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
christine演技不错诶！只是到后面有点意识流了
配乐好听、构图美、滤镜美、服化道美，that's all."A fable from a true tragedy."
3/5。比较有趣的观影体验。开头会觉得这表演别扭，看了二十五分钟直至中后段会开始觉得这嗯…气质风格“奇异”的“用力且带着脆薄别扭的神经质”的表演与影像风格和导演想表达的东西严丝合缝到令人心惊，说服力上升且展现出的综合气质极为美丽特别，但到了最后二十分钟，这种状态开始变得难以维持，像是被拉紧了太久的琴弦，开始喑哑、笨重、脱力、呆滞，然后是这个结尾……非常理解这个结尾，但在观感上完全对不起之前把这份心绪附着了幽魂的厚重感和压抑感：就这么简单地可以逃离吗？基调突然转变，使了很大的力道突然撤离，在为她的浮生半日逃离欣慰的同时也比较茫然。
很多大远景，展现了皇家气派和压抑。镜头总体上以静制动，大部分要不是固定镜头，要不是平缓的拉推。和童年的场域连通的那段环绕镜头在全片特立独行，正如黛安娜在皇家的如坐针毡，然后是一些漂亮的蒙太奇拼接，于是高潮诞生。色彩是一种反抗手段，黛安娜服装的颜色总是与周围格格不入，从服从到尝试反抗到觉醒，颜色从翠绿到薄荷绿到大红，从不协调到对比色，在欢快的色彩中她终于找重新寻到了真我。
一个纯洁的疯子，一群复杂的骗子
太美了！空间感运用的很好，王子和戴安娜在书房的对峙尤其如此。其他人物轻薄的戏份将注意力全部集中在这个女人内心的斗争；全片充满塔可夫斯基般的盎然诗意，明亮却十分冷酷，最后的欢乐结局是属于现代寓言的一次出逃，显得拙劣但精巧。站在楼梯口的戴安娜最为惊艳。这种诗意也曾在一个鬼故事中感受到，但大卫洛维在绿衣骑士中将这种诗意消磨殆尽，这也说明故事才是灵感的来源。配乐惊为天人，奥斯卡非此莫属。
虽然我爱克里斯汀，但是她在这部片子里的演法真的太矫揉造作了。没有对比就没有伤害，《第一夫人》太出色了。
很显然导演在视听设计上下了不少功夫，从开头几个静止镜头的切换上，一个死气沉沉的皇宫氛围直接表现了出来，而把时间压缩在三天也有充足的空间对戴安娜王妃进行心理刻画，有几场王妃的臆想戏拍的十分惊悚片（吃饭吞珠宝，楼梯上的自杀前兆），配乐尤其出彩，逐渐变得尖利刺耳提琴声也是王妃精神世界逐步崩溃的象征，把氛围烘托的非常压抑，后半段吃肯德基的部分反倒没有前半部分精彩了，小K演的还不错，可见转型决心，但也有些地方用力过猛，刻意模仿的英音也有些出戏。（7.5/10）
Diana：Shocked. 华服魅影，弦歌仙乐，珍馐美馔，遮不掉颤抖的神经苍白的面庞。如果在逃公主是你的本命，就把阆苑仙葩的所有一切都抛给稻草人。小K最迷人的一次情绪表演。
惊悚、焦虑、太悲伤。
导演和主演都不太行，克莉丝汀斯图尔特虽然很认真，但演技下降了。
所幸摘下珍珠项链后，所有的封印被解开，人物爆发出的生机活力也足够动人。她说爱她的片刻，在短暂的震惊后看见她们相视而笑，会突然记起鲜活的人应该是怎样的。
查尔斯说：你要学会有两个你，真实的你和有人设的你。
看不下去！情节拖沓，小题大做，表演夸张，音乐刺耳。看到一半就关了。
晃动的镜头，矫揉造作的表演。演员口齿不清且摇头晃脑，把一个精神病患者演绎的丝丝入扣，整部电影无时无刻不在发疯，没有任何铺垫，没有任何起承转合，上来就是女疯子，还幻想安妮博林出现…再加上通篇让人极度不适的阴间音乐，荣登近年最差电影宝座！戴妃棺材板已经压不住了…
感觉好混乱，真的能提名就不错了 赔率第一，我有点看不懂
您也不至于拍成三流心理惊悚神经病片吧，而且一切都太工整和安全了。
主妇惊悚，走向不是绝望而是自由。Maggie这条线拍得太烧女了，从中景切到特写就表露了太多。
难受，完完全全是戴妃视角，但这真的是戴妃的处境吗？感觉像是在地狱中，看着有些窒息感……2星半给服饰还原
不要坦然接受那死寂的旋律，不要卑微沉默着低下头颅，不要被生命闭锁的时态所困窘。那些让人完美赞叹的食物和光鲜华丽的衣饰从未如此扼人咽喉，能够捆缚住手脚的绝不只锁铐，那些恐怖机械化的皇室牢笼，恰是更加丰腴了斯宾塞对美好自由精神的向往，那些渴望逝去的记忆，恰是填补透视了未来的景观。要去剪开那封闭带刺的栅栏门窗，要去拯救那空乏的肢体，要去拾得沉睡已久的自我。望着独自在墙内孤寂抚慰自我的“王妃”，拉雷恩同样被异化的创作姿态通过不断裂变的语言释放出一种持续不断、急不可待、且随时可能爆发的能量，仿佛不停在暗示我们需要和她一起战胜这虚伪的景观。每天她都在美梦中醒来，却撕碎了眼前一切，鼓足最后的力气去迎接噩梦般的现实。在未知到来的爱意和归来复辟的速度面前，她终于可以不惧深情地承认——“是斯宾塞，而非戴安娜。”
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