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
太扯把子了。虽然很温馨也很扯淡。救命啊，求里昂心理阴影面积啊。
7/10
很喜欢❤这部电影的视角蛮有意思的（以及意大利滤镜lol加成）
有人不会分开
医院前台和临床爷爷一晚上吃瓜吃到闹肚子了。除去那些过于想挑战深刻的戏份，幽默戏份居然还不错，挥洒自如。
就像Sublet里说的那样 单亲双亲 同性异性 有无血缘 这些都不是两代关系是否健康的决定因素 「孩子成长中唯一需要的是爱」
感情是流动的，爱是永恒的。你真幸福有这么多人爱着你。
似乎这样的荒诞离奇都不是问题，而是我们忽略同性恋爱情中那些不美好的时刻
《兄妹两人都喜欢我》这个我以为很准确的解读到了片尾不值一提。20220327，某第三方播放平台，影迷影院。
为什么总是顾家的那一方遭到背叛，两个人互相伤害的戏份太抓马了，哈哈哈哈…测来测去都不是生父，重要的还是养育之恩，最后的结尾很出彩呀，连接我们的是爱的千丝万缕
狗血淋头之下的，是我之所以为“我”的根本。
透过青春期儿子的视角，
意大利的电影拍得如此成熟了，真棒啊！
话说同性是注定逃不开出轨偷吃吗🙃
全程抓马，笑点十足。无论是剧情还是演员的演技都值得5星，
我居然提前猜到了，孩子和两个爸爸没有血缘关系。
好看。你們拍電影的要是想不到拍什麼就寫個好的同性戀劇本套個大家看膩的異性戀模式就好。
喜欢金发肌肉小哥哈哈哈，好萌萌哒，其实还蛮喜欢男主和金发小哥的cp的，可惜男主是直的
轻松搞笑的抓马大戏，讲述了永恒的主题，设定出彩。
真的太可爱了，是我的问题吗为什么总觉得意大利人的情绪好像catfight，大起大落像小品……双胞胎喜欢男主这个设定我真的笑死
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