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
就是吃着玉米片看着快快乐乐的狗狗电影 . CJ
画面没得说。情绪不好看不下去。21/08/20
这样一部绝对的形式主义电影以其晦涩的台词、发展缓慢的剧情以及众多镜头所带来的隐喻而很难受大部分观众喜爱，但电影中诸多极其壮美的镜头、具有宗教仪式感的布景、带有宿命感的长镜头和表达时间流逝的伪全景转场都值得细细品味
天啊 浅薄的我完全没看懂这部电影。。。。。。。
致学龄前儿童的童话故事集节选，童话小镇的居民们因勇敢的女孩和她的好伙伴生活变得更美好，唯一的问题这个红色的三米巨犬确实不够可爱
6/10。将诺奖作家的骨灰带回故土，棺材当作牌桌、百姓吃瓜憋笑，像更私人的《杰出公民》。后半段黑白转彩色，皮兰德娄的遗作《钉子》，完成双重告别。一阵海风带走剩余的骨灰，真温柔。并不了解这对导演兄弟，所以无感弟弟与哥哥漫长的告别。
挑人的电影，也不是说观影门槛有多高，是那种电波对不上就会感到十分无聊的类型，然而只要抓到氛围并投入其中就会有抽飞的感觉（嗯）。观影建议首先是要清楚David Lowery是什么人，原型文本不需要提前了解故事其实非常简单（读懂故事反而会损失那诡谲的迷幻感)，浓厚的Anglo-Saxon台词也不必完全理解当作是影像化的一部分就好，真结局出来前感受会有点糟但不急着下结论。
【8.0-】诗意般的镜头、宿命感的气质，从头延续到尾。两次环绕镜头的使用呈现出梦的迷离，动摇了时感也动摇了意志。高文的赴约之旅，也是一次充满考验的成人之旅。答应去死是容易的，但真心赴死是极难的。绿腰带上附的不是法，而是始终不肯丢弃的侥幸心理。所有的人都在暗示凯旋，一次次消磨高文早以为自己定下的决心。但哪怕誓言立得再坚决，临阵退缩也是大多庸常人必然会做的选择，舍不得尚未泄尽的欲望，忘不掉尚未实现的畅想。但是，逃避从来不能通向胜利，欺骗换来的荣誉也只是虚伪的荣誉。最终，爱人会抛弃，子女会离开，江山会崩塌，该掉的脑袋还是会掉下来，一切都不会改变。那么，为何还要被害人的侥幸心所捆绑？能面对宿命的人才能真正成长，你若平心以待，也许它就只是一场游戏。慷慨赴死后，才配好好地活。
色彩营造气氛，尾声有黄粱一梦的感觉。传奇？神话？幻觉？谎言？整体过于晦涩而有故作高深之嫌。
意大利电影的诙谐与宏大告诉混乱的柏林这才是cinema，大师就是大师，老人与孩童一体。
确实漂亮我也确实跟这些史诗故事有隔阂……盯着看也不是说看不懂，但实在是沉闷
中世纪成长公路片，妈咪用心良苦。影像是十足的A24风格。
喜欢《鬼魅浮生》的我第一时间买了这部，结果只好承认看得比较懵，经过长评的辅助才知道原来是亚瑟王后续故事，还是我们托尔金老师一手推广的，不过视听语言和导演前作一样很特别很有味道，稍显悚然的气氛营造赞，从一年后上路开始，骑士和一只不离不弃的漂亮小狐狸的试炼旅程逐步变得有趣起来，帮助幽灵找回失落的头颅，踏入巨人的领地，去抵达一个离奇的绿色承诺，坎妹太美了，我一度以为小狐狸就是坎妹变的；另外片中像听莎翁剧般的古英语台词格外文雅 #SFM341
6.5 一则寓言故事，骑士的试炼。考验意志，品质，德行。开放结局留白，视听俱佳。美学风格独特，阴郁的氛围提升电影气质，节奏有点过于冗长，有精美外壳但无实质内核。
恨不得夺过绿骑士的斧头一把砍了这群人的脑袋。
开场事件不错，结果那一年居然直接就用字幕卡略去了，叙事大硬伤…… 主角在凡间的那一年时光对解释人物动机可以起到很大作用，至少应占据半小时篇幅，尤其结合结尾想表达的主题来看更是如此。
精华在结尾，走马灯一般的回顾一生正是死亡的征兆，但在主角解开绿腰带的那一刻，剧情升华了。
我比较失望…摄影和音乐也没有超出预告片给我的预期。我也不知道到底哪里没对🤷🏿♂️。当然也可能是我这个星期EVA上头，感觉自己看了部《新世纪绿衣战士》，还是老TV版，只不过控制狂老爸变成了老妈，都觉得儿子要从死亡的幻梦里回来才能长大😑
「绿色是生命的颜色，也是腐烂的颜色。红色是欲望的颜色，但绿色是欲望和激情消逝后留下的东西，在内心深处，在子宫里。」
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