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
初体验拍得很不错 不过还是觉得男主二十年了还怀念初恋到流泪是属于文青犯大病 别沉迷自我感动了 整体来说我觉得其实比花束好耶
前半段昏昏欲睡 后面青春爱情开始有趣 结尾的奔跑和回忆杀不错。导演很细腻，但节奏有点太缓慢了。
只能当白噪音的电影，不配下饭。要不然就把叙事做好，要不然文艺氛围弄好，这是什么东西？
想到自己真正快乐的记忆也是本科那段时光，本科之后时间真的过得好快未免太让人感同身受了吧。
离别后才知道过去的美好，重逢后才知道现在的不堪。
我也有过 坐在出租车后座 往事一幕幕闪回的经历 但那时我25岁 不知道46岁时的我 会怎样 但一定孤独且普通吧
真正离别的时候，都不会开口说再见。离开的人心里知道，再也不会见了。
关于自我成长，倒退式的叙事风格，使讲述具有了陌生化和间离感，一种从旁观察男主伊藤而不与其认同的观感让我很喜欢，这种冷漠的气质也是日式风格的一种典型。森山未来的冷感气质贴近男主，几位女性演员也贴近角色。
2022 #48 | 想在Airbnb上找个房子，躺在沙发上，打开投影，抱着女朋友再看一遍。
自恋自怜的典型男性视角，失去的初恋充满灵性的弧光，但实际上不过是一个男主角用以哀悼的工具人。外在温柔内心冷漠，自私又无能的男主角，与被过度文学化的初恋形象，整部电影好做作啊……
其实是关于自己的喃喃自语一般的文艺片罢了 确实是蛮无聊的
还一直在感谢摄影和制片。
人生走马灯。假如森山未来不带奥运开幕式辣么阴间的秀，对他的喜欢仅次于柄本佑，虽然真的丑，但演技比刚哥更入魂
“因为你内心很冷漠，所以对别人表现得很温柔”，年纪越大越是认清自己。
为啥要给伊藤纱莉胸部这么久的特写..而且这个电影是如何做到2个小时只向观众传输了大概1个小时电影的信息量的。要不是拍摄还比较精良，大概只值3分了。
人们相遇又分开，往前走是成长，停在原地也是成长。便宜旅馆里的星河和雪山顶上的星河又有什么区别呢，人和人总有不同的生活，每一份回忆都珍贵。
倒叙人生，从外形到剧情的回溯似水年华，相遇相聚心动分离，所有种种交织成最后车窗外所走过每一步路的记忆，太喜欢这个剧本传达的情绪，所有留不住的过往，爱过的人，最开心时也最难过的心情，每一个都很戳我。森山未来太好了，所有配乐歌曲也都太合适了。
前面平到三星的观感，但色调好看，女主可爱，末段也骤然升华了。
影片叙事节奏缓慢，采用倒叙插叙结合叙事，通过男主视角通过他的回忆，通过与三任女友的回忆故事，主要还是初恋以及后来第二个酒吧认识的女生，让我们了解到他。
旁观者眼里的不值得，不理解，丑女一个；但你未娶，碰过女人无数，20年后却依旧能为她流泪，这可能就是爱情。
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