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
心理惊悚恐男cult片，整体氛围营造得很不错，对男权社会下的一次隐喻，男人的恐怖复杂且多样萦绕在女主身边，而且他们永远不停孕育重生，结尾和有些部分看得有点生理不适。
A24真有东西👍🏻，独立电影界宝藏啊，这部有灯塔的味道了，也是嘉兰最实验最文艺的一部作品
这两年看了不少这种带有内在的主题探讨而外在表现选择恐怖/惊悚题材的影片，并且其主题大多为性别议题，似乎带有足够富有猎奇性质和视觉冲击力的类型元素能够很好地映射现实社会中女性面临的困境。
太cult了…想看又给我恶心到了，最后我麻了…a24调色还是很牛逼的
6.5分。应该会是部评价二元分化的恐怖片。我全片想不明白的是女主到底想要咋样？其实神父说的也不是没道理，丈夫的确渣，但女主自己过不了自己这关又咋办呢？说白了更像是女主自己扭捏的心态导致看谁都一个脸，也引发了这一系列的事件。到最后这算是和自己和解了么？整个电影不恐怖，也不惊悚，略有那么一点点恶心。分叉手和套娃的设计还挺不错的~~~
看到一半就知道导演肯定是男的，果然世界上最厌男的是男人。男人总是自觉自己带给了女人苦难，他们细数自己的威胁、软弱、控制、伪善、幼稚….这一切的伤害都源于恐惧，恐惧面对自己内在真正的需要，他们如此地需要女人，需要到不敢直接承认，把这种需要外化成了一些恶劣的对待方式。可是导演沉醉在一些表面的隐喻之中，还是忽略了心里的那一个女人，她慌乱恐惧，不是因为你恶略，是因为俩人不曾靠近，不曾真的懂得，也不曾互相补缺。
打低分的men都对号入座了？
之前看过一个国外女博主 “为什么women 要带一个men 女人应该叫wowo”哈哈哈！
都不准确，是恶！所有人内心中的“坏东西”。至于外在的人事物，不过都是这些“坏东西”的载体而已。
不要靠近男人，你会变得不幸，可以感受到独身女性对于陌生男性的深深恐惧
love how fxxking weird and absurd this is. （评价一定两极（男人去死
为了得到爱而以自残为威胁的丈夫; 跟踪狂+露阴癖式的某种精怪; 求而不得就胡乱撒气的赖皮青年; 道貌岸然佛口淫心的长辈; 平庸无害一旦受到刺激就会发狂的屋主; 事不关己冷漠疏远的警察; 沉默不语又气势汹汹的路人甲; 以及自己有错在先但受到伤害就会把自己塑造成受害者的集合者...的确是恐男性质的电影
厌男片。a24的电影是不是都要有一段狂掉san值的镜头
哇哦！！！我竟然有点懂为啥上古段剧情不需要出现子女了——来看乌梅自体繁殖啊！
拍的太美了，滤镜用的太美了，男友自杀那段回忆用的黄色滤镜，乡村景色用的蓝色绿色滤镜，最后男人生男人用的红色滤镜。好棒～文艺邪典片，结尾男人不断繁殖，暴露狂生出弱智生出牧师生出房东生出男友。✍️✍️✍️
所表现的女性感受到的来自男性的压迫和对恐惧，不到真实社会里的百分之一，而男人们已经都破防了。“什么你居然敢挑起性别对立？”呵
人体奇观大赏，代代相传的恐惧，生而为男，请你抱歉。PS：男男生子文可代（bushi。
精湛的恐男电影，所有男的在剧中，结尾都变成了同一个人，最终变成女主死去的丈夫，父权绑架女性，控制女性，究竟要到何种程度才可以停止？谁也不知道，于是有了这部电影。
从这部电影的标题开始，它就只打算“简单直接”，因此这也形成了这部电影“完全恐男”的基本盘，这样的性别议题反思并不能算到位，只是用了一个《逃出绝命镇》似的外壳重复了一种恐怖类型片的拍摄模式。影片的优点主要是导演对心理环境的把握以及源源不断的图像隐喻上，从苹果到乌鸦到蒲公英，从绿色静谧的女性空间到隧道口突然出现的裸男，其中有些太过直白，不过最后的男生男与丈夫的伤口倒确实是一处妙笔，代表了父权社会遗毒的代代延续毫无改变。除此之外影片在恐怖类型处理上并不算高明，导演很明显过于依赖自己在情绪段落处理的优势，结尾女友的视角其实是可以给人最后一拳的点睛之笔，但也被情绪一笔带过，也让整部电影最后只能落在“情绪层面”的恐男，而无法进一步深究。全片的性别反思也就刚好达到《逃出绝命镇》似的政治正确算计。
看到一半就知道导演肯定是男的，果然世界上最厌男的是男人。男人总是自觉自己带给了女人苦难，他们细数自己的威胁、软弱、控制、伪善、幼稚….这一切的伤害都源于恐惧，恐惧面对自己内在真正的需要，他们如此地需要女人，需要到不敢直接承认，把这种需要外化成了一些恶劣的对待方式。可是导演沉醉在一些表面的隐喻之中，还是忽略了心里的那一个女人，她慌乱恐惧，不是因为你恶略，是因为俩人不曾靠近，不曾真的懂得，也不曾互相补缺。
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