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
# 25 POFF# 三个小时借小人物的命运客观真实的铺陈了中国近代史的变迁过程，能令人回想起曾在戛纳获得金棕榈的华语影片，但舞美视听都有所创新，更加具备新时代的耳目一新感，不失为近年华语影片承上启下的佳作，也为华语电影能够再度斩获欧洲三大最高奖的愿景增加了些许希冀
现在随便打开一个顺直男用户占大多数的讨论区 看里面对任何一起性侵事件的高赞热评 就会发现这其实也并不完全是一部“中世纪题材”影片 (商业成绩差我能理解 但Jodie Comer里面的表现目前在颁奖季预测里几乎查无此人我不理解)
非常风格一致完整的片子，三个小时也并不觉得闷。既有历史的波澜壮阔，也有生活细节的体贴入微，魔幻和现实平衡得刚刚好。还是觉得以前的人一生有个手艺贯穿一辈子也蛮有意思。
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1.最大败笔在于第三章玛格丽特的叙述直接冠以“truth”之名，这该交由观众自行辨别。我对那是最接近真相的版本没有丝毫怀疑，但粗体横线式的强调会消解前两段叙述全部的可信度，丈夫和强奸犯因此彻底沦为夸饰男性可鄙的荣誉感与征服欲的符号，削弱了人性和文本本身的复杂性。甚至观众会质疑：那我们看前两段叙述的意义何在？2.但本片依然值得赞美。尤其是高潮的决斗，女主生存与否系于两个男性决斗的结果，但即使丈夫获胜，她也没有真正被拯救。这是对战争史诗片中女性总是被保护被拯救对象的有力嘲讽。3.贞德以外有一部英法百年战争背景的影片多难得，就冲时代复现这一点，也是值得一看的佳作。4.片末玛格丽特的表情变化，和斯宾塞结尾的戴妃，多相似。世殊时异却两相叠印，细思恐极。
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三位男演员的对手戏构成主要冲突，看优秀演员配合真的非常过瘾，任意搭配都充满惊喜，但故事核心以及最吸引人的部分无疑是jodie饰演的Margerite。不同视角的挑战在于如何以不同方式表达具有相同对话的场景，男性制造矛盾，jodie则用自己独到的见解填补细节。她跟随观察者的变化切换人物性格，实现男性凝视和真相探寻。整部电影如同画面呈现的法国中世纪灰蒙阴暗的景象一般压抑沉重，Margerite是暗调里唯一的亮色。她灵动、智慧、善良，在荒谬制度中寻求公正，在看透虚伪时的破碎和坚强又让人怜惜。场景恢弘壮观，主要人物塑造丰满，通过男性凝视、性暴力和司法不公为女性发声，152分钟的时长做到面面俱到的同时虽然相对减少了女主的戏份没有着重刻画女性意识，但我想没有人会忽视jodie comer。
三个篇章 三种视角 一场恶战 女主最后的眼神已然在告诉观众 决斗的荣耀是新一轮痛苦的开始
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TV版 Ep6-10 展开其实还是不及格。
年度有毒男性气概批判大片，老公以为自己是“老实人的复仇”，万人迷以为自己是遇到“欲拒还迎”，但站在女性叙事立场才看清这是千百年来最烂街的女性被利用、被压抑、被凌辱的故事，而正义伸张的前提首先是“滚钉板”，三位主演奉献了精彩表演（但是稍不满意的是本马达和司机的美音真的令人出戏，更不要说本马达的扮相哈哈😂）好在最后运气在女主这边，死了丈夫好出门再活30年～
太出乎意料了，原本以为是历史片，而且似乎是男性主题所以本来没有什么兴趣，无意中被剧透了一点点，发现根本是一个借喻现代的寓言。叙事结构算不上多么新颖，但每次叙事中细微的差异化是非常值得玩味的，当闪回的主线已经拼凑起来时，最后四分之一回到即刻，没想到又是多重立场，细究起来太多耐人寻味。切实在描述女性的困境，细腻又贴切，令人绝望而且不寒而栗，可以感受到这种几百年来抗争（反抗和争取）的可贵。而且编剧竟然是大本和达蒙，这俩天才！还有老雷，一直秉承美术上乘的传统，没想到这次血腥场面做得也极其好，第一次看到原来这种决斗并不傻气。整体太沉稳了，前两段都有种节奏奇怪的感觉，看到第三段彻底解惑，原来是故意的。
6-10合集 虽然鬼灭很好看 但是花头精过多了 每次看都以为是新剧集 白高兴一场
之前一直很期待，终于看完。导演的才气和勇气令人钦佩。我一直很喜欢《太阳照常升起》，它从看似真实的生活中偶然浮现的不真实让我着迷。《椒麻堂会》更进一步，直接卸去伪装，用最不真实的布景，最荒诞的形式，讲了一个最真实的故事。邱导不煽情，情感处理克制，却让我观影途中两次落泪。“高蛋白”令人印象深刻。或许，现实生活从来都比酆都里的牛鬼蛇神魔幻得多。
但就从审美和美学的角度而言，叹为观止、惊为天人。
9/10：老雷老当益壮今年两部冲奖劲片之一，法国版罗生门，2021年的版本强调的女性视角下，女主和两个男主的表演都非常有张力；本片在制作上是有野心的，镜头下的实感非常能把观众代入六百多年前血腥残酷的欧洲战场，古堡、宫廷和决斗场的布景也非常考究；非常值得称赞的一部电影。硬要挑刺的话，还是觉得本阿弗莱克不应该出现在一部古装片里，sorry。
挺好看的。灰蒙蒙的电影色彩。四川话的对白。小成本好电影。
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