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'.
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属于电影的静谧之旅，骑士五律在旅途之中的普世价值描绘。镜头调度美感不言而喻，当艺术片投资更大引入特效，这对于导演和观众而言都是极大的礼遇。
一星给电影好的寓意，另一星给两只优秀 ”演员“。如果人类的贪欲不再发泄到这些无辜的生命上，世界上的动物都能像电影”主人公“ 一样拥有美好的结局该多好呀！
需要知道一位备受尊敬的骑士所因该具备的品德，通过迁移的巨人我知道了圆桌骑士高文和绿衣骑士的故事
美术风格，摄影，构图都超赞。配乐有游吟骑士诗歌的感觉。唯一让我意外的是，A24作品居然讲了一个无比传统，关于骑士美德考验的故事。貌似关于贞洁（没有抵抗城堡女主人的诱惑），意志力（企图走捷径寻求巨人帮助），慷慨为善（吝啬给指路者一个硬币）的考验都失败了。泉水中寻头，要求回报，激怒了断头女士，貌似也没完全接受住考验。最后，靠魔法腰带，企图蒙混过关，又出现了虚伪成为骑士后的幻想。所幸，高文最后主动解下魔法庇护的腰带，人格上真的具备了骑士的品格。
百年前的骑士神话 故事情节有伟岸的背影和英雄主义情结 但近看却少了扎实的细节 片子的布景节奏都是史诗级风格 主角从演技到深度却都浮在表面 怪异和荒诞元素也属于高阶玩法 在本片中显得有些突兀 倒是感情戏显得格外痴心深情 这反而不应该是这个故事的主要标志
很典型但又反英雄套路的英雄之旅。好多意向看得亿点云里雾里，但是摄影和音效就足够值回票价。回头一定要二刷。
论如何利用电影在豆瓣实现自我满足
结局很掉价……但摄影很强，“单人旅行”在我看来居然还有点趣味，可能是因为故事本身自带的奇幻色彩吧。
阴森怪诞，邪魅诡谲，以中世纪西方传说为故事蓝本，加入大量神秘学及宗教隐喻，依旧彰显了一贯离经叛道的A24独特且鲜明的风格标签。服装道具、色调光影、构图布景、镜头配乐都为整部电影增添了精致的古典艺术美感。一则关于维护骑士精神的噩梦式寓言，高文的践约之旅也是一场精心安排的品德试炼，章节形式，用冒险路上的种种磨难分别对应合格骑士应当恪守的教条。高文的行为自然玷污了骑士之名，武力的挫败让他丢盔弃甲，美色的诱惑令他踟蹰不前，当这场赌上性命的征程如愿抵达终点时，屡行承诺的勇气终究屈服于断头恐惧，看着幻觉中狼狈逃回家乡的自己过完了耻辱一生，母亲施加魔法的腰带既是免于死亡的护身符，也是放任堕落的诅咒。黄粱梦醒，大彻大悟，落荒而逃的背信者在面对冰冷利斧时引颈待砍，胆怯畏缩的懦夫在决意慷慨赴死那一刻完成蜕变。
年度期待之一，结果压根不是恐怖片。跟鬼魅浮生类似，坚持用木讷冰冷的手段来叙述人物情感，可前作有好音乐和时空道具，这部则完全脱力。
啥玩意儿吗神神叨叨的奇幻片，男主砍了木人的头，木人没死，男主一年后去赴约完成游戏，路上奇奇怪怪光怪陆离的事情毫无意义，后来木人要砍他，他吓跑了，回来反而还当了王，挺莫名其妙的，后来抽掉绳子头掉了又回到砍头那段，男主拿点绳子准备接受砍头，电影结束了，话说这个游戏也不公平啊，木人头掉了又死不掉，人可不一样呢，但是这电影我真的没看懂，不知道想表达什么鬼
为啥找个印度人演高文。。。画面音乐都一流，就是过程略无聊了，还不如更往奇异惊悚上靠。。
"off with your head"，所以最后绿衣骑士是让高文走了对吧？真正能看透一切，看懂人生的才是真心英雄。
6.2/10，整体艰深晦涩，具有宗教色彩和神秘主义，去叙事化的讲述一个人的成长，在叙事时间上肆意延展或压缩，能看外衣，深入不了灵魂。
观影过程一直处于无语中，替导演尴尬，上一部本来很好，为何高开低走。一个中世纪诗行故事，原本来已经写的相当复杂晦涩，改编相信导演是看中里面可展现视觉语言的宽度，这里擅自揣测下导演想法，可能要为日后拍大片使把劲儿，但劲儿使崩了，从头到尾导演也没拿捏准过到底要呈现的一条统一的核心是什么，可以复杂但起码要统一。这直接导致故事和精神驴头不对马尾，视听呈现上也极其分裂，一会儿美剧廉价感十足，一会儿故弄玄虚往欧洲古典主义楞靠。此部把导演缺点暴露一览无余，影片整体显得极其不真诚。糟糕之作。
美术方面是做得挺好，服装设计那是很有味道。以古代末期为背景的奇幻故事，氛围塑造是能被感受到的。可能是叙事不怎么“亲切”，比较玄乎且魔幻。开头高潮然后平稳下来……
多好的动物题材啊，没拍出太吸引我的节奏。也许是动物演员不好找吧？
一个骑士故事，应当对“叙述”这件事情本身有更高程度的自觉才是。
印度裔就离谱……我还专门去查了查，外网基本都是从21世纪英国已经不是单一人种这个角度去狡辩，我也是无语。
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