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
滨口适合拍这种小短片，话痨的在能容忍范围内，想起巨长的《欢乐时光》太打脑壳了，虽然我脑海里一直有剧情发展庸俗向的小剧本，但还好他都巧妙避免了，偶尔在镜头上调皮下，还真像美国某话痨，这么会讲故事赶紧也去写短篇小说啊
很文学的电影，基本上由固定场景和大篇幅对话构成。不管是人物性格还是对话内容都太日本了，现在对这种有点审美疲劳了
滨口龙介一定也会是个不错的小说家，文学性很强的文本类电影。三个因为巧合、秘密的故事让失散的人、本不相干的人产生心灵上的共振。第一个故事：难以确定的爱、无法忘怀的感情、背叛、和解。第二个故事：孤独及共享不同的孤独，通过虚拟的性相互慰藉。第三个故事：通过错位角色扮演打开心结，陌生人的奇妙神交。
剧本写得好 滨口龙介抓到了那一点过剩的感觉
3个短篇故事集合。片名恰如其分地点了主题。
恳请朋友们坚持看完！俩男主视角之后的女性视角叙事，将这部电影拉高了好几个度。我也是看到后来才明白，原来这竟是一部优秀的女权主义电影！#Venice
决斗戏份因为此前全部的情绪铺垫和积压，两男人对打的时候看得人血脉膨胀，感觉自己就像在现场！
剧本写得好 滨口龙介抓到了那一点过剩的感觉
关于遗憾错过的一种想象性解决~~你想要的并不是你想要的，你想要的是你以为你想要的......
看似剧本驱动，形式简洁富于节奏，实则超级难拍。对演员的要求极高，滨口折磨起演员来想必不下于小津。
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对话风格 - 特别是第一篇 -非常像Rohmer。第二篇到第三篇，就越来越不同，滨口的“日本味道”越来越浓。我最喜欢第三篇，平淡的开头，气氛偶然而自然地逐渐热切，假如以钢琴奏鸣曲来比方的话，成为了贝多芬的“Appasionata”。
充满了偶然、惊喜和感动，所有的巧合放在电影的语境下又drama但是又安排的恰到好处，让剧情百转千回，所有的角色在巧合的催化下都把内心说不出来的话说了出来，真的是一场很奇妙的体验。这种挖掘角色内心深处的情感的方法真的是需要很扎实的剧本来支撑，而剧本真的是很不错。PS，片子里的男性角色都很好看诶。
3、4、4 简单的场景 关于爱的对话 三两个人 我的bt癖好让我喜欢第二篇 虽然也有瑕疵 但用简单的5幕 看似简单的捉弄 让一场偶发事件令三人的命运如此不同 最后那个吻 真不愧是滨口自己笔下的女主 整部片子不知道花了多少钱 但看结尾的字幕时 staff是真的少啊 音乐也都是钢琴曲 可以中途暂停继续看 就像三篇短篇小说凑在一起的合集一样 那么偶然地结合在了一起 令人充满想象
陌生人的偶然相遇会碰撞出怎样的火花，借缘分为由巧妙的谱写故事
比意料中的要好，简直是彩色版的洪常秀。偶然与想象这个名字实在是巧妙，平常的倾诉中充斥着偶然，渴望偶然的场景中却铺满了美好的想象和回忆。人类光靠对话便可以像观众构造几个人的故事，其实也算是电影和语言的艺术。
滨口龙介的这部电影比《驾驶我的车》好得太多了，他的风格有点类似于洪尚秀，但投入的感情要比后者更丰富，看来好导演的标准就是多情而不煽情。
是我喜欢的类型！停在最后一个拥抱感觉很美好。
一系列的偶然，是日常；一系列的想像，是生活。将日常生活拍得如此舒服温柔，又充满了一丝的诗意，残酷和孤独。实在是妙哉～
像话剧，我觉得张力最满的是第一个故事里男女对话那部分，挺喜欢的，但三个故事结尾都有点稍弱的感觉，可能生活里大多数的结局都是这样。
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