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
ps: jodie的小眼神总是让人出戏，但是在chapter3里还是演技在线的🥺
叙事的艺术，这才是复调叙事正确的打开方式，这才是正经的史诗质感。打四星是因为第三段故事并没有达到预期的那种说服力和震撼，感觉老雷还能做得更好。
这让最后的决斗看起来无比残酷，但也十分可笑。
丑男人都死了，看着美女与后代怡然自得，真是开心。
前面好长的铺垫都是说领土问题、政治问题……看的时候观感还行……直到第三部分故事的重点才放到了“女主”身上，这一段故事很简单，把女主因为遭遇强奸而捍卫自己的权利一一剖析，导演编剧也做到了尊重历史，剧本贴合历史地为观众揭示了古代男权统治下的顽固思想、君主专制制度的专权、法国贵族的淫乱生活等 PS:能在一群老戏骨里看到Alex Lawther的戏份相当快乐，演什么像什么大概就是说他这种演员了！不得不说很多英国演员真的是绝绝子！我看好他！
其中能看出，马特达蒙是鲁莽武夫，亚当德莱弗是卑鄙小人，朱迪科默为了自己的清白和自尊不惜一死，她可以说是METOO运动的古代先锋。
斯科特真的是老女权了。《罗生门》式叙述讲这个故事恰到好处，叙事从容不迫，最后一段精彩的中世纪对决则把之前挤压的情绪全部用暴力的方式释放了出来，而这种暴力性、命运的随机感，起到的作用又不仅仅是释放情绪，它进一步升华了整部电影的议题。
2.5。电影节奏太慢，太拖沓，故作深沉，无法引起我的共情，特别是爱上杀夫仇人，难道剑心是有多大的吸引力啊？错手砍死雪代巴那一段戏，明明观众已经知道了结局，却硬生生拍了10分钟，太无聊了。
雷老爷子太厉害了，能科幻能历史。三个所谓的真相，看到了男人物化女人，迷之自信的一脉相承，也看到了女人历来被物化，被作为男人的附属品的悲哀，即使丈夫为了妻子而决斗，却并不是为了妻子的清白，而是自尊心和体面。所有人，亦或是说所有男人，关心的只是决斗的精彩和男人的勇猛--无人关心真相是什么。女人却都默默知道却又只能默默承受。女性主义电影又一教科书式的作品，相信这部叫好不叫座的电影能够名垂青史。
电影最后又播到十年前拍的斋藤一和剑心那一幕，感觉第一部上映仿佛还是昨天看的。
最后的决斗是 Marguerite 庭审时为真相与众人丑恶嘴脸孤军奋战，Jean 和 Jac 的对战只是“伪君子”的脸面之争罢了。
领主，骑士，铁甲，战矛，决斗，血腥，一部到处彰显男性荷尔蒙爆发的电影，却是在为女性哀鸣和申诉。期待小变态提名奥斯卡。
现代罗生门，在血淋淋的女性视角下，男性历史言说中的荣誉，战争，骑士等词汇方才显出虚伪本色，不知道男性书写的历史中有多少这样被视为理所当然的牺牲与侮辱
一个男人的荣耀成了女人的窒息。三个视角剖析的完整故事，不同的镜头细节分化私心的种种表象。一句“若以情欲之眼看待女性，那么在心中就已犯下淫欲之罪”足以令人无可反驳
一部女权电影竟然比《天国王朝》和《角斗士》都他妈好看。
荣誉决斗，虽然笃定谁强谁有理，但也算是一种比较光明正大的解决矛盾的方法
很喜欢雷神，但这部作品并不出彩。将女权的问题放在了中世纪，将女性刻画得足够丰富复杂。但故事叙述也有问题，不同视角叙述可以展现事情另一面，但是稍显拖沓，同样的情节重复并没有给观众展现出足够的差异，因此会觉得重复疲惫。可决斗戏拍得足够精彩，依然是雷神水准。
三十分钟弃，闷死了，所有人都是「我生下来，就已经死了」那种深沉
质感果然没令人失望 人总是倾向于抬高自己 聚会和解Jean的版本是他主动 le gris是他主动 marguerite的版本是她促成 男人的自信真是膨胀 Jean觉得自己怜香惜玉和妻子一见钟情而在妻子眼中他们的关系开始于婚礼前的财产清点 之前的含情对视根本不存在 男人觉得女人多看他一眼就是想献身 女人只觉得他愚蠢 女人的美貌和智慧不过是点缀 财产和繁殖功能才是根本 决斗确实精彩过瘾 结局一个万人推崇一个宛如牲口 人算是什么东西
没有法律的社会将是黑色的，可怕的，不可思议的。
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