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
画面好看，但有些特写镜头也仿佛看到了很古早的国内少男少女读物的封面插画风格，非常违和，同时故事空洞到的让人哈欠连天。
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整体完成度不低，藏了一些私货有想法。喜欢这个调色。
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有一些太意象化的镜头确实没看明白，但是真的很不错，可以带入自己的经历和故事。看到夏天仿佛看到了我妈，压力的具象化让人着实揪心。
但整片中的风格和元素难以在一以贯之的作者掌控力下显得杂糅
画面好看，角色可爱，只是不甜还腻。
跑酷的设定超酷，镜头视角丝滑，两人这条小美人鱼的感情线太寡淡了
剧情上的作用也没有充分发挥好
《人鱼公主》同人电影，密集恐惧症千万不要观看。
3.5平遥这届观众这么严格这么挑剔吗？有很多瑕疵，也有很多不足，但能看出来导演的真诚，也能看出来导演想突破这类题材限制
政治不正确，让小姑娘牺牲拯救东京，凭什么？
人文艺术类电影 尤其是文学基础改编的作品是真的需要一定的文学素养才能有效欣赏的
太土了我的天，跟新海诚道个歉，老虚才是大土王。WIT这么酷的立体机动跑酷，服务了一个这么土的girl meet boy的大土鳖故事。网飞现在真是太会雇一大帮顶级厨子烹饪屎了。
愿意给四星是因为出色的室内长镜头，拼贴感好强，有好多场景甚至镜头都感觉看过，两位老演员演技不错
冲着太原看的，但是味不足，演员表演略木讷，情感没烘托出来。
与同为表现阿兹海默症父亲、视听语言设计精巧的困在时间里的父亲对比，这个片更像一个导演大学毕业的习作。视听风格前半段写实后半段突然飘起来，什么内心幻像啊都来了，就跟打本格本打一半换成变格一样，有点费思量……
我真的服了，这样的作画，这样的设定，这样的投资，怎么能搞出个这样的剧情，真的服了，我好恨啊，不会老虚就写完设定就跑了吧
很开心看到这样的作品，因为这证明了日本动画业界一样有傻x，而且这个病逐渐向老美靠拢了
只要在雨中，她就能感知到～
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