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
希望有更多这类画风的国产动画
“爱的奔赴”终极预告以温暖疗愈之风走心来袭，看完真的想家了！[心] 七位导演联手执导七个短片，带来最纯粹的感动。成长会有离别和失去，但亲人的爱永远是最贴心的存在。向着明亮那方，就是那个照亮童年叫做“家”的地方。
太好了！！！很喜欢 外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅 看哭了 刘毛宁导演真的很会做这种充满回忆的故事 哼将军和哈将军也太有意思了 本来以为只是想做神话题材 最后面才知道原来是双胞胎的故事 所有的片子都很平淡 充满生活的气息 想回家了
真的很适合带小朋友去看，每个故事都蛮喜欢的，尤其是《外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅》，这也是我唯一看哭的一个故事。小时候在外婆家住过一段时间，所以童年的记忆里关于外婆的很多，那时候晚上睡觉总是和外婆睡在支起来的弹簧床上，第二天早上外婆四五点就要起床剁包子馅儿，我则一直睡到茶店开门，然后起床吃早餐去学校。现在想想，那张床睡起来总是发出吱吱声，还硌得慌，可是和外婆一起睡却完全没觉得有什么不舒服。长大以后和外婆疏远了很多，虽然我从未明确向她表达过我的爱意和敬意，但外婆一直是我生命中最重要、对我影响最大的人之一。
温暖真诚可爱。有章让我想起了外婆搞得我眼线大概花了。
绘本动画的风采，要是再把剧本做好点，就更好了。
衔接动画（小兔子）不错。章节故事的表现手法都非常风格化，很多惊艳的片段～但故事性水平有高有低，最喜欢小兔子🐰
七个故事都很喜欢，最喜欢的还是糖水铺的故事。
《翼娃子》6岁以上
生活本来就是创作的原料，我们要有一双发现美的眼睛。一部以小见大的动画电影，让我们看到了不同的爱，以及那些被我们长期忽视的情感。
作为国内难得一见的绘本漫画作品，虽然定位是儿童教育片，但其中的寓意和主题不止那么简单，七个小故事，包含了空巢老人的生活，农村务工儿童的生活，地震后灾后重新儿童心理建设等话题。相信每个人都能找到自己喜欢的那部。还是蛮喜欢这部电影的。
年纪大了真的看不得这种片子了5555
带小孩来看的第一部电影，挺朴实易懂的，有几个故事还不错
有点超出预期，形式和故事都还挺有新意的，让人看完全身暖暖的，故事的切入点基本都很小，但让人共情。
2022.01.28晴转雨夹雪 国产绘本电影，七个关于亲情的故事，虽是动画，其实作为“大人”可能更有共鸣，过年期间看份外温暖，可惜排片这么少，试想一下如果有更好的宣传+大量的排片，说不定就此改变了“贺岁片”的格局和格调，相信一家人一起看这个部电影会是一个美好的回忆。
非常喜欢，七部动画短片，七种画风，重拾“美术片”的风韵，如果你已经看腻商业院线涵盖中外千篇一律的动画人物造型，本片非常适合你在一个安静的午后自己去欣赏。可以读出七位导演都是温暖的人，故事基本上都是关于亲情的，个人比较喜欢外婆和小火车两节。
因为迟到不幸错过了第一个故事…
太喜欢那个小火车短片了（音效设计很棒）。哼哈二将最后的空间转换也很喜欢（本人真的是时空转换的忠实爱好者( ¨̮ )）。
追着梦想，一路向北，荆棘伴着鲜花，迎着风浪，从不退缩。
后面几个适合大孩子看
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
