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
像是看了一部异域片 对于蓬头垢面窸窸窣窣在电影院盘腿吃奥尔良全鸡的大粗大糙人来说 对这般程度的精致生活老传统的讲究追求 到底是怎么一种感受 实在是很难想象 就是那种很amazed的感叹但又感觉遥远的懵 为什么上海人老师们能这么认真密实地生活 (虽然知道经过影视剧夸张 (但我真的感觉一对比自己心更如寸草不生的荒漠
对当代性和都市性的一个漂亮切片，某种程度上说是对上海modern life文化的接续。精巧又扎实，想想这故事发生在上海实在是太理所应当了，可发生在别的城市又的确让人难以置信。
就是小品的格局，但在格局下完成到了极致。周野芒老师结尾独白是真功夫。
3.女导演的反击引起思考：女人这辈子没有…是不完整的，我只不过犯了一个天下男人都会犯的错（男人出轨和女人出轨的不同后果确实是现状），男生能不能化妆（都是性别刻板印象）。画廊吐槽男导演拍戏很精辟，多元化也体现在一个人会有很多面。
恢复了冯小刚城市贺岁片喜剧传统，敏锐地呈现中国社会机理的细微变化，只是这20年来文化先锋已经由北京变为上海。在上海这种发达国家水平人均硕士人均包租婆人均性解放的地方，终于拍出了一部侯麦那种衣食无忧只探讨暧昧关系主题的电影，中老年角色依然像曾经的北京青年一样洒脱。采用我爱我家和春晚这种受众极广的搞笑手法，揶揄了大量当代生活细节，再插入一首首歌曲提升情绪，现场笑果极佳。但仍然是从男性徐峥的角度去追女生，对爱情关系的探索深度远远不及《被光抓走的人》甚至《完美陌生人》。它只提及爱情萌芽时的激情阶段，尚未落地到生活中（当然上海这种富裕条件允许不落地到生活），如此的结论是：文艺中年最爱文艺中年。但是文艺中年适合文艺中年吗？本片相信爱情却不相信婚姻，离婚的未婚的丧偶的，一个处在婚姻之中的角色都没有。
费里尼和索菲亚罗兰，那时的欧洲风韵在如今的上海绽放，全融在了亦真亦假的故事里。没咋get到，但确信全片最好笑的是结尾字幕的聊天记录。
喜欢喜欢 ，快俩小时了竟然没看够 就这种题材拜托电影院能多点，导演真的好会拍，特别第一场群戏那里节奏真的非常的棒，谈恋爱吗哪有那么多扭捏，哪有一定女的就要被动？
Serious?😵什麼愛情神話，哄抬豬價吧
看起来平淡，没有特别抓马的情节和歇斯底里的爱情故事，但是就好像在看身边人的故事。三个女性都很有亮点，马伊琍和这种上海小女人适配度很高。
下学期的《艺术电影赏析》就从这部电影谈起，原本想谈《南方车站的聚会》来着
还有看完电影之后终于明白为啥叫爱情神话了，原来是致敬。
刻意的美化离异后的生活状态，刻意弱化女人之间的情绪，刻意消解白辛苦背后的本质，好像所有人都有钱有闲，爱情只是餐后甜点，离异之后绝不仅仅是不敢尝试新的剧本，不敢接受感情而已。老白的本质，只是工具人，是真正意义上的白辛苦。
偶然与想象，纠缠与分离。是谁疯疯癫癫泣诉往事是假，是谁踉踉跄跄笑谈爱情是真。一曲歌短，一夜情长，睡着在影院里的梦，迷失在城市中的人，去哪里寻一座喷泉。
那一夜，三个完全不同的女性围坐在一起，听老克勒讲年轻时的爱情神话，被这个不知真假的故事感动到流泪。哪怕是已经过了会为一张素描动心的年纪，哪怕爱情终究属于神话，哪怕人到中年生活中最重要的是护手霜和小点心，可看一部糟糕的电影，也还是会悄悄喜欢。
沪上小机灵：电子烟之于导演、男导演之于徐峥，以及楼梯上就挂着爱情神话油画还说看不懂！上海老洋房里喝酒比《百年酒馆》热闹，也更贵啦。支持女导演输出，没有把老男人急得跳脚的女导演的人生是不完整的。ps.看着话剧抹眼泪的马伊琍，看到“罗马坍塌了”抹眼泪的我直呼seer！
在小皮匠门口，镜头有给到一对男性牵手的局部画面。男男女女这些事，又有什么不能说呢，睡了又如何，离了又如何。
小神话。市井，烟火，小资，文艺，腔调，味道，很上海。但很小的面向，方方面面都过于干净、美好了一些。
每个人都活得独立、精致、富有魅力，没有什么需要特别去苛求，生活本身就是一首又琐碎又精致的小诗。——片尾集体看电影、擦护手霜、吃宵夜，讲究。
生活里哪有什么爱情神话，生活的格调才是最重要的。画画、打鼓、写诗和做菜，然后是爱与被爱，徐峥和马伊琍等一众上海人把这个上海伪爱情故事演的妙趣横生，灵了灵了。
没有爱情，没有神话，有一个美好的略微欧洲化的上海，但并没有因此让人感觉不舒服。在这个插满红旗的地方，难得看到如此特立独行的上海，真美好。
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