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
You should have been there🥲
3.5吧，我没办法喜欢配乐和结局，不过那句“你不用相信，我一个人的信仰足够支持我们俩了”是打动到我了
yclf已成为本人年度最佳姬片...两位眼神一碰感觉可以起火，打五星纯属是翻来覆去看了好几遍看出感情了
当信仰与爱冲突，很难不成悲剧。节奏有点问题，但摄影很美，比起两人但爱情加拿大的浅滩更让我难忘，那可能就是marik想要的天堂吧。西蒙长得像高配荷兰弟
Anwen和June的性张力极强 吻戏都很好 可是最吸引我的反而是在电影院卫生间Marike抱着Jamie的那一幕
谁能想到说着“爱是恒久忍耐又有恩慈”的经言恰恰毁了爱呢?我对幸福都会祝福，我不知道玛丽克结婚生子后到底幸不幸福，如果幸福，她原本或许会更幸福，是“本我”的幸福。| 两个女主每次的眼神和勾手都好甜啊，杰敏长得又英气又好看，为了和喜欢的人待一起，可以去做不喜欢的事情，这是什么“小狗”??| 或许玛丽克的妈妈走了也是一种隐喻，她也喜欢女孩子吗?
我好想你。
3.5吧，我没办法喜欢配乐和结局，不过那句“你不用相信，我一个人的信仰足够支持我们俩了”是打动到我了
😭“not gonna let me go ”互相喜欢的人为什么不能在一起.哭了
Not let me go this time
金丝眼镜的女孩真的好酷好美。太喜欢这样的颜值了。玛丽卡..果然结婚生完孩子之后就变得憔悴，所以后面她们是又在一起了吗？这个宗教与爱情的剧情真是可以成为虐恋的标志了。厕所那段真的好欲！！呜呜呜呜
莫名代入了一些侄女戏码，所以封锁人的也不一定是宗教吧。
宗教的设计像是个命题 比起违命轻松的多 在两个人感情的处理上非常纯粹自然 这点确实不错
……好潦草的剧情。就，两人在浴缸里的宗教受洗play还蛮带感、、
好苦情，好现实，把张力体现得淋漓尽致，怎么说，不管是场景是止步在离开还是止步在重逢其实都是一样的，我们心知肚明就算编剧写下的是一起逃走，最后也都是这样，这就是相爱的代价，重点不应该是我们最终能不能走到一起，而是明知你要承担这样沉重的代价，你还要不要忏悔你的罪孽？
莫名代入了一些侄女戏码，所以封锁人的也不一定是宗教吧。
好久没看到这么心动的电影了，看了两遍，前面有多甜，后面就有多虐，呜呜呜呜呜。
电影配乐非常用心，两位主演的演技也非常在线，很让观众共情，难得佳片，不容错过。
被撞破前的部分实在是太动人了，值得满分。后来的部分不作评价。打分仅作标记，不作推荐。
刻意制造矛盾，毫无逻辑，一堆违法的行为，可惜了主演的演技，果然对这个导演就不能有期待，编剧脑袋进了多少水才能想出这种蹩脚尴尬自我感动的剧情
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