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
画面这么黑，是后期偷懒还是节约经费？除了个别场景真的和诗意没得太大的关系。没得细节，还看不清演员表演。
国内能出现这种诗性风格的战争电影，就已经是一丝希望的迹象了。能看到《伊万的童年》的影响。
。。。看了一点就感觉到了老塔伊万的童年的气息 可是这也太拙劣了🌚
我看不懂 但我大受震撼 道理都懂 但是2D拍出了3D的暗 有点费眼
黑白电影决定着这是一部纯粹的艺术电影，不含一点商业元素。为数不多的有色彩画面是送饭的为数不多的治愈画面。诗性的水墨画风格，画面很美，确有国美风格。
但与电影主流文化看上去有些许“另类”
非要这样装逼拍电影吗（裂开）......
结尾好担心从对面地上传来枪声，担心担心担心…但是没有
电影是资本的聚合体，没钱真的拍不了。取景美的很，但台词剧情演员甚至场景调度都是灾难。
放在国内 算是比较特立独行的战争片 前半段不可避免地想起 伊万的童年 黑白水墨风 运动长镜 固定中远景相结合 再辅以林间和水中战斗 将战争的压抑与晦暗的氛围树立起来 虽能看到人性矛盾的点 但还没有完全抒发 另外 音效虽丰富 但收音和混音做得不够好 这样的电影 剧作当然是让位于形式 但足够独特 值得鼓励7
3.说战争吧 没什么大规模的枪火 都是大家拿着枪放几下 摆个架势 说文艺吧 偶遇的渔家女天然的正义
电影是好电影 但 院校排片都在大早上 真的煎熬
不一样的战争片，但是配音太出戏，配乐，我也很不喜欢，一直是在惊悚片的感觉。。。然后黑白也不喜欢，毫无必要。。不过还是为不一样打个三星吧。。看到一半，睡过去了，直到那句“快醒醒”也把我叫醒了。。。
电影是好电影 但 院校排片都在大早上 真的煎熬
自然和人物割裂到分主客场，人物天生待着诡异的纠结和使命感，两种纠缠到使人物本要极狭处窥光的主旋律成了雾中鬼影般的存在。
现在的国产电影应该向这部电影力求美术构图，但不能过于追求，不然如本片:除美术摄影皆流于表面，显得很公式化。
还是不错的，国美的作品，更注重电影的影像美学风格。有国画的“以远取象”的描摹，有着游动视点，散点透视的划动，对人性情节的感受，人物群像模糊象征意味，都是远远地高远观望，感受着战争的残酷和人性的思考，更是去“政治化”的主旋律讴歌，让我想起第五代导演开山之作《一个和八个》。
诗性电影+战争片，有大胆尝试，但也有诸多问题。专门做的ADR方言自然亲人（是家乡丽水话！），但也因此收音太好，缺乏真实性。摄影上值得琢磨，画面不是单纯地变成纯黑白，而是保留了部分色温（火光的暖色、夜光的冷色），但也因白天是自然光、夜晚是剧组打灯，视觉上有落差（相较于老好莱坞黑色电影的经典打光方式）；长镜头氛围的营造、部分诗意的表达也被战争片段的剪辑与故事的进行无情打破，相较之下1917对长镜头的理解可能更适合战争片。虽说个人对电影诗研究不深（只看过一部老塔），但感官上还是直接感受到没有获得连续的诗性体验，作者没有处理好两种类型之间的矛盾；同时主题有但不深，诗性也显得杀鸡用牛刀了。当然，这两者的矛盾显然是难以处理的，而这种类型的尝试，正是中国电影目前所需要的。
“诗电影”需要有意象，有意境，但意象要使用得当，也并非模糊不清就是意境。
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