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
1.多少有点无聊，而且2021了，还是黑白，虽然黑白可能更好表达
归根结底是孤独灵魂的碰撞。画面静止，声音却是流动的，世界被许多许多奇思妙想填满。真诚的互动让我几度落泪，治愈又熨贴。谁能拒绝这样温柔的华金。
适合当爹妈的看，不适合巨婴看……孩子们都没有成年人想的简单
我看中了华金家的床，看起来就很好睡。剧情里的谈话可以作为英语听力，清醒时听，失眠时就不要听了，人生的问题太多，会更睡不着。（当然，听不懂的话，则助眠效果显著）
A zone of resiliency. It’s ok to not be fine. Laugh or cry, there will be someone who wants to try to have the appropriate reaction.
Could be an urban prose, a nostalgic tale, a coming-of-age story, or mostly a sincere record of the intangible/invisible around our lives. 走走停停，兜兜转转，c’mon c’mon是向前看时候的一次深呼吸。
NYC is better than LA. 也没有多好，但就是感觉四星少了。
适合一个人窝在角落看的电影，两代人心灵伤痛的症结沟通。导演从一开始就埋下的暗线：以原生家庭为起点的生长环境给后代以及后代的后代酿造的悲剧。性格深处的伤痕塑造了人的方方面面，引来或是被引向相似的人，然而悲哀的是没有人能够解决这一切，在自我挣扎中走向灭亡仿佛是宿命。
This kid should win an Oscar
补标（舒舒服服看完的一部：黑白却不沉闷，各自有各自的困境，却都能在鼓起劲儿后的主动交际中渐渐开阔起来；既然孩子们眼中的世界还能神奇又多少含有希望，也许应该暂时闭上眼换个角度去看看～
小刘塞了一大袋水果给我叫我回家看这部片子，看完给她发“我的感受是可能慢下来跟每个人相处都会感受到点不一样的东西，但事实上大家都太急了”，她说“那是因为人生短暂！”，我也得因为急着赶路忘记一些事情
Those maternal parts get me so easily
养孩子真难 现在的小孩都那么有想象力吗 我只记得我还是孩子的时候脑子里几乎没有世界这个概念 或许我忘了 我已经忘记孩子时候的我 每天睡觉前会想些什么 我会记日记 但那都是身边的事 关于我想要什么 未来会什么样 我从来没有想象 有一对理解你的父母是最美妙的事了
4.孩子的成长，也是父母的成长
成年后兀自感到的孤独和失落可能源于已经忘记的儿时经历的不愉快，偶尔在某一刻又回忆想起，想要记录下来当时却没有纸笔，随后安慰自己算了吧，也不是什么重要的事情。
好的电影给人的感觉就是演员不像是演，更像是做自己，眼神里没有闪烁，所见即真实，这之中有记录片的功劳，抛出问题，录下孩子们的回答，看法和感想交给观者。尽管我们想方设法从孩子的角度看待问题，思考教育和社会，但访谈中还是觉察到孩子对大人自以为是的不满和他们身为独立个体所拥有的自我认知判断，才发现相互理解很难，差异堵点一直都在，但是影片又以叔侄之间的相处，互动沟通，情感表达，诠释亲密关系建立，打破原本的隔阂，怀抱更好的将来。辗转的城市记忆，奇妙的自然物语，悬停温柔善良的对待，置换歉意和无奈，结尾解压的呐喊，唤来成长的春季。
大龄舅与幼童甥的差异、沟通和情感，用黑白色调展现，很有味道。摄影不错。
是那种没有剧情的聊天电影。开始还觉得有些无聊，越看越喜欢，看到最后又哭又笑。这世界让人困惑，你不好也没关系。
华金的角色不应由华金来演...男孩是亮点，有得奖潜力，但整体节奏差了那么几个半拍，台词亮点稀少，代入感较差，撑了将近一个小时，三星
當cliche 拍得不落俗套，孩子想像的未來以及成年人不敢面對的將來，累極時為自己打打氣，c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon。生命糟透了，但很正常。
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