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
天海佑希的角色看得让人窒息…最后真的像是出于缓解经济下行焦虑，特地拍的主题片…
草笛“我年轻时可是想进宝冢演男主的”
其实最后那个SHARE HOUSE还蛮好的啊，有距离又没距离
比较好的是提到了很多大家都在焦虑的养老金问题，养老院、生病、子女、失业…但最后的结尾过于轻飘飘。明明知道那些山一样沉重的问题从不会像这样自动消失，生活从来不会在你什么都没做的时候自愈…
粉饰太平，没有养老金真的是很严肃的问题，做不到这样愉悦的观看。
天海祐希1967年生人，人家还在奋斗，我有什么借口逃跑
这可能也是当下国内很多人的困境吧？夫妻两个人都年过五十失业，家里老人去世，女儿要忽然结婚…账户上的存款越来越少，原本自以为幸福稳定的中产生活受到巨大冲击，计划中的温泉、海外旅行…都化为泡影，每一分钱都恨不得掰开来花…没钱带来的各种人和人之间的疏离…让人感同身受。困境之下，把婆婆接来同住，以为婆婆每个月的退休金可以支撑基本的生活，没料到婆婆是个花钱大手大脚的人，退休金根本不够用还得倒贴；屋漏偏逢连夜雨，又遭遇了电信诈骗，一连串的事导致家庭经济雪上加霜…生活所迫，不得已去帮朋友骗养老保险金赚钱…影片的结尾，历经风波后，一家人的生活开始重新步入正轨，一切都在重新变好。非常温暖，非常治愈。
单就说让老人自己去考虑养老生活，半点没看到政府积极工作的影子，要是说政府摆烂，那就无话可说。
整体水准挺高，就是看到最后，怎么觉得像怂恿老人卖房，去合租公寓的宣传片。
沉重议题娱乐化，包治百病妇展颜。
菲薄储备频告急，中岁失业愁难眠。
莫名喜欢这个电影。被片名耽误了，其实是个五十岁女人在人生低谷的一年重新审视自己生活，重新起航的故事。虽然理想化了，但看完不失鼓舞，整体也很有趣，各种奇葩小配角很好笑。叔真的是莫名苏感，跟气场强大的天海女王演中年夫妇也不违和～敷面膜时看婆婆骗保险金那段，面膜笑裂了😂
没想到是家庭喜剧……以为真的是讨论养老问题的我还是太天真🥲一地鸡毛的中年失业生活，这么欢乐也就是电影拍拍了……
最后一点，合租屋是要交钱给房东的，没存款大概率要么住不进，住进去了也会在没钱时被赶出来，说到底就是一门生意。
看天海佑希为了钱而发愁还是第一回，把葬礼和家庭纠纷以一种轻松诙谐的方式呈现，还是能从中得到一些启示。
这是日本的现实，可能也是中国即将的现实，值得深思。
乏善可陈，直到！天海佑希困顿之际去找父母借钱被干脆回绝，反被求援那场戏，父母子女亲情之下作为累赘彼此供养的现实昭然若揭，没有道德说教，没有父爱如山母爱如海，坦坦荡荡的丑陋和善良，在八点档到处都寻不见的东西，被一个极尽夸张搞笑之能的screwball comedy光明磊落拍出来了，实属难得
我真的无法对这种套着温馨的和解片子产生共情 哪怕是天海
这是日本的现实，可能也是中国即将的现实，值得深思。
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