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
老乌给了她中国男人的一夜，他给了老乌一个罗马。晦涩难懂的《爱情神话》让不羁的格洛迪亚昏昏欲睡，却让向往文艺又一地鸡毛的李小姐看开了眼前的生活。老乌的过往是抓不住的神话爱情，却一生都埋在彼此心里。白老师的爱情神话才刚刚开始。
什么时候内地观众审美这么开放了？居然能容得下这样悬浮文艺视角下的中年爱情故事？女权台词这么多也没被冲？全上海话台词也没被喷？这种欧洲风格作者电影明明只有豆瓣er才爱看！江女士评价此片：男女还是他妈不公平。你看徐峥胖得跟猪一样还有片拍，剧情还是三个美女围着他转。你看吴越，倪虹洁和马伊琍一个比一个瘦，腿都跟筷子一样。一看就是为了能有戏拍没少饿着。
当每一个梗都被电影所框定的受众群猜到时，多少就有些卖派了。
那是片尾点题的爱情神话。
惊喜之作！清新、灵巧。从女性的视角讲爱情，很多观点输出戏谑又锋利。影片呈现出了鲜活的上海市井风貌。对白处处见机锋。颇有伍迪·艾伦电影的韵味。老乌的爱情故事堪称神来之笔，将遍布全片的细密日常一下盘活了，美妙，富有余味。甚至可以说，那些原本是主角的人包括徐峥马伊琍都成了戏剧意义上的配角，成了爱情神话的背景。爱情是什么？就像老乌的浪漫故事，似是而非，似真若幻，它是庸常生活里的光。结尾对神话又做了一重解构。对活在俗世里的人而言，一个邀约，一点庆幸，暧昧升温，神话降临，于瞬间照亮了琐碎而平凡的生活。
爱情在哪？神话在哪？也就只有索菲亚罗兰扣题了（这是诽谤）。。。
这个电影啊，就算剧情超级超级烂，整体素质也不会差到哪里去。因为它有那个“味”，市井的味，平民的味，而实际上里面的人物都属于中产阶级，上好大学、留过洋、有房有钱，可看起来还是普普通通的人，而不是摆起面孔充当霸道总裁和高冷公主，除了口角上的暗暗小交锋，再无波诡云谲，看起来舒服，听起来舒服，即使死亡也没有产生不适。
预定年度最佳，目前为止看过最好看的商业电影，有趣又有深度，难能可贵。
3.5。节奏和爱情小品的感觉很难得，只是不太喜欢背后的这份略带精致的小资底色。说是日常，烟火气却不太浓，可能因为这还不是我的圈子。
本片拍摄的主视角就出自男主角，而且是除了外貌一切都加分的完美人设，以至于让三个女人围着他转。倪虹洁演的富婆是哪根筋不对要找个不油腻的无姿色中年男人上床，吴越演的出轨前妻又是哪根筋不对要上竿子倒追前夫，就连全片唯一的独立女性马伊琍，经济上都供得起女儿上国际学校却要忍受跟老妈蜗居。合着女导演眼中的中国女性就这点儿眼力见了？怎么也该讲个三个男人追一个中年熟女的故事吧。
调调，节奏，故事感和生活感都调和的恰到好处，多一分做作匠气，少一分俗套琐碎，难得的正是不知有意无意间呈现出的又拙又巧的lovely。给人带来的观影愉悦感在个人匮乏的词库中找不到合适的形容词，可能就是上海人说的又灵又嗲吧。
意外之喜，你知道这年头在中国内地大银幕上还能看到意外之喜有多难嘛？ 比你遇到爱情都难
黄明昊好尬啊……他演的是什么娘娘腔吗？他一说话就好出戏……为什么要选他……这部电影哪里好看了……快跑吧，没看懂就是不懂艺术。
哎呀这电影我吃不消啊！
前一个小时的精心搭建，后一小时是有些浪费了。要捉虫的话，第三幕看得很气馁，角色失去意义，就回到了影片开场的那种话剧一样。音乐选得不尽人意，但是不管好坏，说到底，上海还是在为简中文艺兜底。
最后的上海人，拼尽全力守卫着法租界，守卫着最后的营垒天平路街道文化活动中心。
能把‘一把年纪轧姘头’的市井故事讲得那么洋气，上海可以的。换个场景大概就是住纽约soho的大龄艺术家刷Tinder找date，约会要去off-Broadway看剧，然后一群人天台露台喝酒开派对的故事。
动人的故事里留小巧的迷，只给一句"Reality is not a Fellini film." 任你猜爱情神话真假，真是浪漫死了。
9/10。一群嘴上说着不相信爱情神话，内心却渴望爱情神话的人，其实并不是不相信，只是不相信会在自己身上降临而已。何不自己创造呢。有一说一，配乐真的一级棒！
一星给圣诞节，一星给三位女主演。俩小时坐如针毡，在看一篇流水账，毫无生活气毫无冲突的爱情片？喜剧片？文艺片？主线情节更像是一堆网络流行语录包裹下的一个中年男人的幻想。老白的魅力在哪？无。三个女人抢这碗剩饭？老乌那段我看到justin说那个女演员晕倒我就猜到老乌要领便当，可能伏笔伏得太明显之后看到就毫无新意了。Justin的角色是为了说新时代男孩子也可以化妆，没有什么娘不娘的，咋说呢，想法是好的，但是太生硬了，为了说而说，而且没啥深度。btw Justin, get out, ok?全场就你最出戏。
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