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
丘吉尔有两句话评价慕尼黑协定：
俄罗斯已经在基辅兵临城下！！张伯伦在希特勒面前简直幼稚地像一个幼稚园小朋友。人总是有局限性的 历史也总是在重复。在张伯伦的视角里 他一次又一次地 为了保持和平而付出努力 殊不知 却是在饲养一个人间恶魔
捧年轻人效果不错，英国人讲绥靖……呃……故事没啥意思！
别让结果作为动力 更勿因依恋而不作为
Franz本来是狂热的希特勒支持者，当见识到希特勒的邪恶后，从右翼转变成反对派，是出于爱国的目的，当Hugh说带他去伦敦生活，Franz说了一句他绝不会离开德国，致国家民族于危难不顾，这才是真正的爱国主义，而不像某大国权贵们，口口声声说爱国，身体却很诚实，财产子女纷纷转移国外。不过话说回来，Hugh确实太冲动，过早暴露了动机，他完全可以再等等，没必要作出无谓的牺牲。有些评论说本片在帮张伯纶洗白，其实也不至于，考虑当时现实情况，经历过一战国内厌战情绪高涨，军事实力悬殊，绥靖政策确实帮助英法等联盟国争取到不少时间，到最后还是等美国出手，其实说穿了，就是大国之间的利益瓜分，谈妥了，也就解决了。
一贯的慢镜，浪漫，特写神威，当神话片看就挺好的。
英国人竟然胆敢找印度人斗舞这一无知举动就奠定了本片的超现实基调。阿兰和毕姆两人竟然还有史诗角色歌，秒回《摩诃婆罗多》，片尾舞蹈可以照搬上春晚。印度人想象力一直可以的。
我再也不说咱们手撕鬼子那样神剧了比起这部片长三小时的宝莱坞巨制史诗电影来说那都浮云。宝莱坞歌舞为我们抒写了可歌可泣的抗英大戏就如《赛德克·巴莱》剧情加歌舞和夸张武打效果真阿三脑洞也领我佩服，升格实在太多了！
最新的印度“主旋律”大片，抗英神剧，场面、动作、歌舞、视觉效果做得一流，真不错！据说在印度和北美、欧洲市场卖得很好！刚看了英女王登基70周年的辉煌盛典，再看这个“手撕英国鬼子”的三个小时长的“战狼”大片，感觉更是怪怪的，一切辉煌的历史成就后面，都有着血泪斑斑的悲剧一面啊！
罗摩神话的现代演绎,罗摩、比姆之名已昭然若揭。打斗精彩，抗英神话。断头台的场面有《勇敢的心》的感觉，兄弟二人救来救去，穿插的故事也非常流畅。
正史中描写虚拟人物的故事。也许并不假，只是未被看到并写出。剧情并不需要如此叨叨唠唠的。有点长了。
一贯的慢镜，浪漫，特写神威，当神话片看就挺好的。
前有抗日大队手撕鬼子，后有印度革命两大战狼端了英国老巢。原来抛开意识形态，民族大义，家仇国恨看战狼是这么欢乐的一件事情。
蛮有趣的，但最后一句其实没必要，历史没法改变也不会有人忘记
算是跟《兰心大剧院》互文了…在既定历史框架下插入的一系列架空情节还是稍显勉强了
"There‘re always some hope." "We'll be better off without it."
拍出了人我覺得就很好了，好像我沒有那麼關心宏大的歷史細節問題，反而會深深和兩個人的情誼與抉擇共情，我們面臨的也是類似的情況，就是現在，就是此時此刻
剧情节奏很慢的电影，又没有很享受的过程，没有看下去的欲望。粗略看解说，简单来说就是失去了阻止二战的一次绝佳机会，但历史不能够重演了，讲这些有多大意义呢？做好当下为和平付出的努力，维护当下世界和平才是正道。
很精致的片子，在真实历史的框架里展示不同人的各种抉择，很精彩
其实了解一下一战后英国有多么力不从心就不难理解影片中张伯伦为什么说自己只能打好手上有限的牌。你也不能以一个几十年之后的角度去批判当下的决定。谁都能当armchair quarterback但又有什么意思呢。
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