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
我看的断断续续，但是还是会有共鸣。被很多其它打断，但是最终还是看完。
女性角度去讲所说的婚姻与家庭，但总感觉偏向平淡，可能就是想要这种风格吧
亮点还是在剧本和科曼的表演上，女性导演的情感共情和渲染能力还是挺强，调度上有想法，但故事的叙述上稍显平庸，节奏和流畅度都有问题，看完以后有些理解女主的行为也有一些wtf。
把文艺片的刻板印象表现得淋漓尽致 莫名其妙的精神病主角 故作高深的台词和画面 配乐还挺好听 本来还因为没看成现场的导演讲座感觉很遗憾 现在很庆幸还好没去看
首先是人，再是女人，然后才是母亲。流连不去的那段岁月在潜意识里却是被道德感在心中堆积成山的毒瘤和恶虫，只有切开放血才能平复伤痕。其实很多时候最放不下的不是自己认为伤害了的人，而是自己，我们都该学着谅解自己。改编、演员演技、细节的设置和镜头感、随情绪发展的闪回剪辑都不错。
好窒息好费兰特 paul mescal in shorts tho……
好至郁。女人如果能和男人一样过得自私点，可以省去一生中至少90%的烦恼
导演的双线叙事和细腻特写描绘成为母亲后那些暗处的痛苦，并且这些痛苦曾被“母爱无私”道德绑架，连出现这种想法都是罪过。情绪表达很到位。
作为一部处女作来说，真的很不错，音乐也真的很nice！
这部比类似题材的《正发生》和《女人的碎片》时间跨度更大且延展性更强，女主家里三代女性的关系处境、追求事业平衡、探寻心灵伴侣、对当初出走事件的情绪理解和过后的愈合、甚至拿走娃娃的原因，每一个拿出来讲，都有一大段的理解和感悟。
#watershed# 对无条件母性这种说辞的一次击碎。是非常少见的一种电影（大约跟文本有关），聚焦的所有人物都是女性，男性只作为工具人/背景板/人生中的干扰项存在。
沉重……但是拍的真好！想擁抱裏面每一個女人~~~
「没有她们感觉如何？」「太棒了！」科尔曼又贡献了一次完美的演绎！
另一种“平行母亲”，从年轻妈妈女儿和女儿娃娃的两次丢失-寻找，勾连起女主对于家庭事业失衡时迷茫困境的种种回忆，迷失、失去、消失、死亡……各种可能性随着线轴轮转一点点打开，两个“自己”再次相遇或许并不能和解，结尾的电话则温和得像童话。
真正的“平行母亲” 最开始只是用视线连接两个不同代际的母亲而不让她们出现在同一画框里 再到闪回出现后不同时空的母亲 用相似的遭遇连接几个出场人物来描绘一种具有普世性的女性境地 视线匹配之后接续的始终是特写镜头 浓缩住平行人物之间共情的饱满情绪 人物塑造很厉害 最后也并不是进入某种陈旧的和解状态 而不过是再一次“自私地”想她们了而已
这部电影的镜头语言不太流畅。导演的特色是大特写的运用，确实有颠倒黑白之力，但我不甚喜欢。
一次出逃的永久余波，为人母是将自己的一块肉分享出去，也像把厌恶的一面排出去。
将一个女人内心的炼狱拍出了悬疑片的惊悚与窒息感。
但该作品却比“那不勒斯四部曲”后两部对身为人母之后的展现更令人恐惧。。。。
①各种大特加手持，导演不断地把48岁女主褶皱的肌肤、半垂的巨乳、不安的情绪往观众的眼球里怼；②前三十分钟，没有什么突兀的情节，但总觉有事会发生，各种陌生人过于热情近乎叨扰的问候都是假象，真实情况是，这些都是女主内心的脆弱和焦虑的映射；③接下来，就是将女子掩埋在内心深处的痛，一点一点撕开给我们看；④影片真正的价值点，并非指涉焦虑的出处，而是试图阐明，化解困境当然有路可循，但必然要付出抵偿代价；⑤导演处女作值得激赏；⑥演员都是熟脸，相比这一部，更爱《我想结束这一切》中杰西·巴克利的表现。
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