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
海登领导的学院学生“温和派”和“一群磕药的嬉皮士”的“激进派”，再加上几个“热心的中产阶级”就能阻止越南战争？阻止越南战争继续下去的是“胡志明小道”和陈庚为首的顾问团。美国政府发现这是个无底洞，及时止损才撤走的。
原本以为很严肃（确实也很严肃）但tsn的味道很浓，两个最不正经、插科打诨并不合作的yippes是本片最严肃也是最理想主义的人。索金仍然擅长于拍摄庭审场面、对话和群戏，开头半小时很难不想到tsn。the power of speech在庭审场面几乎成了一个irony，无论是真实地黑豹党领袖噤声或是通过驳回动议来体现司法权力的滥用和亵渎。把真实的纪录片和电影画面、所有证人的视角和庭审剪切一起，女孩被击倒在星条旗上扯碎衣服时，暴力和非暴力的界限已经不再明确了。
通篇就讲了一件事：怎么样叫作“不拿人当人”，以及人之所以成为人，是如何做到的。中国的现代史上也有这么牛逼闪闪的人物，只是他们成不了电影。最后宣读阵亡名单时，小朋友站在法庭椅子上向父辈致敬的一刻，犹如《死亡诗社》一般热血，也是民权的希望之所在，最好的启蒙教育，最好的父子传承，就是这样完成的。
不管是那天看的紀錄片還是這部電影，不管是去年還是上世紀六十年代，女性在社運題材的影視作品裡依然處於被忽視的狀態吶。這部裡要麼是政客身邊的陪酒女，要麼是差點被撕破衣服的人群中的女孩，要麼是被審判者的妻子，要麼是被安插在幾個leader身邊的間諜。展現給我的僅僅是一群男性的熱血和反抗。我倒真的希望導演在還原歷史，四十年前女性在社運裡就是如此的形象，而不是create the history.
是左派民权运动的宣言电影，也是好莱坞顶级工业化作品（当然不是特效的那种顶级工业）。手法不新鲜但就是快、准、狠，用真实影像与电影场景缝合虚拟与历史，用唇枪舌战的台词在刀锋般的剪辑下打出一套组合拳，再将政治诉求泄于当下的银幕内外。去年两部历史题材电影都以念人名收尾，都是强压着眼泪看完。
名字是世上最长的咒。❤️ 去年看了一半，重新补完。
看过艾伦·索金最不好看的作品，作为剧作家成名的艾伦在本片中少了以往的犀利和讽刺。除了马克·里朗斯和弗兰克·兰格拉的表演，其他演员都显得尴尬、做作，感觉有种历史传记的大包袱驼在身上。除了噱头和煽动反抗情绪，不知道这部影片还有什么作用。
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牛逼的剧本，索金宝刀未老，插叙的剪辑看的太爽。配以当今2020的各种时食格局，实在是沉浸代入体验感1w倍
虽然我爱Sorkin 但最后一场戏太脸谱化 太美国式高潮 但作为科普60年代的民运 还是值得一看
开篇一段剪辑凌厉，不了解这段历史的观众需自行查阅补充背景，中间利用庭审来逐段还原事件的真面目，但索金的意图明显不是深挖而是借古喻今。前半段法庭戏好似疲于奔命的美剧，后半段金句频出，可惜全都是浮于表面的论述，大概索金还是驾驭不了如此宏大的叙事。只能说今时今日回顾这段历史的意义肯定大于索金拍出来的意义。
210424@ sfm：这剧本太八面玲珑的吧，庭审戏也很爽。半年庭审前因后果俩小时完成不乏味。看的时候忍不住想这两年隔岸看到的新闻、那部不能说的提名纪录片和现在正在进行的审判。就算能理解历史总会翻页，但身处其中的人呢？Abbie Hoffman角色设定太高光了。
故事主要传达爱、善意和理解。演员之间配合地很好，同一拨演员分饰两个不同地域的人，期间的角色转换一点不突兀，甚至在最后能很好地融合在一起，实在厉害。舞台灯光主要就是冷暖色相的变化，但是样式很丰富。音乐契合故事的发展脉络，最后单纯只有乐队的呈现也是个很好的结尾方式。
割席的、伪善的、精致利己的假温和派 好好看看激进派们在做些什么！
B+. 剧本剪辑音乐交相呼应，把文戏拍出了极具律动的musicality，尤其探员作证-公园警暴/模拟审讯-大会抗议两段蒙太奇，真实感到了肾上腺素的飙升。在如同冲锋号角的高能推进里，索金用历史影像-戏剧重现-当今时局的互文，完成了最热血的政治动员：太阳底下无新事，这正是他为理想主义所写的战歌。
Debate大于Art的实证。所有的审判都是反道德的，其反面即所有雄辩都是反理性的。抛弃现实的多异性和复杂性，是一种手段，也是目的。
第一次感受到了舞台剧的震撼，这还是隔着屏幕的感受，在现场的话，非常幸福了！
the whole world is watching Shanghai
没有感触，也没有震撼，可能是有人别有用心，评高分数吧。
在飞机上看完，fly high，get high，这是我2019年疫情前买的最后一张戏票（当然没看成）。狭小的舞台，出色的访谈纪实文本，20年后我们还会感受和相信人的温暖和恐惧嘛。女机长之歌真的动人…
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