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
最后五分钟的欧尼和一分钟的彩色把我有如被欺骗的迷茫感拉回来了一点
朱迪科默真的是个好演员 完全被她带入情境当中
红长袖近年作品常用演员大集结。金敏喜的角色也是个喝多了就趴桌上睡过一会儿就自己醒的主。
压抑绝望，聚焦新冠疫情不需要视角广立意高，能让人感同身受的永远是每一个普通人的遭遇和经历。
这才是疫情电影的正确打开方式！朱迪科默可以封神了！
关于冗长对话的情绪感知
哈哈哈，原来如此。想一想这部电影是如何诞生的更有意思，很可能是先有了后面的散步录影，再拍成一部电影。找了下采访，果然洪尚秀说他是受到以前拍的一个小片段启发，那个片段不是拍给任何人看的，没有任何表达意图，非常自然。今天下午出门散步带了他提到过的《电影书写札记》，里面在说差不多的事。
大概是看的第一部新冠影片
类似的题材，有人是在给你讲述一个故事，有人却是在给你洗脑
没有小说，也没有电影，只有梦境。像个三重现实梦境，简单又贴近生活，有的只是发现生活的小美好和跟随心。
同样是拍摄新冠疫情下的人间百态，这部英国片子的切口非常小，小到电影中的世界都忽略了这群人的存在。边缘小镇上，一个女护工和疗养中心发生的“小事”。当疫情冲击着伦敦这座大城市和那些大人物的时候，那些边缘群体到底怎么活？这部片子试图向我们展现这一点。
最后三分之一没收好，两个人的感情还没有发展到要把他救走的地步，但是却又要强行上升到爱，不管是爱还是友情吧，看到那里我稍微有点别扭。加之最后说教的独白，跟前面拼命塑造一个很“坏”很不负责不会反省错误的女孩形象也不符。前一个小时真的是疫情下很好的注解了。总体还是一个很soft的电影。
Help, Help, Help. 4星。
。。。几百年后电影人会像研究毕加索一样研究洪尚秀吗。专业课题会有研究后金敏喜时代洪尚秀作品之类的吗。。。
不知不觉已经两年了，我感觉世界都麻木了。。。
很喜欢里面的一些对话，真实且尴尬，就像其中的某些表演。金敏喜真是很不错的演员，她的好不是在《小姐》里面能体会到的，还真是得通过洪常秀。洪常秀没看过很多，虽然每次看感觉挺有意思的，但好像也不能总看，感觉会疲。
朱迪科默真的是个好演员 完全被她带入情境当中
前半部分打了三颗星，从那老爷子新冠开始女孩打求助电话开始不一样了，小景别手持的压迫感令人窒息
烂片。其实根据前面铺垫，逐渐对片中小说家从一点点讨厌到部分共情，但她可拍不出来最后这么恶心的片段！别把自己的低俗安在女小说家头上！透过这个导演拍摄的女演员们，可以感知到他的狭隘和猥琐。而，侯麦，永远是站在尊重女性和平等的视角上的。奇怪近几年追捧他的都是什么类型的人。
影片非常松散，通篇才用了一镜一个场景的方式，其实在通过小说家的嘴表达着真实社会的面貌。广角镜头在美学上令人感觉是手机拍摄的，以至于构图美学基本只有书店外的那个机位比较好。这令我感觉影片还是缺乏全方位的技巧，镜头艺术性也很欠缺。
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