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
最佳风景和室内装修片。看完4K HDR真的很多帧都可以做壁纸。
结尾女主向那男主表达爱意那一幕最让我有代入感。
虽然对已经都能克隆人和复制记忆了，却还不能治愈疾病表示怀疑，但故事却很感人。本来以为会出现克隆人干掉原主掘取他的人生的恐怖桥段，好在没有，要不就是恐怖片了！
克隆人题材科幻伦理片，关于克隆人和本体共存的问题讨论并不新鲜，本片对问题的探讨也浅尝辄止，最后落脚点在宣传人间温情上。画面和室内装置不错，风格很像前几年的《机械姬》
要爱得怎样深沉又无私，才能承受如此这般巨大得吞噬自我的痛苦与孤独……
好优美的克隆人题材，虽然中间略带悬疑，但是感谢编剧没有把故事变成真假身相互厮杀的套路故事。把自己的一切交付于“他人”，并向自己告别，需要有牺牲一切向死而生的勇气。
对影片中的科幻元素还是蛮…无奈的。太多《黑镜》的风格化的设定，导致最后的成片会让我感觉有些索然无味。也只有Ali的表演才能唤醒我的兴趣
我看见我生命中的往昔
三星半吧!看的过程一直觉得会有反转,怪自己思想太过复杂😂
没想到这几个人物的演出就完成了这样一部有内容的好电影，看的过程中就有想流泪的感觉，看到影片最后两行热泪也跟着流下来，很完美的收尾。
一个我将永远离你而去 另一个我则一直陪在你身边
拍的蛮美的，但是议题已经不新颖，思考也蜻蜓点水浮皮潦草的。
记忆和意识本不该复制，而是只有一份，那么他们之间将不再有矛盾。
不适感会有 但故事还是理想化了 所以处理的很好 结尾真的很扎心啊……
为什么我想起了一本古早言情小说，叫《会有天使替我爱你》
简单的拍摄方式 却很有深度 阿里该拿奥斯卡最佳男主了
1. 作为科幻片但没有任何新意，讲克隆技术的电影已经有很多了。旧瓶装的也是旧酒，对家人的无条件的爱早已是陈词滥调，因而所有人物形象都扁平而无活力，演员很费劲。2. 正如不知所谓的湖山风光，如此一个和社会伦理联系紧密的主题，为什么会被隔绝在社会之外讨论。3. 科幻电影的社会价值之一是对科技理性的批判，然而这部电影的黑科技完美无缺零bug零差评，完全没有任何对技术理性的警惕。4. 也许是因为启用了月光男孩的演员，电影似乎想模仿一种文艺风格，大量特写和长镜头却让人尴尬。5. 记忆也许是个可以深挖的点，但却简单粗暴地描述为数据复制。记忆怎么可能被数字化呢
Swan Song is an evocative sci-fi drama with more than an essence of Black Mirror about it. It makes you weep and think about certain aspects of life. Extremely well acted but I kept expecting a twist before the end that sadly never came.
哭到不能自己。我爱你，所以不忍留你一个人。我爱你，所以不愿让你伤心。纠结，悲伤，剥离。。。人的记忆都可以复制，为什么还治不好肿瘤啊……
喜欢这种调调，缓缓叙事，娓娓道来，表面溪流入场，里面暗潮涌动，纠结与挣扎之后，唯有爱，让一切和解，技术的价值判断在善与恶之间，最终的解决方案，还是爱，虽然主旨俗套，但表演不俗，拍摄不俗，音乐不俗，观感自然不俗。
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