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
反骑士精神的醉乡民谣，最后促成男主角成为骑士的仅仅也是对充斥谎言的未来的恐惧。
骨灰、棺材、坟墓，死亡是主题。沉重的历史缅怀＞盖过了这部电影本身。
重点在路上，让我想起中国的古代神话故事，第一个想到的是《倩女幽魂》，都是考验。
措不及防的主旋律电影，还升华到有色人种问题～
3星 男主一张印度脸，真出戏，电影里的几首歌曲可以
一个骑士的成长之路。
[Berlinale Competition] L'Avventura
被骗了，超级垃圾不知所云的骗子，看了豆瓣的一些刷子评论，本以为能见识多么骨骼清奇的一部片，结果是智障话痨懒婆娘华丽带点奇幻的裹脚布，又臭又长还各种花哨，感觉自己花了一晚上，完全是在闻屎。这里剧透一下，帮他人节约生命：男主跟森林怪做游戏打赌，砍掉怪物脑袋，约定一年后被回砍一刀。然后男主各种犹移跋涉，遇到女巨人、狐仙、富翁，还和富翁老婆偷搞了一回，最后见到森林怪物，一番梦游后醒悟过来，除掉可以保命的魔法腰带，说我不作弊了，我准备好了，砍吧。怪物一看孺子可教，就用指甲抹了他的粉嫩小脖子一下说我们两清了，END。好长拉了两个多小时的屎啊！
灯将灭，方见其棱，其骨，其心。抬头，他就在。
7/10. 只想要爽片和动作大场面的观众还是洗洗睡吧。本片灰暗，缓慢，带着六百年前原著的道貌与荒诞。导演通过非常艺术化的影像语言，用高文爵士的荒野奇幻冒险为外衣，表现的却是其自省与求索的精神内核。
什么狗屁玩意！神神叨叨故作深沉。一个不学无术的纨绔子弟，平时玩玩小姐，结果临阵逞强，把自己逼上一段莫名其妙的冒险之旅。最后通过一段浮生掠影的意淫然后幡然悔悟重获新生？就这样获得骑士认证了？！你他妈 🤮（另外，明明讲的是英国民间故事结果主演没有一个是英格兰人种 🤢 ）
#柏林影展 #EFM 本屆柏林影展少數打起精神觀賞的主競賽片。透過舊資料畫面搭配黑白攝影，甫一開始令我想起柏格曼與費里尼。一趟骨灰之旅，彷彿一位影人之死；尾段的歡快與全彩，慢慢將故事帶往另一趟未知的旅程。當他在墓地前刻下了名字；當他老邁地坐在墓前，四季交替，人生宛若一場即將告別的演出。
天啊 浅薄的我完全没看懂这部电影。。。。。。。
这种设定无论是小时候的我还是现在我都很喜欢 甚至还在结尾泪如雨下 谁懂啊 狗狗教yyds！
7。#72ndBerlinale//费比西奖
以未完成的作品作赋，以黑白的历史影像成诗，以蒙太奇的记忆进行纪念。告别在过往战争中的遭遇，告别在迷途里依然真挚的兄弟情谊。
戴夫帕特尔实在太帅了，好吃这一款的♂。电影像诗歌，但是形式主义有些太重了。
3.0 攝影很美，但故事說得太慢了，且慢的沒什麼道理。自進了綠教堂之後開始走馬燈式的人生前瞻這段拍得還挺好。
最后的南柯一梦，倒使讳莫如深的只言片语变得规整了。只有少年的意气启程，和伏下身认从命运是好的，中间大段都叫人昏昏欲睡
有点新版《麦克白》的feel，各种装神弄鬼的逼范也算是把你哥糊弄住了。此片只宜正常速度看。
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