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
初心已死，热血难赴，仅此而已。
电影只在结尾提了一句RENT，甚至一首RENT的原声都没出现，但是从头到尾都是RENT的影子和故事，电影本身只值三星，但是因为RENT所以值五星，也正是这部电影，终于有那么点懂RENT了，传奇即传奇本身。
乔纳森也是幸运的，有流星划过夜空的绚烂。
一流作家的二流作品，可以想象当年David Auburn重写本剧时调整故事线的难度，三个主角的视角切换里若隐若现的Sondheim才是整个故事的芯，这个剧是属于Larson的Sunday in the Park with George！一定好好赚钱，然后去finance我表达欲爆炸的朋友们！
片尾的影像比电影更打动人，其实就能说明电影不够成功，加菲在很多方面演的都很好，但对比片尾就很明显的没演出来一个天才应有的形象。不过胜在歌好听，且改编的恰到好处，否则就真的是一部非常平庸的作品
音乐剧传记片，创作者困境故事，个人情感充沛，整体渲染扁平，除了加菲其他角色都不讨喜。
论游泳的重要性；叙述挺有意思，剪辑手法让故事生动有趣，节奏流畅。3.5
最好玩的是那段去广告公司做研究小组赚外快。-I don’t understand how u can take any of this seriously. -because they pay me. -money isn’t everything. -Well it doesn’t hurt. -are u sure about that?
口水歌真不好听，故事线和情感线毫无波澜，技法一般，言之无物，题材吃香是唯一的亮点吧。加菲猫煽情起来，他不尴尬，别人很尴尬。
电影似乎在回答一个问题：「即便凑合着过也会有收获，我们为何还要努力做到最好」，那就是「没有选择」，你只能在「倒数时刻」结束前耗尽自己，融化在作品里，而不仅仅是为了你一个人，也包含了朋友的牺牲和包容，伴侣的妥协与鼓励，伙伴的支持与信任，是所有的这些人和你一起，在做一件了不起的事情，这太容易让人热泪盈眶了。 在决定放弃之前，在想要贪图安逸之前，再坚持一下，再试一试，因为遵从内心是一种孤独的勇敢，只有迈过去的人，才有资格品尝胜利的果实，要记住这一点。
近期处于对加菲的少年感重新上头的时期 看什么都不重要...
剧情一般，演员长相一般，歌曲也不好听，等了2个小时，一直在等一首抓耳的歌，结果也没等到，不知道为啥这么高的分。
用音乐剧讲述音乐剧people创作音乐剧的故事，音乐剧people真是太……算了不说了，多说多错得罪人。
【B+】
完成度不错，可惜只是一部没有丁点独创性的平庸之作。这类影片往往以“拥有自毁倾向的艺术家对抗无趣世界”为主题，其中必有“男主角过度投入工作，导致与女主角感情破裂”和“男同朋友在争吵中说出自己HIV阳性”等大量烂俗戏份，此类量产冲奥传记片我已经要看吐了。
希望大家不要给自己太多压力
All I see is a white man whining about his life. :) He treats his girlfriend bad and he treats his gay friend bad.
如果和加菲前女友的《爱乐之城》对比，我可能会更喜欢这一部一点点，当然总的是差不多的。
低于预期，可能豆瓣人均百老汇百事通吧，一部以音乐剧为题材的电影如果旁人觉得不好听或者有壁，就已经会掉分了，我比较俗，爱乐之城马戏之王我都看了三遍以上，这部最戳我的反而是larson30岁即将到来却自觉一事无成的焦虑，同样接近30却一事无成的我看的很有代入感，加菲的表演也十分精彩，让影片不至于太看/听不下去
lmm的首部电影作品 画面转场节奏叙事都令人满意 等着拿奖吧
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