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
天降圣鸭！衰老不是最可怕的，最可怕的是老了没钱请鸭，所以，女人，趁着年轻多多挣钱吧。
倒数第二场戏之前两星，问题不在于舞台设计有多么简陋，而是每个主要演员都拥有两个及以上的核心角色，导致本就停留太短的情绪根本没有渲染的空间，故事的阴暗面也被简单略过，直到最后才能感受到那种被历史车轮碾过的无力感，也与当下产生了共振。
我对里面的叨逼叨没兴趣，我就是看后面 感叹这个 汤普森都63岁的人了，奶子还保养的不错，没有怎么下垂，看起来像30-40岁的。羡慕
哭得很惨 但有被治愈到 真希望能在某个平行时空的2020年看了现场 可如果没有2020我对这部剧的感受可能会少了什么吧
非常好看的小品式电影，两人一室，对话支撑情节，两位主演优雅的气质让一场令人不齿的性交易变得浪漫充满了趣味。相互救赎的好莱坞烂俗桥段，却是建立在一场性交易的设定让电影有了新意，这部电影的核心表达依然是快感是一种力量，把自己的快感握在自己手里，可以带来非常解放的人生体验。
此刻需要非常律师禹英禑的同款表情“wow~ ⊙o⊙”哈哈哈哈，各行各业都有专业的敬业的人才啊，年轻的肉体确实很好看，但摆脱body shame才是关键
当你能自己找到欢愉的时候，你就不再需要他了，人无论多大年纪都要成长和改变啊。
就是一个男性性工作者和一个老年丧偶好似失去了身体的钥匙的女性两个人物之间的可能关系，在几次会面中各自有了各自的升华与谅解，这便是最简单的情感关系的迭代，没有了那些狗血的冲突后，却在各自的些许尴尬中达到了统一，又在统一中达到了释怀，最后一句祝你好运，让两个相交的平行线重新走上了各自的归途，原来男人我理解你女人，哦原来女人你也理解我这个男人，在如此癫狂的社会与固执的年级里得到了对方，这就够了。
应该看现场，效果会更好，虽然没有那个观看的环境，却能够对其构造的环境感同身受。
演员太棒了
完全的放下外界对你的看法、你对外界的看法，是很难很难的。完全看不出是表演，没有一处做作。最后一次见面的两次露胸不像同一个人。谁说是喜剧？
还用说什么吗 能看到官摄这不太幸福了吗 喜欢以前的经典都能出个官摄
上次看这种单一空间两个人物周旋的电影还是《穿裘皮的维纳斯》，这两部探索性与欲的电影剧本都很强。更喜欢这部电影的选角，两个演员的表演都非常细腻而有层次。一边逃避，一边逼近，一边顾左右而言他，一边深入。最喜欢两个人开头的寒暄，高潮还是自己给的以及结尾来自女性的凝视。再次感叹男主有种古典的完美，好想重金买个俩小时玩玩！
Tonight we honor what was lost.
这就20年，用音乐剧的方式去呈现，有一种悲中带喜的力量。
People want different things. 喜欢这个设定，这个流动的关系，有人认真听你说话，有人欣赏你尊重你。
非常棒！快两个小时一点都不闷！最喜欢女机长和她那段suddenly。爱上女机长！
一条忠告 做爱前和进行时 能不聊就别聊 对大家都好 这个角色太适合艾玛汤普森了 克制焦虑优雅有姿色又脆弱 就是可惜落脚在这样的情节上 一个迷失自己的自卑的通讯录都比这个结尾强 虽然片尾俩人露屁股露的好看
西方敏感题材，个人实在无法一样地共情，只能说确实月圆，或许上海能做的更好，西安肯定不行。
no man is an island but an island makes a man. gay lumberjack和撞到moose那里我真的笑疯了 moose和cod真的很加拿大！ 被种草了dover fault（喜欢地质学！）不过这个剧相对于顶尖作品还有一点距离吧 觉得那种能打动人的点、共情之处稍微少了点 题外话 我觉得musical改编电影还不如就用这种舞台形式照搬 因为很多改编电影的导演能力很一般 反而失去了舞台表演艺术的精髓
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