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
"媒体的存在是为了报道真相 还是媒体所报道的一切都是真相？"
我看不下去了 政治的东西 我还是理解不了 可能还要看看评论再决定要不要认真看下去
现实主义题材是电影的素材宝库，遗憾的是我们的宝库不能轻易打开。所以我们近年来只能看华丽空洞，载道言志的《影》。恒河帮真是个神奇的国度。愚昧与进步，部落“贱民”和暴发户，传统种姓制度与进步开明观念，地狱中的妇女和不休的平权运动，多神多宗教多语言多意识形态糅合成这么一个乱成一锅粥的不好打理的国家。影片想说民意其实是不理智的，你眼睛看到的也不一定是真相。媒体提前定罪，阿sir提前执法。司法独立给弱势群体带来微弱但肯定的希望。每当有脏事儿发生就会有另外一些无关紧要的事来分散民众视线，这一招，我们也会。阿三在进步，鸡国当自强。
媒体确认真相，警察执法，社会还会向着更好的方向发展吗？
前半的铺垫过于冗长 精彩的就是后头 所有的真相用大约倒叙的方式呈现 真相无法战胜 也无力 这个国家的人口已经全球第一 接下来呢 问题还在 没法改变 可能 大家都一样 但 他们可以说我们不可能
多重反转，揭露批判了种姓制度、学阀和官僚腐败，精彩。
2小时28居然又来了个反转！我说那个善良的老警察怎么会有那么多证据，原来是男主！男主真是经历了从英雄到人渣再洗白的过程。
挺有意思的，讲了很多印度🇮🇳社会问题，反转也蛮精彩的。近来看的最有意思的电影。
反转确实没想到，民意是真的很好被操作，三哥真敢拍，方方面面的黑暗都涉及了，而我们只能看看。
就是律师怼受害者母亲那段有点令人不适，人家老太太女儿都死了，你好好问话不行吗，还非要让她反复大声说出女儿被强奸了，不觉得残忍吗，她被媒体误导了也不能说是她的错啊
最后律师啥情况没整明白，警察那段搞清楚了。好烦，拍的如此隐晦。
3.8吧。剧情是好的，后面反转好评，前面略拖拉。立意是好的，讽刺社会现象。但是细节处理的不好，特别是台词和过场。
一万六的Jimmy Choo亦真亦假，中年人的爱情要素描心动更要目的地无差；
宿敌 印度电影就是你能够明显的感觉到他在推情绪，而且他就是要把这个情感用音乐画面推到最满。
7.5分吧，败笔的bgm 太太太糟糕了，围绕着种姓制度下媒体审判的程序正义与结果正义，本质还是权力与权利之争，那种「狂热的正义」有些国家的人本应更有感触，但我知道它们会说什么话语。Win-Win🤮
砍过树没有？我砍过。
在洪常秀之后，拍餐桌戏却无人动筷是不讲究的。
李小姐的那一夜不过是断了高跟的名牌鞋，格洛瑞亚的那一夜只能是需要收款的画作，蓓蓓的那一夜或许是鲫鱼汤多加的调料。她们围坐在一起，听老乌讲起他的那一夜，原来爱情可以是男人一生的海啸，倾覆一座城的波涛。已经活到了不会为一张素描而心动的年纪，爱情终究属于神话，不如护手霜和点心值得回味。
就多给一颗星吧，不得不承认印度的电影是越来越牛逼了，从最近诸多的作品中可以看出印度人民愈发想要觉醒改革的思想。但可惜的是，这并改变不了什么。反观国内的电影似乎还没要跳出舒服圈的打算，且由于服务器的问题，很多题材变得极其敏感。可在表象上我们仍能表现得一派和谐，实际上内部矛盾却愈演愈烈，内心早已麻木不仁。所以我们觉醒了吗？
真理＞信仰＞尊严≈人性。真相只有一个，却敢编敢做，将其玩弄得出神入化，化作千万个动听的故事，用权力玩人心，公理何在？幸好，正义从不缺席，法治社会就是一面照妖镜，照出了女性处境、教育腐败、政治阴谋、体制溃烂、种族歧视、煽动人心、媒体操控、正义边界、法律公信等等问题。我们还会相信自己的眼睛和耳朵吗，道听途说是人的本能反应。我们要追随内心的正义感，守住根本道德底线。
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