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
7.4 情节剧的部分已不再尖锐甚至变得寻常，阿莫多瓦将落笔点转向了对西班牙黑暗年代的回望，故事的契机摇身而变为故事的核心，是母辈的口口相传让罪恶的历史得以重建天日，从而与周遭达成和解并终止悲伤的“平行”，迎来女性的时代，在曾被掩埋的骸骨的瞩目之下。
伊桑霍克这是年轻时候演多了爱情片大男主，开始玩儿邪的了。这部电影教育我们：只要思想不滑坡，方法总比困难多。
其实挺好的题材，却到后面匆匆结束，前半部分和后半部分像两个完全不相连的故事。这不太像阿莫多瓦一贯的水准。
哪哪儿都正确，滴水不漏；人权、女权、生育权，全都要管。
铺线特别明显所以感觉很硬，这个亡灵电话的设定也非常的……硬。就仿佛进到了一个低价密室，不断有NPC给你提供线索，让你去结束这场游戏。除了全片色调看着还挺舒服，其他都感受不到什么诚意。前面预铺了这么多的老爹严重家暴到最后连个屁都没放，人物性格转变也很奇怪。两警察也太相信玄学了…… 耸肩
不完美，但这是所有抱错孩子的故事中最好看的一个了这么说不为过吧
就感觉打三星有些对不起阿莫多瓦，四星又有些偏高，就四星吧。
用奇情写历史，这种呼应妙极了，独裁者就是那双调换人物命运的看不见的手。
非常好看！克鲁兹冻龄美女演技咖。故事极为戏剧化，人物表现非常生活化，不洒狗血，每个人都善良，太令人感动。（“No history is mute. No matter how much they burn/break/lie about it, human history refuses to shut its mouth.--Eduardo Galeano)
四星支持我阿。借用赵老师的话：“我阿已经不是当年那个我阿了 但是 我永远爱我阿”举重若轻地将宏大的历史与情节剧并置，尽管略有诡异，但是潘潘的表演还是带着着喷薄的能量。
1.平行也会错位，母亲未必天然。2.历史的父亲揭露（uncover）湮没的遗存而确认，现实的母亲忍受（bear）失去的痛苦而释怀。3.5
历史永远不会沉默 无论他们如何诋毁
阿莫多瓦很轻松的发挥，将母亲这一主题上升到国家历史层面多少有些刻意，但又算始终契合整体脉络。交错的人生未来，殊途同归的历史根源。Penélope Cruz真是超美！三星半
妹妹的角色演技有些出戏。
初看是一部探讨独立女性如何平衡职场以及母亲的责任的电影，老套的抱错孩子桥段+意想不到的同性情节又让它多了几分抓马。本希望两女一子组成的其乐融融小家庭可以延续到最后，但是该来的转折还是会来，而影片结局彻底转入乡土寻根文学，似乎和前文割裂了些。
导演是想说：生命的寻根与生命的延续，缺失了任何一部分，国家史与个人史都不完整？可惜两条线硬拗得真拧巴，Janis放弃亲生女儿的动机也牵强，似乎纯粹为了铺垫后面的奇情戏码。倒是“母+母”的母系家庭构造，带点乌托邦式的愿景，显得尤为美好。岂止在生育、养育的过程里，男人百无一用，连性爱都可以请男人离场，女人之间自给自足。毕竟对男性，无论寄托爱情，或是寄托生活、寄托灵魂，他们都并非理想对象，仅停留在社会性的合作层面就够了啊。
芬尼靠着每一个小伙伴的指点，用了每个人的方法最终逃出去了。
一如既往的女性主题与母亲主线，这里还融合了历史线。阿莫多瓦真是，奇情里没有比这更人文关怀的，人文话题里没有比这更奇情的。可能不怎么高级，但恰好都是我喜欢的点。虽然几个线融合得很不高明。/导演想拍的东西很密，但受限篇幅也都是点到，比如并不天然热爱孩子与母职的母亲、比如产后的经济需求和闺蜜的帮助、比如一代代的（年轻）单亲母亲，比如亦姐妹亦母女亦情侣的某一段（不爱剧透）。/小亮点也不少，有开门后那个蒙太奇、第三次口腔取样、最后的坑内真人等等。/安娜看电脑文件哭泣那段近景太折磨人了，她嘴唇真的是玻尿酸爆炸。求求演员们注意一点。/看鉴定结果时那几个在屏幕上滑动、定格的段落可以看出手法是真的老了。好在靠故事和高饱和度还是能支撑支撑，个人依旧喜欢，虚高一点给四星。
唉，这一次，阿莫多瓦的痛感没能触动到我。一如既往很棒的开篇，期间每一帧都像平面设计作业的画面，令人默默震撼的结尾——但失败1⃣️是故事本身构造得太勉强，失败2⃣️是ZZ、历史素材的叠加太勉强。别的不说，女主最初发现不是亲生孩子时，第一反应为啥不是正常人会有的“赶紧去看自己的孩子”、甚至“赶紧换回来”？（她那时还不知另一个孩子猝死）毕竟孩子才几个月大，又不像《如父如子》那样已经共同生活了好多年了。完全不合逻辑啊……
最终落点总感觉有强行点题的嫌疑，没能和围绕着克鲁兹感情生活主线的情节有机的产生联系形成互文。阿莫多瓦的新片与很多自己以往之作一样还是质询多过于柔情了，不够松弛。
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