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
历史功过自用时间来评价，历史细节都有后人来勾勒
英国人就是这样的厚颜无耻，一个墩克尔克大溃败能让他们拍成常凯申式的战略“转进”，一个对希特勒无限让步出卖捷克利益的慕尼黑协定居然被它说为和平争取了时间，为最终战胜纳粹德国做好了准备。可事实是什么？要不是希特勒脑袋抽筋儿去进攻苏联，要不是美国看到有利可图重演一战的“参战”剧情，英国人早就跟法国人一起学习德语了。
靖绥政策是为盟国争取了时间备战这一点要遭到两个质疑。首先如果当时英法没有准备好开战，德国也没有；其次，后来的历史证明，法国准备好了也没用。。。
算是跟《兰心大剧院》互文了…在既定历史框架下插入的一系列架空情节还是稍显勉强了
印度双娇抗英神剧，看久了美国的超英片，再看看印度的超英片也算是一种视觉奇观，这根本已经不算事普通人了，看久了还是挺有魔性的。
<抗英双侠传>，看的是动作场面，和三小时跌宕起伏的热狗血剧情，以及一些精神。虽说是抗战神剧，在剧情呼应、连贯和细节上还都挺到位，如摩托与马，火与水，子弹价值。
无脑爽片。印度版战狼里也有个西方女主。骨子里同样的不自信。
1938年英德法意四国在慕尼黑把捷克的苏台德卖了的故事！英国人这个时候拍这么一部第二次世界大战边缘的关于苏台德地区的最后谍战外交战的电影，是对2022年初爆发的俄乌战争和后续发展的预言吗？表面上看，俄罗斯就是当年德国，但实质上美国为首的北约不断东扩，才是当年的德国，普京反而是当年的张伯伦和丘吉尔的合体。历史就是这么残酷，虽然刚经历过残酷的一战的欧洲大国，都不想再打一场欧洲大战，但还是被历史的车轮一点点卷了进去！老谋深算的英国首相张伯伦尽一切努力不想欧洲再次大战，这在当时背景下其实是完全正确的！并且明知希特勒不可信，还是主动和希特勒签了英德永不再战条约，就是让其毁约而失信天下！同时也拖延了和德国开战的时间，抓紧备战。
要是能够接受一点夸张成分，顺便抛开成见的话，其实还挺好看的。剧情精彩，人物饱满，视觉效果也很好。
多少年后
虽然比较神棍，但画面舒服，加上配乐还是很带劲的
Jessica Brown Findlay好漂亮啊
终于看上了！没想到这俩男主会有这么好磕…荞麦又在紧急送关键信件哈哈哈哈 德国小哥太帅了！开头剪辑碎得我一度难以入戏 但越看越觉得总体还不错 拍得真的蛮抓人的 但感觉男主和妻子的部分没太大作用？结尾重复开头三个人那段感觉也很unnecessary 张伯伦的那种政客的狡猾嘴脸还是展现得挺好的 有代入感了 虽然查了一下感觉一些历史上的细节没拍出来 可能电影也无意于此吧 又知道了一段二战历史就很nice～
印度史诗级超级英雄片，全程高能，无脑又欢乐。两大主演身材都好到爆，两兄弟联手估计可以干翻全宇宙吧。电影刻画的居然还是历史上的人物，吃惊。演技特效非常夸张，但是不影响观赏，饭后娱乐最佳选择。
战争的本质是为了持久和平
6分。部落首领为了救妹妹乔装为穆斯林去找殖民者算账，却和卧底警察成了莫逆之交，而卧底警察也背负着革命的重任，是善的互搏。可惜太多夸张的桥段，还拍出了史上最复杂救人场面（没有必要的复杂），但故事核还是挺有意思的，聚焦在好友相杀最后联手抗敌，有点像港片的双雄设定和火影忍者的人物关系，但更多往自然和原型叙事靠近。P.S.很多地方雷得很欢乐，但帅的时候也是真的帅。
印度的超级英雄都是武蹈派的，超现实的先天神功护体和印度特色的民族自信。
全片看完不知意义何在。又不是2037年，竟然有人给这个题材投钱。英德两国年轻一代演员真是要颜值没颜值要演技没演技。全靠艾恩斯、迪赫这群爷叔撑着。我就是冲爷叔们来的。迪赫随便演个配角就很抓人。我还串戏串在他的《包豪斯时代》。再说剧情，这是走微观史学之路么？编也编得用点心，在牛津念个德语系，改天两个人就知道了天机，只可惜没有签字权，不然要怎样？不是洗白张伯伦，而是所有决策都是不完全信息下的零和博弈，说白了就是赌博。即使张伯伦当时作出相反的决策，结果也只是战争早一年到来，也许英国也跟法国一样在战争初期就那么投降了。一切马后炮都是耍流氓。
死到临头，还在追寻不切实际的梦想？
虽然德国小哥更帅，但是我真的太喜欢George Mackay了！
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