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
感情線刻劃太薄弱，在人物設定上，三位角色年青與老年的形象差距太遠，而劇情留白了一大段時空，這些留白的時空太過漫長，讓人總覺得格格不入。
老年组三人和年轻组三人在表情上竟有微妙的重叠。。野甜甜弹吉他那段狠戳，但好人都是男二不是吗。虽然翻资料发现泽田研二老先生年轻的时候好帅，但结尾致敬志村健确实让人觉得可惜了。
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松竹一百周年纪念伍迪艾伦吧 因为迷影向渡上了一层浪漫色彩 观念实在是老套 一个传统自大自私的老男人 淑子得是多么乐于奉献的女人才能因为一个男人年轻时候的一点才气忍气吞声一辈子 忽略这些的话 爱电影的人谁还不做梦呢
香港夏季电影节闭幕片打卡。看得出导演在写一篇情书，但于故事而言太过怀旧，卡片缓慢，观感非常奇特，但难言喜爱。有情怀门槛在，观影氛围加半星。
一半中古风格的怀旧，老电影环节好美。一半现代家庭情感，喜剧的风格也很怀旧。双重结构：回忆跟现实、同一个剧本的贯连现实与虚幻。打三星苛刻了，打四星觉得不甚出彩。回味过来是自己不能接受剧里的中古爱情价值观：女人是因为男人才幸福的。爆笑，现在还可以吗。
拧巴的剧情背后，见出山田洋次叙述松竹历史的为难。男主年轻时代拍处女作，跟摄影师意见不合摔一跟头，莫名其妙就放弃了电影生涯。这根本说不通的人生转折和其后一个镜头也不敢提的中年，只能理解为松竹讳言新浪潮出走的大岛渚筱田正浩等人。百年历史遮掩住一半，这致敬的品质也就打了五折。真正的革新既然按下不表，偷师基顿的剧本虽迷影意味十足，却充其量只算个点子，自然没底气去驳摄影师。男主由此就从一个原初设定中对抗片厂制度，引领电影革新的失意英雄，降格到幼稚软弱没担当、耽误女主一生的酒鬼赌棍。致敬小津东京物语的结尾片段固然感人，“看电影到死”的人生结局也很浪漫，却无法重造故事已然崩塌的基底，只能催观众忘掉恶心的老年男主，为电影本身掬一捧故事外的泪。一句喜欢的台词：只能选一种方式后悔，人生就是这么回事。
太好看啦！！！真的很绝，上次来天幕看的是怒，这次的观感也完全不输～又哭又笑的感觉太真实，眼泪刚刚落下，马上破梗让你笑出声。每个人物都好可爱，但为什么美女总是爱苦痛呢～洋次郎多好呀～真是精彩啊～
山田洋次X松竹百年纪念，迷影之作，山田导的情怀再醇厚手法再稳健也难掩整个内涵的落后于时代，看的过程既动情又想骂脏话，还好你们的时代他爹的真要过去了。
其实挺没意思的，一点儿没有来自“原电影”的感动，反倒全是来自一个老年人自己关于自身感情的回顾与后悔，那就不要再以“原电影”为母题宣传。
完全是寅次郎的行事风格啊，观影过程中笑了多少次不记得了，但数了下，我哭了五次，或许每一个影迷都有在电影院死去的梦想，看电影看到死
很温暖的电影。突然有点惭愧，自己像个浪子，很轻易的离开一个地方，一直在路上。
单从平平淡淡讲个故事来说，我还是挺喜欢的。
#BJIFF2021#致敬旧日光影，回首百年松竹，人生不易，生活艰苦，还好有电影抚慰人心。年届九旬的山田洋次老骥伏枥，倾尽全力写给老东家超越时空的一封情书，尽管老套却又情深义重。有感于那份赤子情怀，大家其实都好温柔，以至观影过程几度泪目，而偶像从银幕上走入现实的场景很难不联想到《今夜在浪漫剧场》，或许现在实在太难了，山田老人有意把过去电影的黄金年代与当下的困境作了比对，怀旧之余更有对这两年霓虹疫情的投影……结尾过于戏剧化又暖心迷人（还不忘致敬了一下小津的《东京物语》），果然是看电影看到死啊，泽田老爷子最后在电影院里得到救赎，被原节子女神引领去了另一个光影平行时空……所谓“电影之神”，其实是一种虔诚的信仰，始于胶片上寄托的初心，终于一场“信者得永生”的幻梦。好好生活，好好看电影。
红伞踏雪，索尔雷特
电影中寺大爷开的剧场，剧场取景地是川越スカラ座。
命题作文，好看是好看，迷影梗、泪点、笑点这些都拿捏到位了，但结局实在喜欢不起来，不负责任的大男子与勤勉耐劳的小媳妇，最后的和解是自私的
熟悉的山田洋次，还是那个味，拍法还是这么古典，好看不惊喜…永野芽郁的昭和少女真的选得好啊！
剪切和转场都有点突然，感觉人物还没立住就发生转变了。最后把疫情融入电影和怀念志村健让我眼湿湿。
不要告诉我说伍迪·艾伦的《开罗紫玫瑰》是抄日本人的创意。过去的场景拍得很美，美丽的女孩执意嫁给落拓的影人，未施展的才气变成负债，还不离不弃，真是昭和遗臭。就是不知道北川景子演的女明星的结局如何。
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