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
4.5/5 威尼斯电影节主竞赛 金狮奖提名
看的意大利语版本，没有问题，大师发挥依旧稳。
虽然但是 再次表达我对佩内洛普·克鲁兹的喜爱
才看20分钟就后悔了，还不如在家睡大觉，虽然我完全是为了演员而来，然而还是被剧情无语到，高司令是真缺钱吗，怎么会接这种剧本回归，整个一超低配版《银翼杀手2049》，Netflix为这种剧情花这么多资金只觉得可惜，高司令和CE两人演的主角和反派却是同样的油腻，和小女孩之间的互动尴尬到抠脚趾，导演想借此来缓和整部电影充满着的男性气质崇拜，但真的显得笨拙可笑，而且老套
血缘塑造了家族，而家族汇聚成国家。男人在历史中杀戮，而女性见证真相，创造未来。
不同于是枝裕和的《如父如子》，影片在讲述女性的情感之外，还有对历史沉重的剖析和反思。所谓“平行母亲”，一为当下的詹尼斯与安娜这种个体式、原子式的母亲（mother），一为过往的凸显西班牙内战历史的宏大视角的祖国母亲（Mother）。
罗素兄弟老家Cinematheque免费首映，谢谢，但我更应该呆在家里看Solaris。整个片子看下来我实在是坐立不安，当你打开手机就能看到当下战争的实时动态，你很难冷静的看完这几个中情局哈佛帮的老同学派雇佣兵全世界大搞破坏到最后却要惊呼：How can you kill a little girl? 在这个Gun violence频频出现的夏天，这难道就是观众最希望看到的电影？而且罗素兄弟你们确定小女孩儿和高斯林这条线没什么伦理问题？我估计喜欢打游戏的人会很喜欢这种电影。总体来说，我不推荐。
7｜too much to put in one film…..
血缘 亲子 历史 生命的终结和延续，能把这些联想在一起，也蛮厉害的。一贯的八点档情节剧般的构想，这次对东亚观众来说可能并不够奇情，而且在严肃厚重的历史面前失去了轻盈。
当Penelope穿着Everyone should be feminist的T恤拿着刀切菜的时候，我看见阿莫多瓦对女性的爱意，但片子里女性和人类历史的故事呼应稍显牵强，虽然我明白他想要讲的，I mean 我完全走偏掉进Penelope是直的还是弯的无法自拔。
头一次在阿莫多瓦的电影里看到他谈和性别问题无关的历史政治议题 不过他把这个议题揉进他最喜欢讲的母亲的故事里面
一直喜欢阿莫多瓦对高饱和度色彩的搭配和运用，信手拈来，充满灵气，用明亮包裹沉重黑暗的历史，结尾神来之笔
落脚点稍微生硬。不缺乏紧张，但看得非常舒服。最后竟然是从各个角度探讨家庭对于女性的意义和身份，爱人，母亲以及人格追求，它所带来的负担，幸福和痛苦，创伤后愈合的过程循环往复，灵魂和土地像血缘纽带密不可分。阿莫多瓦的画面色彩永远是一绝
历史入侵现实，先进的科技也无法阻止阵痛与荒谬的发生，只有直面血淋淋的真相，哪怕是以自我伤害的方式，才是对待错位历史的正确态度。阿莫多瓦用他影像中一贯的强大的女性角色捣碎筑在历史真相面前的墙。
快五十的penelope还是如此迷人！
在导演这里，似乎男人才是生育工具，提供颗精子就可以消失了，像抚养这种事只靠单亲妈妈就可以完成。
更喜欢Almodovar 的上一部《Dolor y Gloria 》 。
怎么都在说奇情，明明看到开头就猜到结尾了。
对阿莫多瓦来说 其实也就是随便拍拍的程度 女性主导的视角 酷儿元素 大开大合的情节剧 并通过家族中女性的一种血脉延续来反观国家的历史变迁 主动挖掘泥土下被刻意掩埋的伤痛之后 代际间割裂的时空被打通 吊唁才因此有了具象化的实体 主线与支线的联系做得再紧密一点会更好
Almodóvar把風情萬種的Penélope Cruz完全浪費在虛浮的自我糾結之上，兩條線平行到可以稱得上為毫無關係，這種女性被侵犯下懷孕生產在伸延到歷史層面未免太過牽強
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