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
为啥这片分数那么低？我觉得还是挺不错的。前面确实有点絮絮叨叨的聒噪，但二十分钟后就渐入佳境，通过露西尔浓缩在一周里的事件和穿插的回忆访谈，侧面探讨了社会的议题和女性的生活。妮可基德曼确实很努力，虽然脸上已经打针打得太厉害了，面部表情很僵硬了，但情感传递还是表达到位，台词和眼神的表现力居然在这个年纪有了令人惊喜的进步，值得一个金球奖影后和奥斯卡提名。
男人，只有挂在墙上才能安分点儿。
翻来覆去看了好一阵也几乎看不出来这是妮可，呵呵。至于剧情本身嘛，呃，老太太的裹脚布，呵呵。不过，自带字幕倒是省事了
服化道奖基本拿了，想说妮可还是个好演员，换了眉毛的妮可美太多。种族➕女性的主题实在，太像看国内红色电影——有原罪
聚焦五十年代最火的电视剧《我爱露西》，更多探讨Ball的婚姻问题，其背后又是一部“好莱坞往事”。
索金的台本功底一如既往的强大，甚至太强大，以至于有些地方本人不得不暂停或者回放以便确保能keep up with him。
只剩下针锋相对的对白，抖机灵多了就只剩下抖机灵了，哈，这不是一句废话。艾伦·索金不太会拍。
太功利了，这几年的传记电影，像是为了演员冲奖而选择一个真实人物专门拍一部片子，纯属本末倒置了。妮可……嗯，也很卖力，但这类质量不咋高的传记片我是看不动了
不知到地是剧本不行，还是导演职能没做好，个人感觉索金这部片子翻车了。10分钟弃剧。
最后妮可的愣神真的演的很棒。一位女演员，在女性意识逐渐苏醒的年代，没有过分标榜自己的女性身份，甚至在丈夫一次次出轨后都默默忍受，只希望能得到丈夫的一句道歉，但在一次次的谎言中她绝望了，摄影棚给了她一种家的错觉，情景剧也不过是宣泄情绪的娱乐品，家庭早已破碎不堪。于是在最后和丈夫的同台表演中她一次又一次的修改剧本，试图重新找回记忆中的那个他，虽然只有短短几秒，但也足以说明曾经的她多么幸福
1.13补标
女主特效妆差，熟悉的索金配方，女的就是小心眼爱争斗，不管多有才都得配个屈尊俯就的男伯乐男导师
2.5。妮可基德曼的表演完全是二封影后的水准，第三幕戏剧张力很棒。但是大段的闪回完全没必要，索金太追求故事的完整性了，导致第三幕之前的整体观感很不好。
露西鲍尔是50年代的电视女皇，她和古巴裔丈夫德斯合演的情景喜剧《我爱露西》曾创造过六千万人观看的收视纪录。
绵密的台词，闪回数次，完全要全神贯注才能跟上演员们对话节奏的剧本设定，仿佛每一段与人相关的历史都可以发展成如此精彩绝伦的故事。看到很多人吐槽爱伦索金，但是妮可真的演的好啊，作品冲着颁奖季而造，妮可也真的值得再拿一座奥斯卡影后。
作为演员冲奖的传记片，有近几年所有冲奥片同样的缺点，可能不算难看，但就很无聊，无聊到让人怀疑是不是拖累了演员的表演…当然在今年来说已经算不错了，但对于针妮二封还是不太够啊，当然针妮的表演二封还是绰绰有余的
6｜阿伦索金能不能好好回去写剧本？一个还挺托演员的剧本，喜欢表演。但是这个实在是…我都懒得列举，因为都是问题…
D— / 在「七君子」中索金满溢的情绪和配合着粗暴但有效的剪辑，达到了超出其本身导演能力的表达效果，而今剪辑仍保持着某种节奏进行，却陷入混乱而自说自话的表达中。观感和「曼克」无异。
一个女人再成功也要小心翼翼照顾丈夫的自尊心，努力让所有人show respect对丈夫，平衡事业和家庭。今年颁奖季那么多女性戏却看的太沮丧了，男性戏讲警匪/社会抗争/追梦，女性戏挣扎于生育/丈夫/赡养。
麻蛋，不值得我周六下午专门开车跑到老远的地方去看。Isaac的表演没啥问题，可就是不戳我。
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