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
酷儿电影的新方向，不再专注于出柜或者应对无休止的恐同，而是专注于queer joy纯粹讲述一个爱情故事，正常化LGBTQ爱情 啊啊啊啊甜死我了啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊love triangle、青春校园、体育队x艺术家，设定太可爱了呜呜呜呜继真心半解后又一嗑爆炸的爱情/浪漫/艺术姬片呜呜呜呜太多蠢兮兮nerd里nerd气的puns了我真的好喜欢没办法我就是个nerd，女性编导就是好！！！ 电影里非常supportive的妈妈和开放的学校环境我真的是嫉妒死😭
很老套的teen romcom；妈妈也太supportive了🥹
美利坚甜水青春片 always good for Friday night
看海報就猜到了全部內容，其實這是青春裡經常會發生的很正常的事。羨慕女主的生活環境。
喜欢一个人的时候就会想看她睡觉的样子吧。这种开放自由的氛围可能这辈子都经历不到了。
大熊猫为了多分一口食物会假装怀孕。
稀烂的剧情，建议导演看看《真心半解》是怎么拍的。
真的有够糟糕的，hulu你就这点本事吗？就像是随便拿个剧本过来拍个便宜电影敷衍女同性恋（广义），表示“你们有的看就不错了，别挑了！”
还挺好玩的。尤其是喜欢的人出现就会自带背景板和音乐出场简直太传神了。
有可爱的桥段（🛹🌈 但一眼看到头的剧情还是too boring to watch…感觉还是因为两个女主之间完全没有sparks 很难共情crush🥲
还有一点在意的，为了方便诗音腹部设备弹出而设计的校服，总让我忍不住联想到厨师的衣服......
配乐绝，画面绝，设定绝，剧本绝，我不允许人没看过这个！！
fxxking the patriarchy顺直女们求求您可闭嘴吧！
Paige和Gabby在操场kiss那里，让我想起了我第一次跟别人接吻，也是身体僵硬气氛尴尬，不过回想起来也蛮有趣的。
被空手道那段吸引来看的，土屋太凤的声音真好听啊。至于知性ai，希望现实中永远不会有。
作为一部普普通通的校园青春片，主演没什么个人魅力可真是要命。
就也挺幽默的呀。两个小女孩小时候都挺好看的哈哈哈，I mean Gabby and Paige. 好像三个人都不错。还有看上了她的iPad 壳。
简简单单的酷儿校园爱情电影
故事一般，但是gl终于可以在一个普通的环境下谈一个甜甜的恋爱了
Stan for sapphic content
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