争权夺利，令人唏嘘的两口子。人物刻画还是略刻板，冷眼旁观似的讲了一个平淡的故事，毫无波澜没有起伏。gaga有几场戏稳得不像一个歌手，leto差点没认出来。
Gucci家族的兴衰本是一场大戏，而简化为一个女人的戏，女性视角大概也是导演斯科特的路径依赖。他的野心可能是一部“教父”，但结果是爱恨情仇，彪悍女性对懦弱男性的仇杀，好老套无趣。
整体节奏像斯科塞斯的爱尔兰人，尽可能展现了一个家族的生活场景和时代缩影，但剧情的编排是传统得不能再传统，从婚姻到继承到被背叛，全靠gaga的演技。
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