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
好在两人的矜持阴差阳错。
要不是面子作祟，也许这样的真爱会简单很多。封建礼教和贵族的优势意识真是爱情的天敌，害死人，不知多少痴男怨女愤愤而终，男女主是幸福的，最后那封表白信拯救了眼看就要远去的爱情
6.2 开头就发散烂片气质
不能找个身材好点的男主和年轻一点的女主么，好想去意大利哼。。。
周六晚上无意刷到这部我认为是简奥斯丁最成熟作品的最新电影简直是惊喜。看得出来成本不是很高（场景很简单），但Netflix这个版本我喜欢。特别是，这么charming的Anne谁能不爱！喜欢她的os。妹妹也很贴脸，那眼球绝了哈哈。男主某些场景有点太过木，不过也还成吧，反正实体工具人。这部的改编我觉得很合理了。
剧情有点莫名其妙，但希望今年可以去意大利玩嘿嘿
所谓的“modernize”就是OOC吗？女主一副洞察一切人间清醒喜欢吐槽的样子简直就像Lizzy和Emma的结合体。一些自作聪明的改编（比如几场晚餐情节）堪称灾难，令人匪夷所思。服化道跟新版爱玛如出一辙，但更影楼风。反正本奥斯汀爱好者觉得，真的不行。
“住单间就不能结婚了吗？”
改编不是乱编,戏说不是胡说。——六小龄童《人物对话间》 黑人演员、黄种人演员的政治正确太跳戏了，达妹打破第四面墙的演绎方式也十分不适合简奥斯汀。作为书迷，真的是很失望……学学20版《爱玛》吧！！！
相当一般。5，Maybe 4。远不如Sally Hawkins的版本。达妹挺漂亮的，头一次get到了她的脸，但是她的聪明劲儿对于Anne来说太外露了，从头到尾太从容太独立，这使得故事的由头，她接受劝导拒绝Wentworth的求婚显得完全没有说服力。男主表演灾难级别，完全看不出他对Anne念念不忘，面瘫演完全程，眼神里丝毫没有情绪。Persuasion是我最喜欢的Jane Austen books，男主和女主都不对头，这部电影就毁了一半，更别提其他现代化改编了。
今天是地陷里头好面子生活里一堆鸡毛蒜皮小事的中年男性朴科长
我全程“哦莫原来还可以这么改编/笑死哈哈哈/好尬哈哈哈哈”。可以说和原著没有关联，只是借个皮囊（安本身是plain and obscurity and firm，善于观察的人，而温也同样坚定，对自我道德足够坚守，对待不同的人坚持不同的方式）。因为删去了很多线（我最喜欢安和Smith！）所以让这两个人物过于悬浮。但另一方面或许也无需执着于原著了，要重新思考“现代版改编”的意义，安时不时的“打破第四堵墙”一方面很fleabag很新潮也很搞笑，但另一方面总觉得很突兀很奇怪。感觉剧本还是太草率了，没有打磨过对话。最后安边读信边流泪真的灾难。
简奥斯汀还够好莱坞再拍几十年。这一部拍得非常无聊——摇摇晃晃的镜头、不合逻辑的场景、自作聪明的台词、集体掉线的演员。女主的演技仿佛一夜回到解放前。即使是在如此"戏说"的设定下，漂亮的脸蛋也没能撑起直面镜头的独白。
太难看了… 女主频频对着镜头说话眨眼流泪，就叫“打破第四面墙”？导演是对此有什么误解，全程黑人问号脸… 气到想取消网飞会员
这TM该怎么归类？灾难片？它有点太飞了，靠它学习绝境求生你就死定了。科幻片？它不合理，设定扯得一塌糊涂。喜剧片？动作片？基本算是各种原素都有的大杂烩。用我的标准看，这是部动用了大量CG的网大！
土 像巧克力一样 生巧。 好假啊 想想都不太可能发生的事 房子是建在一个洞上的么
剧情又老套又狗血。爱情来得毫无理由。对于男主贵为世界烹饪大赛冠军，电影里也没看出来他在厨艺方面如何过人。多打一颗星是因为偏爱此类主题的电影。
周六晚上无意刷到这部我认为是简奥斯丁最成熟作品的最新电影简直是惊喜。看得出来成本不是很高（场景很简单），但Netflix这个版本我喜欢。特别是，这么charming的Anne谁能不爱！喜欢她的os。妹妹也很贴脸，那眼球绝了哈哈。男主某些场景有点太过木，不过也还成吧，反正实体工具人。这部的改编我觉得很合理了。
较原著改动很大，半自述形式，前男友还是穷小子时，被劝分手，八年后成熟稳重又富有，男主一往情深，欲言又止，错过又误会，还好HE
刚看过女主的另一部电影，好感分是有的。不得不说这世间确实有一些解释不清楚的关联，譬如某个人与另一个人之间的缘分，浓淡与甜苦，仿佛冥冥之中。
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