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
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永远对导演在电影中能大胆袒露自己的心迹感到着迷，无论那是脆弱还是不堪。
z一个被纳粹关押空寂折磨致疯的奥地利公证人，靠着一本国际象棋棋谱进入了这个他原本不屑一顾的领域，靠其坚持也为其迷失。//原作者在此作品后和妻子双双自杀，心境交缠呈现。都是悲剧
咩酱太美了呜呜呜呜呜欧呜呜呜 ＼四个y妹妹要继续加油哦／
故事只能算是山田的平庸之作，不过作为松竹百年献映的命题之作，《电影之神》非常难得，全片处处可见致敬和缅怀。电影之神是什么？是蕴藏在内心的情怀以及落寞中对电影的执著之爱。
比小说的结局更精彩！看了小说后来的，心理细节的把控十分到位，贴切，演员的表现也很出彩！巧的是，402也是我的房间号呢…
简直就是东亚女性模板
分数：73
浓浓的怀旧感，几个主要人物的形象还是有些苍白。
令人作呕，松竹百年不缺可以拍的吧，自我感动强行煽情到这个地步山田洋次不如退休算了
山田洋次导演的电影总是让我觉得，啊，这样啊………
看到最后泪流满面
老山田失手了。本片配不上这个名字。“神”在何处？剧情的“神转折”，抑或是人物的“神”逻辑？
这是什么典型的男性幻想啊？电影之神永远不会存在于一部名为电影之神的电影之中。
山田洋次已经有寅次郎系列垫底了，其他作品无非都是锦上添花，他在日本影史的地位肯定不会低，92岁还在拍在亚洲甚至世界范围内也已经可以封神了，特别是对比那些年纪小四五十岁却已经无片可拍的导演简直天上地下。
还有最后的谢幕：再见了，志村健先生
北川景子真是漂亮。
两颗星的基础上给山田老爷子对电影的执着与个人情感的坚持加一星，故事本身透露着很多过时甚至守旧的无奈与自我，不过导演本身想外放的情感还是值得期待，毕竟看一部少一部了。
马苏奇大叔演技炸裂！！也许在没有看过原著的情况下观影体验更好一点 这竟然是茨威格生前最后的一部中篇作品改编的
野田洋次郎的lagrima/开罗紫玫瑰的和风故事/中规中矩的追忆篇/北川景子太姐姐了 有一个黑白银幕乍看成原节子了都 可能因为实在是明讽小津吧/主干故事情节感觉不大经得起推敲 情怀片也就勉勉强强吧/永野芽郁可以说是新生代最佳咯
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