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
美版加了妈妈去逝的桥段，比较感人。但加上挪用公款入罪就有点狠了。😊
无份之缘，即便明知不能长久，仍然会欣然接受。重要的是，缘尽之时坦然面对。
感觉看了个mv混剪，哭的都是真人出来的时候…
电影拍得太流水账了！然而最后五分钟还是哭到心绞痛，结论就是不如去看告别演唱会
“当她去爱时，她会全力以赴，当她拥抱时，她会把你抱得踹不过气，当她笑时，地面都在颤抖。”葬礼段过于催泪，很喜欢喜剧表达形式，拉美裔的自我认同。
如果许鞍华没有拍第一炉香而是导【梅艳芳】，我相信一定会成为当代的经典。可惜现在这部电影成品过于流水账，还不如拍成纪录片，梅姑很多经典的演出其实今天看来依然是绝佳的流行icon。这位新人演员气质撑不起来，另外，演哥哥的那位演员，请问你谁啊？
225分钟版。期间哭了很多次，常常闭上眼听着歌就感觉又见到了她和他，但是看演员的表演还是不够有信服力，王丹妮饰演梅姐年轻时候的部分还不错，意气风发，有几首歌是原声，竟然还不错，可惜越到后面越撑不住，最重要的演唱会场景还是崩了。至于刘俊谦，太别扭了，每场戏都是灾难。
边看边写！好多年没看到这样优秀的美国喜剧片了！我笑了！大叔胡子剪掉后有点像憨豆的演技了！前半段笑了好几次，太久太久美国喜剧片没有让我笑了！大叔的妈妈过世那一段教堂发言让我流泪了！这部电影把事业，亲情，爱情，友情……全都描述到了，非常全面，虽然故事情节有点老套，但让我感动了！好电影
美国在少数裔上越来越努力了，各个角色还挺suit的，梗都恰当好处
很简单的故事，意外的很喜欢，在这终于要解封的夜晚。
5.拉丁裔的男主台词里尽是自嘲的冷幽默，心酸之余不难发现他们的安分守己下不思进取的惰性，肤色人种上的差异不但是实现阶层上升时的束缚，还会是成为故步自封的借口。
前半部金色的时代感真是动人，造梦的城市与年代无人不怀念，可离得越近便越祛魅。
“谢谢你来过，唱歌给我们听”，阿梅和哥哥都是至情至性的人吧，演唱会上她拉着他的手，说“你是我唯一的朋友”，哥哥笑了“阿梅，你的朋友很多”，两个都对对方隐瞒自己的病情，避免对方担心，没想到哥哥还是先她一步去了……😭😭
啊, familiy！好长一段时间，家庭生活带给我的感受是琐碎伴随着不自由。这部片子却实实在在让人体会到家庭带给人的慰藉，有那么一刻，我都想要组个家庭，生个小孩，让父母当上爷爷奶奶的冲动了。国家老是呼吁年轻人生育，动不动搬个专家苦口婆心得劝，有用不啦。多拍几部这样的电影，社会估计和谐的多。
结尾文森特瞎话张嘴就来的水平真是绝了！1:o4:2o开法拉利那黑妞儿挺漂亮的。2o22.6.23于田村山南路
没看院线版，感觉电视剧版剪辑得还算舒服，除了中间和阿ben的戏份？实在是有点莫名其妙，葬礼戏也是败笔，其他都还可以吧。电影三星，多一星是给“香港的女儿——梅艳芳”。真的很久没看到这样港味十足的电影了，很感慨。
4.跟张国荣的戏我觉得完全没必要，不如把这些时间匀给梅艳芳的舞台表演，不然戏里梅艳芳出道后都是随随便便成功。
这不比J.Lo的那部好看多了？开头还担心把女明星和男主硬安排到一起，最后还好只是成了好朋友，这已经比一大圈爱情喜剧片有勇气多了？
直接看的导剪版剧集，感觉还凑合，就是节奏过慢，喜欢梅姐的话可以试试～
这么好这么真诚这么有情的人 我们当然会一直记得呀
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