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
论职业操守和工作能力的重要性！话剧式电影，很有前瞻性，哀而不伤。
室内戏，这就很考验演技。艾玛·汤普森，你大娘永远是你大娘。
see people, pay respect, learn to be honest to yourself.
电影是一个顶着让人窥猎的题材实际表达伦理和治愈内涵的影片。两人物出场，令人印象深刻的是一个面对真实自我矛盾又拘束。一个回避隐藏自我，眼里有光。人物的接触里有倾听、交流、尊重、坦诚、理解、关注、接纳，文明礼貌潇洒幽默，更像是一种疗愈过程。
这种鸭子天价的吧？性其实没啥，吃饭睡觉和性一个东西，趁年轻，好好享受性吧！到老才来被开发新世界真的是一件挺悲哀的事情。（一定要正确并且全程使用安全套，无论对方是谁）
1. 对性和欲望的坦诚，让我欣赏又感动。最后女主向学生的道歉和坦白，更是应了那句话：只要自己不尴尬，尴尬的就是别人；2. 是一部很有《爱在》气息的话痨电影，每分每秒都看得津津有味，毫无倦意；3. 性工作者请向男主看齐，除了脸蛋身材还要有出色的文化水平、服务意识、情商、倾听能力…；4. 啥都别说了，想办法多攒点钱；5. Find your pleasure, and honor it. Why can’t it be SEX ?
有一些触犯到我的点。整个走向非常老套，自以为是的女主对着其实有内伤的男主说教，假惺惺的救赎和解放，到头来思想解放还是要依靠性解放。女主说我知道你的真名那一刻我都要吐了。
太佩服Emma Thompson了，各种意义上的佩服。
无需和Leo Grand做爱都能感受到他是calming presence，好在电影没有过分美化这段“雇佣”关系否则仅成了性转版的《风月俏佳人》。在表达“无需为欲望羞耻”和“悦纳自己身体”的诉求上有些流于表面，但Emma的最后一脱着实有力量。
好无聊…磨磨唧唧。老太太这叫一个絮絮叨叨…嘴碎的要命 就像唐僧一样。真的倒胃口。笑话也不好笑。还敢打喜剧的标。骗子。老太太的思想既落后又过时。不理解也看的要睡着了。真想给这个老太太一个大bi dou。搞不搞 搞不搞。
So beautiful...整部的亲密感实在太棒，如此鞭辟入里的人性描摹太令人欲罢不能了。而且还是我们最好的汤女爵和如此秀色美味又饱含真诚的男主角，God，就真的是太够味儿。能够通过非常简单的空间和调度就能够把两个人的故事，和他们各自作为独立个体的故事展示得如此丰满，充分表达了人与人之间的复杂和美丽，我真是太钟意这样的创作了。看起来并不那么惊天动地的人类故事里，却带给了你汹涌澎湃的感动。最后两人离别后他们脸上带走的自我和解的愉悦感，太美好了。
3.5 全程都在脑补性转版Leo，Emma Thompson的表演当然是五星，但对女性最终依然需要靠男性引导才能取悦自己多少有点不适，另外亲子话题也稍微太多了。（Irish accent啊真是毫无抵抗力）
女演员拍裸戏需要投入多少勇气或者信念，这个年纪的女演员大概还需要数十倍！
哈哈哈最近看的最开心的一部片，空气里都充满了快乐的气息。
Emma Thompson 无比珍贵独特的一次表演，戏外的她有多开朗多口无遮拦，戏里展现起对性爱的羞耻与自卑时就有多惹人怜爱。而即便在角色最 vulnerable 的时刻，她的表演也是那么 honest, generous & dignified。新人男主 Daryl Mccormack 毫不逊色，一双浅瞳大眼睛平静如水，映照女主的情绪并全盘吸收，how indulgent。几乎从未离开酒店的摄影和轻快顺滑的配乐是画龙点睛之笔。情节上觉得有趣的是，女主每次在性爱得到满足和解放后，本我都会膨胀得使她变得丑陋。Sexual fulfilment makes her so unhinged it's actually a very accurate observation.
Emma在这部戏里面贡献了她的“灵与肉”，值得重看的一部电影，二刷要学习一下里面的高级词汇。#20220627
没毛病，爱情电影里完美的男人形象，只可能是花大价钱的高价鸭。
电影是写得弱了些，架空的白日梦，然而汤普森演得真的太好。社会建构加诸女性思想和身体的规条实在太多，难以摆脱，连幻想都摆脱不了亲情修补。弯女类似题材的《脑震荡》倒还可以看看，也是白人中产阶级的幻想
一次双向心理救赎之旅，放下枷锁勇敢“出柜”，解锁真正的pleasure。ps：男主身材也太好了，期待真下海那天（不是
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