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
在感情上，罗伯特出轨了就是渣男，但是这也不是重点了，重点是同性恋在那样的时代被迫害着。男主的演技给电影加分不少。
男主留个小胡子太有味儿了。
情欲与犯罪，自由与政治，简单却精巧的设计，禁忌之恋在社会高压和权力腐败下更显压抑
卧底和大学生，与其说是被吸引更进一步该是认清内心深处的自己，他发现爱上了对方却无法救他以至于赔上了自己的前途。男主的眼睛特别漂亮迷人
女孩我只是不能...虽然这一对很好嗑（特别是Robert审Eric那一段😭是谁嗑到脚趾抓地我不说，但是作为影片主线之一的查案过程有时候真的会让人感到莫名其妙
那一段我欺骗了所有人，还是很壮士的。
没有未来，即便在阴冷压抑的环境下也要抓住现在。看着好难过
古典西部片，没有黑人也没有女性，就连主角的结局也是那么的古典。
题材和氛围感加分，男主小哥的情感爆点能再给力一点就好了，还是有CP金句“我帮助年轻人”“那你帮帮我啊” “你怎么办”“我会找到你” 女性配角都冷静坚强点赞
剧情有点老套，看到一些“早就预料到啦”的剧情甚至有点出戏，但不妨碍这片的好看，快节奏的“犯罪”类同影，这种feel真的很令人压抑喘不过气......大波波最近又在搞LGBTQ的事儿了，别回去啦kurwa
传统三镜头法拍摄的一部传统罪案片。
“快逃，我会找到你的”这不是结局，这是另一个开始。
80年代中期的波兰，离光明已经不远了。社会问题都要靠时间解决么？！
好看且压抑，今年唯一一部看完立马让我有补历史知识的电影
颜比较好嗑 不过整体叙事太传统了 也没什么惊喜 一些金句也只是靠直给 所以现在的波兰对这方面的态度是什么样的呢 不过能拍出来也不言而喻了吧 改了改了 了解了一下波兰当下形势 真的还挺可怕的
不能害怕自由，不要欺骗自己。 隐瞒夜色下的自我探寻
逻辑有点混乱，很多情节发生的有些莫名，感情内核的驱动还算有力，破案环节几乎是在瞎闹，单纯是磕到了掰弯直男的凄美爱情。
哎呀，一旦知道有同性要素，关注点就都在主角们的情爱上了，明明是犯罪悬疑类型，重点是揭露对少数群体的压迫，我真是太不应该了。
电影本身就很平淡，这个历史背景显然是个很有可以挖掘的，可惜
只要保证两个人间亲密关系的可看性，成片出来的效果就不会差，即使故事本身已经是老生常谈的同性议题，关于压迫，关于迫害。无论年代是遥远的过去还是立足的现在，这个世界总会有假以正义之名剥夺他人快乐的同胞和被迫逃离故土的年轻面庞。
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