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
看完不得不感叹，也许能在影像里把女人和男人表现得那么有特色又有情有义的，只有上海了吧。
万达虹桥3厅。三星半，戏是写得真精彩，尤其三人初见台面上的交锋，那种绵里藏针的语言力度，电影里说了多次十三点，各点都不同，尤以李小姐母女吵架后那句“进去啦”为妙，还有停单车时的口角，老乌口型多半是骂苏北人，沪语之戳刻，淋漓尽致，可惜为了上映还是柔化了，以弄堂俚语，册那和器官名应该要比缺西更密。问题也在这里，影片的戏点在于神话与市井之间的张力，在柴米油盐中总有真情萌动的时刻，让人生在八卦后，透出一期一会的严肃，但《股疯》时自自然然的市井已消亡了，现在的天平路是过去的风情街，正如法租界变成了景区，上海只有十分之一的人生活在其中，生活已成了特权的景观，那种附近已经代表不了真实的普通人，这直接体现在作为主视点的徐峥身上，一个演出囧妈里本色却没有演出艺术家人格的空壳，他在投影下的道歉更像为他自己。
人物动机 人设矛盾
这个时代需要的女性视角。“没有造过反的女人一生不完整” 愿有更多的女性可以有“造反”的勇气。
有趣！想记住其中的一句两句经典台词，结果看完后什么都记不得了，挽着老婆的手，过好自己的日子得了！
万达虹桥3厅。三星半，戏是写得真精彩，尤其三人初见台面上的交锋，那种绵里藏针的语言力度，电影里说了多次十三点，各点都不同，尤以李小姐母女吵架后那句“进去啦”为妙，还有停单车时的口角，老乌口型多半是骂苏北人，沪语之戳刻，淋漓尽致，可惜为了上映还是柔化了，以弄堂俚语，册那和器官名应该要比缺西更密。问题也在这里，影片的戏点在于神话与市井之间的张力，在柴米油盐中总有真情萌动的时刻，让人生在八卦后，透出一期一会的严肃，但《股疯》时自自然然的市井已消亡了，现在的天平路是过去的风情街，正如法租界变成了景区，上海只有十分之一的人生活在其中，生活已成了特权的景观，那种附近已经代表不了真实的普通人，这直接体现在作为主视点的徐峥身上，一个演出囧妈里本色却没有演出艺术家人格的空壳，他在投影下的道歉更像为他自己。
还不错，整部剧比较轻松，没有什么狗血，只有慢慢流淌的感情，每个人物色彩都很丰富，总的来说很不错！
被索菲亚•罗兰睡了叫爱情神话，被吴亦凡睡了叫啥？
确实也几乎想打五星了（也许之后会改分），先留一手对老乌的告别是否需要留那么长存疑吧。逼仄弄堂中的优雅，日子虽然挺衣食无忧，但每个人也都一样有合理合情的烦忧，这或许就延续上旧上海的《太太万岁》，去讲述新上海的《甜蜜生活》吧。
当每一个梗都被电影所框定的受众群猜到时，多少就有些卖派了。
上午场竟然也半满，灵的。语言和文化互为表里，一定要沪语才好看。饮食男女，都是此厢土著的大事件。今年的电影也就这样了，清粥小菜，吃吃蛮好。
灵啊灵啊，赚不到钞票没关系，明年拿奖拿到手软哦。
我不喜欢上海，在我的理解中这座城市是排外的压迫的。
年度最佳的院线电影，能在年尾的电影院里看到这样的片子真是幸福。藏在平静庸常下的城市味道，算得上是上海情书了。只有上海才会有的浪漫做作与世俗生活的混杂，竟然在里面能找到中男中女的丰满内心。累，麻烦，但仍然有期待，大概就是爱情的力量吧……
学院派导演的娱乐片。比文艺片通俗，比商业片深刻。ps，原来老乌是林冲。
Reality is not a Fellini's film. 没想到在一部华语商业片中还会以这种方式再次遇见费里尼 太绝了。
创作者对于爱情/生活/电影的想象和理解是多么贫乏，而观众又是多么饥渴
「灵」这个高频台词太适合这部电影了。大陆喜剧作品中难得一见的灵，都市中年人的真心假意，在上海话密密的节奏里，在一生一次的爱情神话里，轻轻巧巧地落地。
3.5 像玩似的，感觉各位主创就像片中呈现，很可能一边吃饭一边唠嗑一边就把影片雏形给构思好了，显得特别放松；近期由此片所引发的热议乃至争执挺能说明些问题；正如疫情防疫措施各地对上海的好评一样，并不是有多热爱上海，而是一种期望能被理性对待和尊重的渴求，本片观众，尤其是女性观众未必不知道这并不是完全意义的上海的“真实”“现实”，而是一种冀望能被当成真正的人来理解、能过自己选择的生活而不必被人戳背脊指指点点的心理折射；所谓对费里尼的致敬不过是问费费大佬借了海报、剧照之类的外在梗，内里似乎更像是《欲望都市》式的意思；难得看到气氛好到如此程度的院线片，前前后后的陌生人都笑成一团；强烈建议在徐家汇商圈看本片，结束后可以顺道去天钥桥路白玉兰买蝴蝶酥
挺好看的 展覽館裏面三人的那場戲的光影、配樂和臺詞都有點好玩
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