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
大银幕下的视觉感受简直爆表！扎导的升格镜头用的真是炉火纯青啊！噩梦时间线安排起来吧！
需要遗忘对话。迷恋过去的...被迷雾遮盖的背景墙...）当我走进坐席,显得有些无措：侧着耳却什么都听不到、瞪着双眼却一片漆黑。不断变换的舞台与其说是美妙的幻影到处游走的地方,不如说是一个充满生机的场所：在这,真实的或接近真实的男男女女；以及观众,不会迷失于梦里。而是对着收音器发出了自己的声音。
全片贯穿始终的是父亲，到最后出现字幕For Autumn才明白为什么，扎导女儿抑郁症自杀，这是献给女儿的电影。
平心而论，个人觉得影片整体的质量和扎导的《守望者》相比还是稍逊一筹的，目前的9分偏高了。但……老子就是看得贼TM爽，老子就是要打五星，管他呢！:-D
非常好看！的确是a new old play as in 描写的这一段近代史都是已经很熟悉的内容（still每次都会感叹好苦啊）但是新的效果特别好，3小时也不觉得长/闷，“舞台”但不死板，很活
更像章节剧，或“完整粗剪版”，未经修饰提炼的超长呈现，而非《守望》《超蝙》式美学独特且统一的“导剪作品”。可能是实在关注太久、期待太高、解析预测视频看得太多的原因，成品没带来太大惊艳和满足。每个角色的塑造都丰满合理了，但整体的情绪流断断续续。
这部片子已经不单单是一部电影。更像是一趟等待了四年的朝圣之旅。虽然更像是一个给可能再也不会开拍的正连2、3的超长预告片。片子本身除了长没啥大毛病，但剧情没有什么关键的修改...还是有点期望落空的感觉的。另外，建议与钢铁之躯、正义黎明一起食用，这才是野心、才是DC... ...
四小时根本不够看，如果当年扎导能够按照自己的想法拍出来这样一部正联，也许DC宇宙就可以成型，也许正联2已上映，可以与漫威复联一战，DC最大的敌人是摇摆不停的华纳。真想能看到扎导拍正联2，还是这群人，还是四小时。2021年最期待的电影，3.19看完，到底几年之后，能看到正联2呢
如今所谓电影众筹就像搞诈骗，电影拍完搞各种内部放映，众筹过的人巴望着能看眼片都得求爷爷 告奶奶 反正钱到手了 片子拍完走了一圈影展 至于当时这些影迷 最多也就是当作贩卖一笔情怀呗。
第一部和脑腻在家里看完的电影，没想到居然是这部，而且还是四个小时超爽版，一边在给脑腻科普，一边享受惬意的周末时光可能是人生最美好的事情了，总之扎导剪辑版确实很丰满，零基础入门的脑腻也可以如此津津有味。
所有这些优点都加起来我们再说时长的话，反而觉得这4个小时更加的弥足珍贵了，就像片头扎导说的一样“这是一部并不应该存在的电影...感谢所有粉丝”
4个小时还是太长了。超人小哥哥太帅了啊。。。
#整体而言剧情是愈发精彩（前期有一丢丢白目，撑过去，plz），相比圈钱院线版好的岂止一点。有了更多的人物，有了更顺的走向，有了直抵人心的感情，有了超英电影里那段毫不令人厌烦的说教，也有了好多待补的巨坑（譬如平行宇宙的大超&火星猎人&大BOSS）。五星毫不夸张，但也确有情怀与比较的因素
there is a kingdom 这一幕我就可打五星了 （导演遗憾版 昂
剧本，配乐，演员的表演都精彩，几乎没有不好的表演，主角，店小二，邱福新的童年小孩，都太棒了。有两个不满意的地方，一个是文革那段的镜头和表演有点太“影视剧”，一个是导演的两次出场。特别是结尾出场可能对导演的身份来说很重要，但是有点破坏影片余韵，毕竟邱福新才是真正的主角，那些可能遗忘或者被遗忘的人才是主角。
#Filmfest München 一段辛酸史，一场荒诞剧。
加了好多文戏，让剪辑版比影院版精致了不止一点两点，四个小时一下就过去了！尿都舍不得尿！
记得原版是胜之不武，这版就细节足够丰富，情感足够细腻，铺垫线索足够续集叻
今时今日，拍近代中国时间跨度超过50年的华语片，看到就赚到。
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