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
对bc无感，但是这个把自己溺死在幻想与绝望之间的角色演得不错，简坎皮恩不愧我最喜欢的导演之一。而且最后那明显是自杀啊，耶鲁毕业高材生隐藏这么多年，居然看不出来死小孩的小心机？只不过对这个世界绝望并且想死在对过去的追忆里而已。
本尼听墙根那段太过真实，让我想到一个故事，说一个寡妇，每天晚上都会扔一把硬币，再从床底下一个一个捡起来，只有这样才算找点事儿做，才能消解点苦闷。本质上坎皮恩还是在讲女性主义故事，讲在父权制下的人们怎么受到压抑，怎么只能按照父权制的想象去塑造自己，却埋葬自我，缓慢流淌的故事，不能细想，稍多想一点就是无穷无尽的痛苦，“如果不xx，我算什么男人”，菲尔和彼得都这么想，却恰恰因为这样，无法作为一个完整的人生存下去。
一部对观众具有强大筛选作用的片子，或者说简·坎皮恩擅长于本就不迎合惯性观影需求的特立独行特质。一个物件、一瞬眉目、一帧画面、一段剧情，全是满满当当的细节。可贵的是，所有细节和人设及剧情走向都具有强大的粘性，不断让人边看边回想勾兑之前呈现过的相关，鲜活勾勒出“用剑释放我的灵魂，救我的爱人脱离犬类”这段用以作为影片主旨的旧约诠释。有因有果，内心柔软孤独却以犬之力伪装包裹自己、以私处藏纱纪念亦父亦友亦爱人的他，最终还是大败予外表孱弱但内心狂吠的心计小恶犬。静下心细品，荡气回肠，真上头。
不管哪个时代，好像人生就是这样，忠诚带来背叛，牵挂意味着遗憾，算计是进步的必需，在名利里麻醉至少可以少去许多不必要的烦恼。电影用四个入木三分的人物，勾勒出至少六种关系，坚硬的山峦只是陪衬，因为只要有人的地方就有嫉妒仇恨，攀爬附会，和道不清缘由的所谓成功和失败。导演极简的手法，耐心的笔触让人印象深刻，故事在大段留白中却让人感到异常严丝合缝，角色“不在”的时候，应该是我们把空白处给填满了。
非常“变扭”。没想到这么多年后还有为bc落泪的一天
好流畅，已臻化境，这已经不是电影，是一缕香魂无断绝。视角找得好，人物也择取得好，这应该是依赖于原著的强大，简坎皮恩也表达得好，她的那种温柔优雅的对于权力对于性别的嘲笑，那种深刻的无比贴近的对于人物痛苦的感受，真是好厉害。看之前我没想到克斯汀邓斯特有如此厉害的戏份，她的表演冲击女主角都绰绰有余，是她对于这个角色的诠释，才好像成为了本片的一汪湖水，她折射了整个压抑的故事，沧桑与纷扰，绝望与不毁，都像光一样折射在这湖水里。
荒蛮和文明的冲突，masculinity vs femininity. 拍的细腻悬疑。
俩兄弟，一个奔向社会，一个奔向荒野，一个扮演男性领袖深藏不伦，一个扮演家庭主人渴望虚荣。只有那个男孩的父亲看清了他，担心他不够善良。
【4星】第一部明年冲奥颁奖季的热门作品，这部的光彩依然聚焦在导演简•坎皮恩个人上（而不是演员），她真的有一种创造特定氛围的魔力，压迫的束缚感、苟喘的假面感、秘密的抑制感、只能一点一点把自己向他人打开的释然无助感，将女性的细腻融入进粗犷的硬朗中，却是用非常隐蔽“含蓄”的方式一丝丝呈现出来，让人随着她华柔的光影，沉浸在她那独一份的魔力之中。
导演沉迷情怀小样，毫不关心踪迹大纲。通篇只觉无味无趣无聊无感。
但看一场好戏上演，就像兔子落入少年的陷阱一般。
前面的所有镜头都是为最后那个剃去胡须后苍白清秀的死颜做铺垫的。
只有你和他能看到远山似黑犬，所以你带我成长，我也笃定我能带他成长。前者是相拥在一块毯子里救我性命的力量，后者却是让我亲手编织致命绳索的力量。
今年看过的最无聊和莫名其妙的片子。钢铁直男内心实际上是个同性恋，女权片无疑。女导演是真不行，决定把导演拉黑。
叙事手法极其精巧，直到最后才知道是这样的故事。真是一场温柔的杀戮啊。有的残忍是为了掩盖内心的脆弱，而有的残忍以脆弱作为掩盖。
谁都不能在妈宝男面前说他妈的不是，谁都不行【。平静克制的叙述下，惊人的真相和粘稠胶着的人物关系一一展开。
全片看下来只有一句话可说：越迷人平静的越危险。刚开始还觉得温吞，后面只觉得细思极恐。被压抑的性通过丝巾和马鞍得到释放，摇晃的苜蓿草正如隐藏在平静下的刀锋；他是孤独的自私的内心脆弱的男孩，他才是心狠冷血的对生命漠视的杀手。编制起来的绳索联结了他最原始的欲望，却也成了他丧命的原因。犬之力是什么？或许从《圣经》中可以窥探一二。人的本性是难以窥测的，世界不能再要求男人该是什么样了，正如世界也不应该要求女人是什么样子。
牛逼，一场外科手术般精确节制又具备迷惑性的电影！
怎么回事，导演是不是还没从剧的创作状态出来…？平淡到睡着。过于平淡让绿木的配乐也显得很奇怪。
这啥？极其隐晦的说了个同性恋谋杀的故事？不理解。
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