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
没想到这个“神话”背后还蛮“真实”的，很有生活质感，私房菜变成大锅饭那段非常精彩
挺好的，有那么点看woody allen的感觉，在轻松小品的表象下四两拨千斤地在做一些探讨性别和爱情的努力，摇摆于浪漫和现实之间激荡出火花。看到熟悉的街道和见证过类似生活的场景，会心一笑里又加深了对故事的信任度。
第一个看的展览场地是乌中路的寄存处，感觉比外滩十八号好。
沪语话痨城市电影。城市电影的灵魂不是反光玻璃上或购物中心里的“全球单城性”(uni-city)，而是独道的人间烟火。上海的女性气质是精明的：爱是投资，需要回报。整个电影就是一场入市风险评估，是反神话的。中西混杂，中产趣味，中年心态，正如结尾沙发上的人们，费里尼是看不懂的，生活却是值得过的。当然，对于沪外观众，从咖啡馆、画展到索菲亚罗兰，这恐怕是另一种“生活在别处”的都市神话。遗憾：歌曲太多，缺乏体系。
要是背景乐能少一点，修鞋匠没有这么神叨叨的，Gloria没有关上门后那一刻的黯然神伤，李小姐和白老师就这么算了，那我愿意给5颗星。
支持电影用方言的我对于接地气的上海话感觉每个字都叨叨叨在我神经上 生理不适 但是不得不承认这部电影把上海和上海人表现得真挚又可爱 饭桌戏很好看 （但是没事就靠配英文歌铺情绪很低级 跟某些人打造的上海的“洋气”一样非常刻意
灵。屏幕上他们轮流涂护手霜的时候，旁边的女孩也应景掏出了她的，我俩边涂变笑，是2021年度观影最可爱瞬间了。
中年爱情，美妆达人，各种上海专属烟火气，每一个都踩到我的点。感觉电影院里上海宁含量超标，因为播到用上海话骂人时整个电影院大概除了我都笑了……（真是第一次听……）但还是想吐槽——别说上海，一线城市哪有天没黑就能下班的广告公司……
最喜欢皮匠。大隐隐于市的哲人。在咖啡馆和古典音乐边上修鞋。演技真好！
没有看到爱情，看到了友情有多美好。 友情确实是人生最重要的东西，为朋友们干杯🍻
伪男性视角的女性题材 把男人放在女人的位置上 他们就变成了女人 但即便赋予女人权力与造反的底气 底色依然是戏谑甚至有些心酸的 也许比起老乌饭桌上红红的眼眶 格洛丽亚挑逗完老白关上门后黯然神伤的表情转换 才是“可怖的真实眼泪”
非常接地气和生活化的电影，尤其是在看了那么多悬浮剧以后，这部电影更显得难能可贵。在上海生活过的人会更有体会，这真的非常上海人，他们会用咖啡精致生活，买东西会比较，但这TM才是真实的人啊。
这世界上从来没有值得不值得的事情
意外的超出预期，很生活很自然很有味道的生活小品，千万不要被电影名骗了系列~其实不仅仅关于爱情，更关于梦与现实，关于男人女人，关于城市，关于成熟，成年男女才看得懂品得出，浅尝有趣，回味悠长~
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年轻小两口演的太拉
＃2022院线观影No.1
演员的表演都还在线，这剧本可能做成舞台剧更好， 但如果要进入现实影像，现在这个状态是不令人满意的；影片所呈现的上海，缺少真实市井生活的那种烟火气，就像个浮在半空的斑斓肥皂泡，过于虚幻了， 特别是为了突出这座城市国际化程度的那些设定， 显得既刻意又做作；本片最大的亮点就是沪语对白， 特别还有粗口，这个的确非常稀罕，这也许是在本地土著中引起观影热潮的一个原因吧
如果每个人的人生都会到达一个最好的阶段，在那个阶段上你对一切尺度的拿捏都近乎恰到好处，你不需要奋力着让别人看出你的奋力，也无需着急着讨好谁，无需把自己的破碎扒开来吸引谁的好奇与注意，你只是坐在门前晒着太阳，平静地讲一个小故事，也自然有人聚在你的身边，觉得这故事有趣，你也有趣。恍恍间过去了一个下午，再会想起来，你可能也不大记得那个故事，但你会永远记得那个下午。
平安夜太适合看这个电影了。太能体会老白了，哈哈哈哈哈哈哈，断舍离，不都是在上课嘛，活到老，学到老。我也想像老乌一样，跟朋友喝一场，然后安然死去（不过我好像没朋友…现在的唯一目标：健康活到四十，然后死去，捐献遗体。无双太美了～而且居然有红拂夜奔！还是要相信神话，为情绪加一星吧。
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