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
也常常不是一个人
法国女郎，黑发红唇，一袭红裙，沙滩阳光，激情洋溢，人美景美，剧情一般
人都渴望那种无拘无束的、毫无羁绊的自由与生气，但这样的体验是否只能存在于一个夏天？
沙滩的戏好棒。但是女主每次在别人和她讲话时都爱自说自话真的很讨厌。
又是一个跑个不停的女主，来不及思考就开始横冲直撞。好像不用跑的就会被无聊和凝视幽禁，辜负自由和青春；好像非得是在奔跑中才能纾解不断迸发的能量和激情，舒展四肢和灵魂。遇上爱情也是不管不顾迎头就上，执拗地要用满腔热血去融化理性的条条框框。不留遗憾的爱情和人生，只能是通过不留余力地奔跑来完成。
2022年看过最好的电影….人的一生都在问自己是什么，自己活着为了什么———以及，对大部分难以沉溺于宗教与虚无的现代普通人来说，我们通过抓住爱的体验来抓住生活，可是爱，尤其是对于女性来说，我们需要的怎样的爱？我们如何承认有一种超越本能的爱可以忽视一切剥削、危险与随之而来的控制让我们充盈一往直前的勇气？我喜欢看安娜伊斯在自然中奔跑的样子，自由、热烈、野性…但她抓着艾丽莎的手走进逼仄的电梯，然后亲吻，等待电梯门缓缓关上。爱是牢笼，也是因为你而无惧于牢笼的真心
Anais是现代年轻女性的典型代表，再具体一点，是西方第三波女权运动后的产物，随着metoo运动的政治影响向电影蔓延，《Les Amours d'Anaïs 2021》正是这种电影的延伸，但明显不同于以往以控诉和抗争为主题的女权主义电影，在这部电影中，呈现的是一种后女权主义的女性状态。这部电影是导演Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet的一种生活镜像，她作为西方典型的高知又貌美多才的女性，具有某种特权，可以更加真实地反应她自身的困境，而这部以女权主义为母题的电影恰恰超越了女权主义，它更加面向的是现代人的关于欲望，关于激情，关于最高价值，关于存在的迫切问题。现在，导演提出了问题。
女主角好自由好肆意啊，非常法国的片子，以及女主的幽闭恐惧设定很有意思
某种法式生活流电影（？）年轻女孩生活里存在着的蹩脚的、滑稽的小刺伤…/羡慕Anaïs，因为她拥有的是明确且轻盈的爱情关系。
“不。我想应该不会。”
“当我真正爱一个人的时候，我注意不到其他人，这根本不是关于道德的事情。”爱如果不具备这样暴力和伤害人的特质，怎么配叫爱呢。可是更迷人的却是艾米莉的克制和清醒：“你在我身上感受到的不是爱，而是幻想，你在我这里看到许多自己的投射。你说得对，我们应该真挚地去爱，但不要让爱挤占了所有空间，至少做点什么，做点你生活着的事。”
所有美好都发生在夏天
前三分之二balabala，最后把我震醒了。想要转发热评第二奥兰少的影评，说得真好，“我不同意”之后拉起她的手，在电梯里拥吻，就是这一修辞手法的最好的完成。
阿娜伊斯没有爱情，只有自己。我很喜欢她和妈妈聊书那里，大意是你不必和我喜欢一样的书，c'est pas grave. 一部非常法国人的电影，关于自由浪漫和书籍。结尾用爱情冲破了恐惧，mais鹿晗怎么还是不坐飞机呢，c'est la vie.
当影片结尾作家侃侃而谈时，我以为女主终于遇到了命里克星，“都是千年的狐狸”，老狐狸拿捏了小狐狸，但最后一分钟居然反转，小狐狸吃定了老狐狸。
可爱的女主让一切套路都轻盈灵动，让一切反套路都顺理成章。Anais的存在本就是一种cross-border：幽闭恐惧症拒绝作为现代性产物的幽暗闭合的电梯，在延展、开放、纵深的楼梯恣意奔跑，打破空间的界限；接待韩国客人时，英语的官方介绍和法语的私人化碎碎念无缝切换，multilingualism的流动性被演绎到极致；最后小任性的I don't agree和热情的电梯拥吻，将现实的陈词滥调熊熊燃烧，与理想形象融为一体的Anais终于克服了幽闭恐惧症。
passion makes love a mystery and is the home to compulsive choice. Anaîs lives for her passion, desire and lives beyond the life. Though she seems a bit unrealistic and dominated by strong feelings, but maybe she will be oriented after finding love as someone does?
有着电梯恐惧症的女孩，最后和爱人在电梯里亲吻。
真好看，好看到令人叹息，怎么会有这么浓烈的人生。雄性仿佛猴子，脑容量就那么一丁点儿，镇日除了扒拉虱子就是对多看他一眼的雌性自信一句：想和我3p？
热烈地奔跑，绝不对生活妥协。用年轻去打动陈旧，用激情去打造内心，用行动去打破幽闭。Anais是每个人初生的样子，不是爱情是illusion，一辈子的勇敢才是。(法式小裙子和衬衫可真美呀）
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