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
事实上是完成了一次《闪灵》的再造，空洞的大宅、幽灵、梦境与幻象。爵士鼓点与运动长镜思及《鸟人》——相同的焦虑感。沉稳的封闭性空间构图以及在戴安娜的近景与特写镜头中不安分的摄影运动，嵌套的蒙太奇确实加强了阶级与皇室贵族的限制力量，戴安娜强烈的渴望挣脱牢笼的冲动同样在观众这里得到了感受，直至最后我才意识到这是一个发生在90年代的故事。可将问题的解决与自我家族血统的认同相联系的处理方式似乎感觉略微轻浮。最后，克里斯汀的表演始终是没能深入到我的内心。她很卖力了，但遗憾就遗憾在我看出了她的卖力。
没有太烂吧，但是挺无聊的，导演和编剧采用了一个同情的视角，全程很压抑到最后才有了一个解放。就像影片开头所说的，‘A fable from a tragedy’，那个佣人Maggie对Diana的表白一下子把电影带到了另一种情感里去，所有同情戴安娜王妃遭遇的人都应该会喜欢这个带有梦幻色彩的结尾吧。
a combination of porn and comedy
and the king chopped off her head because he met another woman
不要坦然接受那死寂的旋律，不要卑微沉默着低下头颅，不要被生命闭锁的时态所困窘。那些让人完美赞叹的食物和光鲜华丽的衣饰从未如此扼人咽喉，能够捆缚住手脚的绝不只锁铐，那些恐怖机械化的皇室牢笼，恰是更加丰腴了斯宾塞对美好自由精神的向往，那些渴望逝去的记忆，恰是填补透视了未来的景观。要去剪开那封闭带刺的栅栏门窗，要去拯救那空乏的肢体，要去拾得沉睡已久的自我。望着独自在墙内孤寂抚慰自我的“王妃”，拉雷恩同样被异化的创作姿态通过不断裂变的语言释放出一种持续不断、急不可待、且随时可能爆发的能量，仿佛不停在暗示我们需要和她一起战胜这虚伪的景观。每天她都在美梦中醒来，却撕碎了眼前一切，鼓足最后的力气去迎接噩梦般的现实。在未知到来的爱意和归来复辟的速度面前，她终于可以不惧深情地承认——“是斯宾塞，而非戴安娜。”
开篇就马上感觉到她已经不开心很久了 最开心的就是最末那段
不了解真实的戴安娜王妃是什么样子，但K女士的演绎实在是让人浑身难受。 我不理解，我不认同。
剧情不算精巧，配乐非常优秀了。黛安娜主观视角的绝对放大，“They read minds”。精致浮华下的抗争更多演变成一种内耗，戴妃更多的痛苦却是我们永远也无法知道的了。小K的表演非常努力，这么多面部大特写算是撑住了（虽然我觉得小动作过多了点），颈部前倾是K的老毛病了，不过基本不影响观感。台球室对话和开头车辆压过鸟类尸体想起《宠儿》，老屋安妮波林接回忆蒙太奇想起《私人采购员》，珍珠落地想起BVS里Martha之死。服装太赞，成功种草圆形珍珠耳夹。
她还是从前那个贝拉没一丝丝改变，怎么说，我要是查尔斯早连夜扛着高铁跑了
看了个鬼片这是？？戴妃是安娜波琳的远房亲戚？？小k太刻意模仿了，显得都有点做作，含胸含肩地走路，瞪着泪汪汪的双眼，在夜里穿着蓬蓬裙走去自己家那里还真有点戴妃的影子，但看着也太恼火了哎呀
救了个大命，演得也太做作太糟糕了，外网说要冲奥斯卡的是认真的吗？另外，替本片做一下缺失的进食障碍触发警告⚠️
艺术性炸裂，在《王冠》两季间走钢索，吃珍珠、黑白斯诺克、射鸡野马和线索稻草人，《黑天鹅》般忧美精悚，《鸟人》爵士怎能融进钢琴练习曲。而艺毕，模式化戴安娜还是那套，可怜之人，下半生荣华富贵便宜点？要钱没有要命一条
Depressing and beautiful. I think Pablo Larraín is better with character-centric films that involve much more dynamism, like Ema. There's some parallel, of course, in his treatment of these two female characters' range of emotional experiences, but this one feels flat. The release at the end feels satisfying, despite its smallness.
小k拿影后！（不管怎么样，KFC和羽绒服已经赢了
怎会有如此做作的电影…还有，小K，我们不要再挑战自己，演这么需要演技的角色了好吗？看得我如坐针毡，芒刺在背，坐立不安。
她只是内心渴望爱的小女人。却成为困在笼中的金丝雀。海报真美啊
诚如片头语所言，这则来源于真实的寓言，残酷无情得令人无法呼吸。小K再一次证明她自己是一个细腻、神经质、美丽而又厉害的好演员。剧本打磨得非常精致，环环相扣的语调和词汇，紧密围绕主人公温柔而破碎的内心。
她被凝视，被束缚，被不知所措，被选择，也只能突破这一切，ks这一次的表演还算是完成度很高的
那段换装虽然是表现婚姻中多个重大时点和心境，服装师的堆砌炫技痕迹还是重了，一种“费心设计的衣服没用完集中摆一下也给冲最佳服装奖加点buff”的感觉。
高开低走了属于是，把王妃整成了一个赤裸裸的神经病+同性恋
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