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
不知道讲了啥 像是爱情像是年代故事也像一个悲剧 却仿佛有一种魅力吸引你看下去 就是没有逻辑的线索串起了故事 王珞丹真美啊 原来爱情就是 你来过一阵子 我记一辈子 如果记忆没有告诉你我爱你 那就用一辈子 用长长的一生去证明 结尾貌似是两个结局 其实我更愿意相信到车祸苏醒那里戛然而止 或许是最好的结局 爱了一生却谁都没有说出口 余生不长了 让他们在一起吧
出发点是好的，用奇幻的故事来探讨爱情探讨生死，只是背景故事太多了，表现得东西太琐碎了，一方面让奇幻变成难以理解，另一方面使探讨的东西浮于主角的旁白，缺少了文艺片所有的深沉。当然，从这样的角度讲述一个故事不失为一个好的尝试。
全片都通过男主角的讲述，毫无电影艺术可言，没有任何可思考的空间。
前半段给人感觉很像忧郁版的阿甘正传，特别是女主的设定，后面吧，说实话也不知道具体想要表达讲了个啥，讲了很多，科学，生死，感悟，社会，无奈，时代，变迁，都说了又好像都没有说
风格很王朔，我喜欢这种节奏的文艺片。主演演技都很在线，唯独剧情前后存在很大的割裂感，故事想表达的东西太多了，所以导致没什么让人惊艳的点。总体还行，个人喜欢。
父母是挡在我们生命面对死亡的一堵墙
“父母是挡在我们和死神之间的一堵墙”…“如果我忘记了他们，忘记曾经的一切，那么我还是我吗”…
还是抱着较大的期待看的，可是王朔真的老了，快到了胡言乱语的地步。导演借郭小鲁的旁白说了一句真话，“抱歉让你们看了这么一个冗长的故事”。开篇还是有点王朔辉煌年代的基调，也有一些《三体》的感觉，后面到干细胞那儿开始跑偏，最后更是胡扯。年龄都不小了，再搞纯情就没意思了。郭小鲁和苏凌芳是在照搬阿甘和珍妮的故事吗？王传君还是挺卖力的，但要挑准本子啊～
“他好的时候，不需要我在。”
京味儿太浓了，时间跨度很大，王传君撑起了这个角色，痴情又闷骚。没想到我能看进去，而且是很享受的一次观影体验。笑点不少，泪点氛围烘托也是到位，喜欢这部文艺调调十足的电影
好久没看过如此垃圾的电影了
结构像《穆赫兰道》，后半像《本杰明巴顿奇事》（我心中的影史TOP5）。两个人的感情无论什么性格什么际遇，都那么克制，两人从不交配，男的好像被阉割过，完全不真实——看看逆旅奇缘那对恋人布拉德·皮特与凯特·布兰切特对情感的深刻演绎，久久回荡心灵，令人无尽唏嘘感叹。这或许也是王朔与菲茨杰拉德的巨大差距吧…
关于死亡，和两个女人的爱。
王朔的文本没错了，就是有点太冗长了，长得似我庸俗无味的一生，一生不死，一生作配角。
讲的是个啥，王传君演技很好吗？王珞丹演的是个啥？我看不懂看不懂。
很多地方总感觉可以处理的没那么狗血那么仓促/杂乱/突兀/折磨/莫名其妙，是可以把这个故事讲深讲好的。可编剧和导演就是要把血压拉满，借文艺之名在各种“感人”情节里跃迁，把大把文艺的台词甩到观众脸上
开篇就带着本杰明巴顿既视感，前半段靠着一丝悬疑撑着一丝好奇，不想后面急转直下步入魔幻超现实主义，编剧的构思完全没有撑起来。所有女性角色（包括丁老媳妇）性格趋同，一个大飒蜜不够，都得是大飒蜜。少年女主到成年女主的气质完全割裂，从清新脱俗一瞬间变得俗艳，没有任何铺垫。男主的转变倒是有层次，前段还算循序渐进，最后非要快进式猛洒狗血。
（大半夜看到央六今日影评，刚好在推推荐这部电影，说的我眼泪就流下来了……想看……）导演想说的很感人，电影表达出来的，是啥啊？
四星，半星给演技，我觉得好的文艺电影是每个人都能看出自己的东西，而不是大部分人看不懂你说的是什么
看片花就喜欢这个调调，可能我总是更喜欢片花，简而意浓。喜欢凌芳和萌萌的混而刚强，甚至胡闹，或许是经历或许是基因，王老化身了耸勇而心软的哥哥游戏人间，不知是不是老王的自比，但他笔下的女性性格依旧。男主却有点不同，看似迟钝却很执著，话不多像是木讷。可能开心很简单，简单很幸福，但抓住它的代价却是看似没心没肺的复杂，但复杂才是人生，最终为的是内心的纯净。
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