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
虽然感觉还是比不上赵丹，但孙道临也还是帅啊。情节细究一堆bug，可贵的是那腔热血与正气。PS王心刚笑死了哈哈哈哈，到底谁这么有才让他演英雄的。PSS彩色修复版只能说是原版某种意义上的纪录片吧，上色后感觉很多细节失真了不少，把看起来貌似不太行的摄影又拖下了一截，希望还是有机会看原版的修复。
党的眼睛，党的耳朵。中国电影资料馆，4K修复上色版，清晰度很好，但是这个上色差强人意吧。
胜利在望却死在黎明到来前的夜晚，人生真是不可预料。
“同志们，永别了，我想念你们。”最后的蒙太奇就仿佛他注视着人民的军队一步步地解放了大陆一般。
孙道临演得真好，现在有些小鲜肉的演技连那些老演员的脚趾头都比不上。
我尊重这种彩色修复技术，运用在这部上来看可以接受，确实增加了可看性，不过有得有失也是必然的，暂不作评判。
孙道临真的帅 剧作上感觉太过于省略 有些需要铺垫的东西被省略了 整体感觉没出来
个人情感与家国使命交织结合，喜欢王苹导演的风格
“同志们，永别了，我想念你们”不可谓不感动。但论电影本身仍然处于政治形态远远大于剧作形态的，即电影本身明明可以拍的更精彩更曲折，但是这一版的确是更接近于政治宣传工具。
老故事片看着就是带劲，演员一起范，仿佛回到了那个传奇年代。
故事讲得很完整，虽然很多地方很稚嫩，但是感染力十足。通过科技穿越时空。
喜欢看老电影，主要是想透过镜头看以前中国的景，不过这里一大部分都是搭的场景吧。
2015-06-15，王心刚？。。。没认出来T_T
果然还是修复版本的画面更好，很好的爱国主义教育电影。
比想象中好看不少，除了被剧作、真挚而伟大的革命爱情和无畏的献身精神感动之外，还有一个原因就是它很像一部电影。我的意思是，在那个让电影承载了沉重而庄严的意识形态，更像是一个政治宣传品的年代，让一部电影很像一部电影，是非常不容易的。
在影院看了彩色4k修复版。好奇这算是国产谍战片的鼻祖吗？感觉当代抗日谍战剧里的各种常见元素、设定、手法在这部1958年的老电影里基本都已经有了。并且在潜伏“伪装”方面还非常充分地描写了主角的“伪装”是如何跨越自身阶级和生活习惯的，而不仅仅是当代谍战剧里着重的性格态度与身份立场的伪装，有意思。
打五星不是说作为电影多么优秀，而且说所有人都该看看记住那些英雄那些事迹。
看到李侠眼睛中闪烁着光芒，听见收发电台的嘀嘀嘀声音，十分敬佩
这个惊人的故事还有更惊人的后半部分。孙道临的原型是李白，李白的永不消逝的电波是发给上级潘汉年的，潘49年任上海常务副市长（市长陈毅），1955年夫妻双双被诬陷为叛徒被捕，判处无期徒刑，直至1977年死在劳改农场，关押22年。妻子董慧，香港道亨银行董事长的女儿，1979年也死在同一个劳改农场，关押24年。1982年，平反。
比较混乱，很多地方交代不清楚，莫名其妙，到最后也不知道桥到底在哪
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
