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
好好的故事不好好说，整啥子悬疑，一整个莫名其妙。
女性主义电影，恐怖片不是定义，只是载体，往往女性主义电影都是用恐怖片、惊悚血浆片来做载体，原因也非常简单。因为要演出恐惧，要树立敌人（性别敌人）。所以往往这种性别叙事电影中，没有阶级，因为不能谈，一谈就出戏了。不能提土地所有制、生产力、社会情况，就要那个Feel。个人非常理解，导演的意图，因为这样非常容易拿奖、拿到投资，在应对影评上有天然的“避弹衣”，可以避开背景设定、叙事、结构、故事逻辑、摄影技巧，直接从性别议题开始讨论——深刻吗？万恶吗？但实际上又避开了一切真正有创造力和故事力的点。
成为任何人，再成为自己。去爱去痛，拥有再失去。静观四季流转，体验生命轮回。
在审问中，他面对爱人的夺眶而出的泪水，想必恨死了自己……
将犯罪与同性结合起来的电影本身就少见，拍出精品更是不多，更何况是波兰拍出来的。影片叙事流畅，情感铺垫自然，结尾的追击也让人屏住呼吸。总之，这是我在《烈焰焚币》之后看过的另一部同性犯罪佳作。
“我不会丢下你一个人走的” “我会找到你的”。最怕看这种有历史背景的同志电影，一开始结局就已经注定了。
成为任何人，再成为自己。去爱去痛，拥有再失去。静观四季流转，体验生命轮回。
类似于历史长河中的一朵浪花，结尾戛然而止但并不能阻止历史长河滚滚向前。
又是悟道片……但独白和音乐配一起确实有诚挚在
全片色彩也很棒，但不知道为什么，但凡跟俄罗斯（附近）地区挂钩的电影，画面都会充斥着冷色调，大概跟寒冷的气候有关吧。那段历史也会让人不寒而栗。
同学录贱命根本不值得调查啊 隐约就有猜到幕后主使是警局高层 然后老爸保护男一身份这条线也恰如其分 冷面心慈 人物情感基本都很克制 十分契合那个如寒冬一般凛冽的时代 两个男主第一回见面就对上眼了 又欲又撩 可惜感情戏偏少了 另外男一直面自己选择不骗婚的举动加一星
看前面一半的时候，觉得这个调调正是我讨厌的调调，迷迷蒙蒙的音乐和脱离叙事的慢镜头特写细节，似有似无越大确定情绪目的的旁白，无法欣赏这种，同时还是一个该死的女权性冷淡仇男仇性的片子，可是后半段之后，片子戏剧性和故事性突然出来了，仇男仇性的性冷淡也没有了，好奇怪的片子！
一定要找到幕后使者
网飞制作，这个题材如果就那么单单说极权政治对同志的压迫就太枯燥了，加上这么一个直变弯的同志爱情故事要好很多，但又会觉得不真实，偏偏是警察局长的儿子被掰弯了。。。
有幸在圣丹斯线上看到了首映！震撼！美哭了 所有的一切
什么都不知道的长大，后来变成一个女人，一条狗，一个男人，一个小女孩。真是游过了人生长河。
小女巫变形计，配乐也非常生命之树，去个戛纳，来几个明星肯定火
3/5 | “做人不能什么都怕，尤其是惧怕自由。”
能不能请文艺片导演别霍霍恐怖和科幻题材？？真的艹了。但这种百变人生还是挺不错。
我要哭了，嗑死我了，这个设定，也让我私心代一些au......俩人都好帅，而且robert属于那种越看越帅的🥺arek狗狗眼谁能拒绝！俩人之间张力十足，同框的每个地方都好美，还有那句“我会找到你的”......但是感觉电影本身还是有些提升空间的，感觉有点浪费两人的张力和这个题材了，只focus在风信子行动上不好吗，再扯一堆其他的案件就有点杂
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