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
拜托更多的宽街剧向cfa和ham看齐吧！（有生之年还能看到宽街版aia官摄吗🥺
被艾玛汤普森惊得目瞪口呆，她接这个戏是被下蛊了吗？看似是个打开身体承受欢愉的女性觉醒题材，最后却把中产阶级这张皮扒得毛都不剩。不过纯聊天的内容实在太多了点。
you are here, at the start of a moment. 你身在此处，看山是山，水是水，同处在同一事件里，但你会有你的感受和你的记忆。
Emma Thompson literally glows in the end.
一 二 三 四
小房间，两位主角，加之段落化的戏剧表达，导演把台词设置得极为精妙，从欲望, 偏见，到性工作者创伤的爆发，再到最后平和的收尾，一步步恰到好处。
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3.0。看眼海報就能想出劇情的大致落點，全然屬於乘著女性主義浪潮的陳舊雞湯，並且沒有看出非要拿這個劇本拍電影而不是做成舞台劇的必要性。
女性解放≠性解放，但是女性能摆脱这个敏感词的束缚，便是真的解放了。任何年龄都是如此。
一个历史事件里的边缘小故事，我得说美国在这方面的表达方式更接近我的点大概。音乐非常棒，故事群像也做得清晰明了。一度在过程里哽咽，确实明白发生过什么，也为人性里的柔软的力量感动。
第二天才反应过来 这部片子前90%就只有两个演员 最后几分钟才出现了第3个演员 在看完影片的那个夜晚我完全忘记了这世上其他男人的存在
看完感觉自己也是个confident independent strong woman
成人“教育”
两位主演的表演也很精彩。Emma的眼神，肢体动作等等把角色的情绪展现得细腻至极，而leo从一开始的神秘到后面的情绪暴发过渡也很自然。
电影，如此梦幻…………
现实中可不会碰到用单次服务的价格就买到高质量的情绪价值的机会哦，看看日本花魁喝酒陪聊的收费，幻想就是幻想。
太棒的电影。果然是女导演才能拍出的作品。男主不是鸭，确实是性圣人。国内的异性恋女孩们真的好可怜，她们的男朋友处处不如这只鸭，还要配合表演高潮。
主题格局以微见著，小成本佳作，开始观看过程有点尴尬
豆瓣把我的评论删了，我只是说了句sex工作者合法化要在文明高度发达的世界，我们当下反正是不行。
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