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
曾几何时开电梯也是俺dream jobs里的兰波万呢！
大泉洋的师傅一角演得真挚动人，越到后面越发深厚。
救人、挑衅、要人、暴露、设明局、真相大白、补刀，几个高潮迭起，固定场景下特别环环相扣的悬疑，哪怕开始就猜中老爷子无所不知，也能看得心潮澎湃。四星半。
非常有五六十年代好莱坞电影水准，小品式场景，通过一连串对话讲出整个故事，也依赖几位演员演技不错，没有特别拉垮的，所以看得很连贯很过瘾。虽然一开始就能猜出老头儿非比寻常，但悬念藏得还不错，算是近段时间可看性比较高的悬疑片了。
太像舞台剧了。所谓多处反转也不甚惊喜，稍有强行反转之嫌。
严重依赖剧本和演员演技的话剧电影，只有一个场景，一点也不枯燥，节奏飞快，转折不断，非常厉害了。8/10
剧场感太强烈了，这种剧情紧凑又张弛有度的室内戏我好爱。
剧本杀电影不只靠剧本，还要靠演技，马克里朗斯成功展现了一个复杂角色的多层次，隐藏在最深处的恨意被层层包裹再随着剧情层层剥开，充分满足了类型的爽感和反转的可信度，国内改编成啥样我都快能猜出来了
记性好的时候，看过的东西会像走马灯一样在脑海里迅速的过一遍，现在只有一个模糊的，朦胧的印象，有点像消化不良，堆积在那里。我说这些，是因为当我想说什么的时候发现什么也想不起来了。
但你说这个故事反转惊艳吗？其实也不至于。只能说剧本挺巧妙的，却还是故弄玄虚的成分更多。
马克里朗斯真是好。另外俩男的，一个移动迷宫一个滑稽游戏，都老了。恍如隔世啊！
好好看！我永远喜爱这样优雅的角色优雅的故事。一个裁缝店三个房间完成全部的故事，工整漂亮。这种片最考验表演和台词了，Rylance完成得太好了，被惊艳到。没有一处废笔，连开头cutter讲述剪裁的独白都是埋好的线，最后十分钟依然能制造惊喜给你。/另外Rylance在这里声音太好听了，这部的配乐也很不错。
他不说话，只倾听，没人知道他脑子里想什么
而真正的完美是不可能的。
人生如戏，戏如人生。北野武这小老头真有两把刷子
冲着SRB刷这个剧，漏洞太多了，当然也许男主有plan B C D......只能说他喜欢玩火。SRB说美音还蛮酷哒。真心说就靠两位莎剧大咖撑着。
舞台剧式封闭空间的小成本悬疑片，看完我第一感受就是：稳！太稳了！故事结构、台词设计、叙述的推进节奏，全程都非常稳。
You sit at your board, you lay out your tools and you start again.
师匠真的好有魅力，起身于草根底层的奋斗生活当时哪怕辛苦庸碌，但回味起来还是果然最有味道的记忆
很喜欢单场景悬疑 但回想一下整件事不可控因素太多了 尤其是儿子打来那个救命电话 要没这茬美宝不就要寄了
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