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
事实证明依据个体经验而形成的个体叙事更锋利也更柔软
今年初冬看回归故里的时候，发现法国同样也有一段令人难过的保守时日，要等待，坚韧地对待现实，会变好的。在发生无限靠近个体，为只会攻击女性的疾病而痛呼，为价值目标下被牺牲的个体而记录，这种选题永远非常珍贵。
从头到尾一直为女孩儿揪着心。故事很简单，但是很有冲击力。
其实你对确定一无所知
3.5，与当下时局十分契合，很难想象法国在1975年才通过堕胎合法化的法规，是最早通过使用RU-486（米非司酮，口服堕胎药）作为避孕药物的国家。原来也就几十年前，有些不敢想象以前的生活。
导演的镜头美学是全篇最大亮点，利用镜头晃动和景深表现出了很多主角内在与外界的关系或态度，构图上缺乏相关的运用，主要通过演员与演员的距离来表现这方面。
helpless，整个电影都揪着心，疼痛通过屏幕传导，必须捍卫堕胎权
没想到威尼斯也开始搞这一套了。《正发生》拿金狮，无非又是别有用心者一手炮制的对「反堕胎法」的驳击。也许它拥有比《TITANE》更真实的疼痛感，也许作为电影来讲它细腻、独到、剪辑、摄影均属一流，但这破事天天拿出来倒腾，看多了也腻歪。
被告知怀孕后的冷静，到图书馆查阅性书籍，花20法郎仿佛抓住救命稻草般所注射的雌二醇，一个人在房间幽暗的灯光下用烧灼后的细钢针直刺入下体，她没有足够的性常识、当面临着比地狱还糟糕的情况，她孤立无援，无法求助母亲、密友和那个让她怀孕的人。三次对身体的破坏，每一次都让痛感冲出银幕。我想到了《钛》，这个故事将背景设置在1960年代，年轻人对性的憧憬和欲望，女性对自身性吸引力的灌注，却让女性成为这一切没有错的原始欲望所造成的结果的全部承受者！更可怕的是畸形的法律、始终置身事外的精子提供者！那些身体上的疼痛，直到今天仍在书写。“正发生”
这个片子的象征意义远大于实际意义，就是一个滥交女孩堕胎记……
这种让人潜意识里知道可能“正发生”的疼痛 要比那些血浆B级片更令人不忍直视——虽然 导演对于展现感官上的血腥终究是克制的 但不去拍 让人脑补那金属利器进入子宫的画面 反而更令人窒息
全程怼女主拍 镜头和故事都比较单调 没啥兴趣。
“女性境遇中的每一个因素，合谋限制了她们，让她们变得平庸不堪。”固然是把女性放在了被动的位置，怕的并不是平庸，怕的是求助无望的心如死灰，好在女主还是个人意志力比较强，自寻短见的结局更让人无望。欢愉是彼此的，而生疼却是女性的。
生育是女性的原罪，伴随其来的恐惧、焦虑、羞辱、疼痛、疾病以至于人生角色的束缚和社会控制，由始至终有且只有女性自己独自承担。最痛苦的，不是身体的伤害，而是“你接受吧，你没有选择”。
都在比四月三周两天，不如说更像从不很少有时总是，但节奏实在太温吞，上课考试啥的不如剪了吧。
我想说的是，在一个封闭的社会文化环境下，犯错的是个体，受伤的就不仅是个体了，更是政治，而且是血淋淋的、内心恐惧的、阻止不了的、正发生的。
故事与432和女人韵事相类似，也算站到了朱诺的对立面，但故事的主角重心从助人者变成了自助者，片子里面的一些对白多少有点口号的性质，生硬但不生猛，不过这部跟钛相比，无疑更适合奥斯卡。
所有此类题材，目前还是没有一部能超越《四月三周两天》。
大量主观过肩镜头，焦点也多在女主上，表现内缩，凝视与被凝视；政治使个人困境和痛苦隐形，文字比现实有效力；这片任谁看了不厌男，但也庆幸自己是一名女性，有无数与痛苦共眠的时刻；绝望bgm
喜欢它坦率地展现女性欲望。堕胎有罪，性滥可耻，越按捺越蓬，骑枕头或谷仓偷欢，道德之墙拦不住红杏生长；孕后与男同学第一次是被动被迫，后来反而获得主动权，反正有都有了。
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