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
有时真的是，大部分人就是真理吗，学生民众很多人被利用情感而煽动
先来说优点，后半程非常精彩，设置了两重反转，让人眼前一亮。其次讨论的议题非常现实主义，女性权益、制度弊端、政治操纵、舆论引导、程序正义、刻板印象等等，最精彩的部分就是最后的庭审。缺点也很明显，容易被时长吓退162分钟，印度电影的通病，部分情节完全可以略去不表。
4.警务系统、教育系统全方位的腐败 司法系统是唯一的救赎
一边跪，一边哭。
印度电影真的是越来越好。几次反转让人眼前一亮，还有深一层对种姓，政治，媒体的抨击。
为了争权夺利，这些政治家什么肮脏的事都做了。
这段台词太燃了
结尾差点意思，总体来说很不错，看完了能引发人的思考。
起初以为是关于程序正义的片子，结果正邪的多次反转有点超乎预料。但学生群体真的是没看到长进，始终被情绪牵着走。总体而言是很有力量的片子，几首歌的歌词也都很好。
本片三个关键词：阶级歧视、体制谋杀和肮脏政治。问：谁和谁是宿敌？答：百姓和政客。如果这是一部推理小说，那就是社会派法庭推理佳作！本来以为法庭上关于案件细节的逻辑推理大反转就够精彩了，没想到到了最后时刻又反了两重！且关于警长这重反的既在情理之中又在意料之外，不但呼应了前面的伏笔，这人物也更丰满立体了起来。最后一重反的虽然有点刻意，又有点不太现实，但却很好地满足了观众的情绪和心理。历朝历代老百姓都被人当棋子，舆情都被人当武器和工具，这个故事以小见大，从一个点撕开了社会黑暗的一角。水能载舟亦能覆舟，愚弄操纵百姓者必将被这变革的巨浪吞噬。
“正义警察”严惩凶手，民众狂欢。
几次反转在翻新剧情的同时也带来了新的社会反思。原本以为庭前质问是思索程序正义与事实正义的区别，但或许是因为「可能的结果」抵不住群众「愤怒的情绪」，所以索性一下子写成事实。舆论操控、女性平权、教育腐败、被控制的愤怒，故事一步一步影射着更多的社会问题。两段式的结构使得观众前期被煽动的同情与愤怒在后期得知真相后得到了更进一步的爆发。希望这种情绪的铺垫能多带来一些观后的思考。
最近看的几部印度电影，杰伊比姆、一个星期四和这部，都有反转，都在批判，揭露印度社会体制问题，虽然掀起反抗的都是个人，似乎仅凭借个别人的力量是无法撼动问题的根本的，而且他们的做法现实中可行性、成功率太低，印度的问题是错综复杂的绝不仅仅是影片指出的体制问题。但总归有人在反思，哪怕这个国家糟透了。
整部片其实都是以“反差”来让人兴奋，虽然知道这个套路，虽然很多也不合逻辑，但关注他的内核，可是杠杠的发人深省
「我的出生就是个错误」，可用于很多个国家。大学最应是有担当的地方。印度电影有比肩韩国电影之势了。
印度电影现在都比中国电影高出了不知道多少个档次
看了一半，有个疑问，为啥这片能讨论点评，而1987全网封禁？高度怀疑这片导演看了1987才来的灵感。
很长，但也很震聋发聩。每个国家都有自己的弊端，有的国家有揭露的自由，却没有改变的力量。也有的国家，在为一代代柔性化的男性发愁社会文化趋势，却也应反思文化形成的根源在哪里，未必是韩流。
究其电影艺术本身并不能匹配豆瓣8.6的高分，无论从叙事、结构、表演、剪辑、推进、节奏与反转上都乏善可陈。可它赢就赢在了内容，题材的强大拯救了电影的同时也封住了几乎所有人挑剔的嘴巴（包括但不限于我）。没什么可说的，不想说也不能说什么，现实的生活可能比电影更加不堪。把两句台词送给大家共勉吧，感觉足够。「此刻你的沉默，就是他们行凶的通行证！」「在正义面前，永远没有少数服从多数的原则！」（其实能拍出这样电影的国家，挺可怕的！！！）
这是拍给印度人看的吗？不止，这是拍给人看的
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