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
自带伍迪·艾伦气质，拿腔拿调的中产“海派小品”。老乌这个角色抓住了上海少数“老克勒”的精光气，戏好人物佳，全片最为丰满。必须承认的是，影片拿大量配乐试图去缝合松散的叙事。叙事虽散但不乏舒适，娱乐一看已足够。
音乐也是，宁波话歌曲虽然惊艳，但不太上海。英语歌很不正宗，网红店爱用的，哎败笔。
学费里尼最像的大陆电影，甚至有迷影情结过剩之嫌，可是机智的台词和精彩的对手戏实在是赏心悦目。这种以艺术中年为中心的题材放在北京肯定三分爹味七分油腻，但放在上海这种既洋派又有生活气息的城市就显得清新讨喜，至少我不觉得矫情。
小皮匠在皮匠摊上喝咖啡吃蛋糕聊女人，居然不显得突兀。有意思。
小资，我一直觉得北京的穷讲究和上海的瞎矫情是一回事，就是表现欲太强，但又没什么实质性的东西，所以倒腾来倒腾去不是“哪个季节的醋就什么馅的饺子”，就是“哪个欧洲国家的廉价酒配哪个弄堂的老糕点”。220201//
好难得有这样的不紧不慢絮絮叨叨。居然有这么多演员是上海籍？！全程跟读……
的确是一个情感细腻的电影，都在细微之处，而生活大多时候哪有波澜壮阔，都是细节构成的。。。
费里尼的魂灵不但以文字图画的形式飘逸各处，倪虹洁在KTV见徐峥那一段，更有费式歌剧般磅礴的怪异欲念（两个女人和徐峥谈画展的光影布局也是）。孤男寡女，徐峥追逐马伊琍只是推进故事的动因，倪虹洁和周野芒的老乌才是这部电影的精神（老乌和索菲亚罗兰的故事应该取材自北京慈善大亨李春平），只不过他们一个在声称自己足够危险却在独处时收敛张扬，一个讲述自己的故事并为之心折却又推倒否认，遮掩真实免得自己像个笑话，编导没停在那里自怨自艾，有闲有心情的中年友谊才显得动人，徐峥和周野芒闹矛盾，足足用了一组镜头表示他们不愿见面，片尾一班朋友看老乌不愿触碰的《爱情神话》，一个个昏昏欲睡中主线剧情的心电图恢复跃动，这是对这段友谊最好的祭奠了。几个出人意料的转折处理的顺滑（比如儿子的性取向），音乐、调度等环节都有巧思，看得舒服
怎么说，对非上海的朋友不一定友好，里面有不少梗可能都很难理解。但我还是看出了亲切感，毕竟魔都就是这样一个充满了魔幻现实主义的地方。而且我觉得这其实是一部上海人自我嘲讽的电影，好多点都踩得恰到好处……好吧，编导不是上海人，我知道了……
不过整体梗埋太多（包括导演自个儿的小趣味），又缺乏条理，使得整个片子变成了埋梗大作战。
2.5 / 抓住了一些人物的游离时刻。不过整体的结构还是有些粗糙，基本是在几个高密度戏剧化场景中间穿插直给的信息。前半段编织得还算细，后面就轰隆隆开始拉扯剧情到结尾了。所以，作为一部讲述“神话”、赞美虚构的电影，显然极度缺乏一种对叙事层次的自觉。当然，最受不了的还是这种“生活”是个筐啥都往里装的“释然”姿态（以至于复杂点的人物心理还真没有）。相比之下《爱很美味》确实是不悬浮且有叙事推进的……
还不错，整部剧比较轻松，没有什么狗血，只有慢慢流淌的感情，每个人物色彩都很丰富，总的来说很不错！
本来想打四星，想了想还是去掉一星。用力过猛，文艺圈人的自嗨。嗯就是这个理由。虽然沪语很嗲，那一带生活比较还原，但真的，那样的上海，真的只有一小块，远远不是大部分人的上海，再说上海的魅力其实就是海纳百川啥都有，并不只是简单的有几个会说上海话的老外。
所以B先生忙起来是应该的[捂脸][捂脸][捂脸]
邵导还是稳坐今年国产都市爱情第一的宝座了。
太讨厌上海话了…………真的 在电影院要看吐了🤮
这个电影啊，就算剧情超级超级烂，整体素质也不会差到哪里去。因为它有那个“味”，市井的味，平民的味，而实际上里面的人物都属于中产阶级，上好大学、留过洋、有房有钱，可看起来还是普普通通的人，而不是摆起面孔充当霸道总裁和高冷公主，除了口角上的暗暗小交锋，再无波诡云谲，看起来舒服，听起来舒服，即使死亡也没有产生不适。
下半夜回家，在昏暗的楼梯被突然一阵水声吓得半死，转过头看到熟悉的大红色水桶，原来三楼又把那只乌龟放到家门口站岗……属于上海的烟火气啊，这也算其中一件吧～
但这种水平的片子都叫某些人这么嫉妒，建议你照照镜子，看看自己那张悲惨的脸。转行吧！
本来想打四星，想了想还是去掉一星。用力过猛，文艺圈人的自嗨。嗯就是这个理由。虽然沪语很嗲，那一带生活比较还原，但真的，那样的上海，真的只有一小块，远远不是大部分人的上海，再说上海的魅力其实就是海纳百川啥都有，并不只是简单的有几个会说上海话的老外。
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