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
从悉尼大赛之后开始朝我不理解的世界线偏离，大家都在说什么，我不懂…最后小学树下的“for the team”，难道不是告诉观众整个作品都在朝着与原本完全不同的地方狂奔了？
略显割裂，但仍然掩盖不了厚重和迷人，联想到《大地惊雷》。
アルベルト游泳的画面好像一艘潜艇从屏幕上驶过，帅到
凯特布兰切特是真拉皮拉到脸僵,眼睛细又长了啊，看《不要抬头》时候还以为是配合人物做了特效妆，而且接的角色都差不多,造型都像,演起来更是一个样,总是昂着头下颌线冲摄影师。另一位凯特现在可是甩她几个身位了！
确实是睡着了，不明白领他入门的导师是怎么死的，谁看了给我解释下。他离开马戏团开始自己单干以后确实容易看了很多，而且我这人听不了40年代的音乐，太催眠了。
观赏性很强的院线片。画面、音乐和服装都很美，有着浓重的宿命感和悲剧感。骗中骗的结构，以弱胜强又和《犬之力》不谋而合。男人们自以为掌握了一切，结果还是被女人abandoned, haunted and executed。男主原本是可以成为福尔摩斯那样的人哪！
3.5 有点长了，不太懂kate这个角色的动机是什么？
242nd 黑袜西装皮鞋的布莱德利库珀真是优质的sugar daddy，我愿意为他交出virginity。确实很不公平，男人40多岁成为已婚奶爸后依然有着性吸引力。
反复埋料call back。。。
7/10 The Greatest Showman + …? Still could find one that fits
哇精彩精致，好看，时长确实有点长，但故事还是值得看下去的，或许可以改编成剧集
看完有段时间了，但是还得当时看完后脑子里的第一反应：不愧是你啊陀螺。
哦还有一点，欲望啊，真是个麻烦精…
#观影手记# 2356
马戏团美术有意思，冲进螺旋回廊，在神鬼众目睽睽下抓住自己的命运，看见自己的未来，但除此之外就像是熟女控在对熟女们如数家珍：“Rooney Mara不行啦，大魔王才是王道！” 某种意义上男主角就真的挺像以前认识的某个熟人。用心理分析去想这个故事，也像是受惠于母亲却又被母亲抛弃的当代母系女权故事，就是毫无魅力的库柏让我不能再想太多。顺便旧作居然没有靠谱的中译本捏，本来还想对比着看看新旧变化的，sad。3.5归3。
期待了一年多的片子结果就拍成这样 你想看的他全不拍 那何必掏出这种卡司 真浪费。
真的是又臭又长毫无必要。马戏团的部分可以控制在十分钟之后，对于展现男主的人设和成长的对比完全可以了（但影像风格这些做的很好，也能理解老马丁为什么喜欢）
感觉翻拍得还行；可以理解为什么第一幕在马戏团的场景足足放了1个小时 也许是想要产生马戏团微观社会与美国社会的互文关系；收尾之处选择确实要比老版本好点
“我走火入魔了。当一个人信了自己的谎言，以为自己真的有什么魔力，这就叫走火入魔。因为他会误以为一切假象都是真的，然后伤害到别人，伤害到好人。所以你不敢说真话，你只能撒谎，但当结局被揭穿，结局就是，你直面上帝，接受审视，无论你怎么逃避，你都逃不脱上帝的手掌心，斯坦”。电影看到最后，我很同情男主角，他成了所谓“美国梦”背后的一粒尘埃。那些所谓的进取与希望，并不是留给底层人民的，而是统治阶级用来统治的工具罢了。
妥妥的两个半小时催眠片，没人物也没剧情，各种工具人走一遭，不知道为了啥也不知道演个啥，只能看卡司们切磋演技。非得让人把1947版的翻出来看一看不可。4
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