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
貌似警察进入攻击，劫匪和几名人质死亡；所以“由真实事件改编”，非国大的暴力抵抗是得到过曼德拉支持的，但后来推行的种族和解才是曼德拉与其他人的不同之处，如同Invictus这部电影，顺便在这里推荐下。
班会和表彰大会的剧情让人手脚蜷缩，味儿太正了。全片最精华的台词：「现在，漫画、电视剧之类常出现同性恋设定，大家装出一副理解的样子，然而实际出现在面前，不还是充满好奇？难道没有把他代入某个角色看待吗？」
三星半，中规中矩。基于真实故事能促使去了解历史
结尾很奇妙的升华了主题，爱真的是美好的不分性别的情感。遗憾，谎言，背叛，又或是死亡，好青春啊。
萦绕于心的自我否定与怀疑。
四十多年过去了，南非黑人兄弟们经济上要加油啊...
矛盾解决得太轻松……也许是因为前面已经很难过了，所以不能再这么难过下去。几度看不下去，bl融进更多东西，就变得全不浪漫，满是艰难。不过他俩好好看……
神尾…之前我只看过恋之月和灰箱 灰箱不说了没有评价必要 给我留下的唯一印象就是不是好人 恋之月 可能是人设问题 还没这部好 演得中规中矩 病床上的情感爆发戏不太行 给人感觉很单薄 他还是比较适合演激情戏 蛮好看的哈哈哈
自由的代价是昂贵的，一场以为是抢劫银行的故事竟然是为了纳尔逊·曼德拉的谈判。
虽说是根据真事改编，但片中情节编得比较过分，煽得过于用力。影片成本不高，场景不大，基本相当于剧场表演。男主、女主两名黑人演员表现不错，演得挺有张力，值得加分。不过其中一些情节编得有些离谱，bug明显，因为借着“释放曼德拉”的由头，导演偏向同情“MK”，赋予他们很多“人性”的细节，让人们对他们最后的结局产生同情。
接受自己 接受他人 从心底理解和接受而不是表面接受。
根据真实事件改编 值得一看。银行主管小姐姐死得太冤了。
现在看四十年前的人们好有礼节，反抗的如此温文尔雅。片中的美国黑人已经思想解放敢想敢干了。认准的路就要一直走下去，不要奢求对手仁慈。
自由的代价是什么 Everything
剧播的时候就很喜欢这个故事，所以电影也一直很期待。
anna太好了吧，我是男主硬掰也得给掰直了
FREEDOM in South Africa.
从官方视角中的恐怖分子的视角拍的片子比较有特色，而且是种族隔离时期的理想主义者，革命者，热血青年，他们不怕死，但要自由。
穷途末路，改变诉求，释放曼德拉，竟然形成了一个伟大的劫持。
比起爱情，反而有被男主的好友那份善良感动到频频戳中泪点，真的是很温暖的朋友啊，知道男主是同后多少有些交往上的细节变化也很真实。而男主一开始那份对自己的厌恶，努力想尝试回到“正常”，种种都带着现实意味。女主也是亚撒西到不行。枫珠和tsubasa的角色也是很有cp感啊，好喜欢温泉那段豁出去的吻戏
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