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
开头有些甜 又让我想回到了北京 终究还是因为在北京快乐啊
前面铺垫了那么久就是为了最后的床戏？？？看到后面太无聊了！哦！不！前面也无聊། – _ – །
影片故事情节来回跳跃、闪回，回忆夹着回忆，开始时真有些如坠云里雾里的感觉，不知所措。做为“小小的烧脑消遣片”，还是可以看看的。
[视]露点。文戏为主，节奏很慢，劳伦斯客串。片尾曲
看似精彩的反转，紧张的对立，背后却是经不起推敲的逻辑
片名跟内容不着调！因果报应总有时，最终还是爱情凌驾于忠诚之上，感觉男主赎罪的意味更大一些，但是牺牲整个航班背负叛国的罪名值得吗！！！其实哪有什么“恐怖分子”，只是国与国之间的政治博弈……
剧情还行，就是这名字翻中文一点也不准确，啥叫宝刀未老？？跑题了
在这个充斥着谎言和欺骗的孤岛，挣扎在死亡边缘的人，皆是蝼蚁，难得解脱。无论敌我，无关选择
我会不会毁完身边红娘也不曾不靠牵线系上红绳。
整个故事其实有点意思，但是前半段昏暗的餐厅和零碎的往事也是暗色的，很闷
你确定这种题材配这种叙事对劲吗？惊悚tag是给观众的吧。我早在十分钟就有点倦怠了，往后的硬撑都是因为除了看电影也没别的事做。
《宝刀未老》：All the Old Knive翻译成这个标题，简直让我误判了电影类型，还以为是反恐动作片，结果就是一爱情片。不过悬疑感还做得不错，大概类似于国土安全三集联播的感觉。整部电影在回忆部分的风格冷峻，在现实部分简直是各种加州海岸的绝美风光大片。但也正好展示了电影的内核，就是光鲜之下最后的落幕。
看到后半才看懂为什么叫两把老刀，虽然剧情很扯，但是Pine贡献了很好的表演，俄罗斯回忆的一小段里惊喜地看见了类似13年前Star Trek 2009里的表演
Pine简直成好莱坞范冰冰了，一到商业大片就剃得麻溜干净一表人才的（Wonder Woman， Jack Ryan？），换成文艺片就来蓄须明志之类的（Hell or high water?）。虽然本片不算商业大片，但是好歹是派派自家出品, 怎么也要争一争演技派的脸面。
我承认有时通过对时间线的剪辑会让电影精彩纷呈，但影片开始就剪到这么乱，乱到对人物关系建立缺乏根基，对事件理解存在迷障时，反而会觉得这些所谓技巧有碍观瞻。
过于无聊。这个电影基本把我那本书里面的剧本问题重新上演了一遍。
披着悬疑间谍片的外衣演绎爱情
什么狗血剧情，也就质感还不错，宝刀未老是说床戏那段么，
什么果郡王行为这是？我以为我在看谍战片，最后看了个无脑爱情片，办公室恋爱要不得啊要不得。
分了好几段才看完，男主的一片真心喂了狗啊。。。
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