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
那个时代的无数爱尔兰人选择来了南半球，如今和我坐在同一个影厅里看60年代的他们的家乡。
笑、泪、爱、离别都揉进了琐事里，这是布拉纳童年的创伤、是他写给故乡和亲人的情书，也是他在这个分裂混乱冷漠的世界里，送给观众的礼物。#爷爷和奶奶演得未免也太好了。#口音真的有点难懂，打算做个中文字幕
3.5/5 “There is no way to Shangri-La from our parts of Belfast.” “Go. Go now. Don’t look back.” 全片最爱的还是Judy Dench的两句台词，后者我哭到失语。
无疑又是偏私人回忆那一挂的，用黑白影像来做旧，儿童视角强调成人世界的残酷，整个执行都毫无意外，本来这个宗教冲突主题我以为会像肯·洛奇一样走写实风，没想到关键的场次规避掉了对抗性，结尾对峙一段过于儿戏了，最后奶奶被留下有点儿唏嘘，当家园不再提供安居的氛围，就要舍弃很多东西。
我竟然在电影院看动画片了 这要是真狗拍的多好啊 肯定更有意思
之前有人说这是另一部《罗马》，感觉被误导了。质量上未免差得太多。整部片子豆很匠气，太过设计感了。风格也有点不统一。
“你为什么拿着那种洗衣粉？” “这是加酶的”
个人观感：阿方索·卡隆《罗马 Roma》＞肯尼思·布拉纳《贝尔法斯特 Belfast》。—— 尽管影片的故事不够吸引我，但摄影、剪辑、表演、声效、配乐等制作方面倒是让我觉得挺不错的。
一个本可以让很多人共情的私人故事，拍得如此散漫、乏味又自说自话，实在徒增焦虑。
1、看来看去觉得相比于其他影片，这部影片评分还可以，于是匆匆买了票，到了电影院发现，除了我们全是带娃的来看的，娃还不超过五六岁。2、电影院座椅特别舒服，把自己想象成幼儿园小孩子，还是可以看完的，也没有特别无聊。3、也算是次神奇的观影体验了。
肯尼斯布拉纳真是对镜头和电影语言一无所知。几场重要戏处理的像拍广告一样。在一个塑料感十足的造景里想拍出历史感结果就像个笑话。最后一个朱迪丹奇的特写简直到了亵渎的程度。太灾难了
叙事视角除了 Buddy 也有大人们的沉重严肃的展现 可是这样全景式的选取就会让每一次 Van Morrison 的柔化 暖心 俏皮的 MV 格外的迷惑 最后的三个群体都致敬果然是个靠时间靠糊弄弥合大团圆结局了 除此之外给演员的表演更是舞台化与特写镜头的叠加 做作而不自知吗 不 Kenneth Branagh 当然是明知而为之 尤其是妈妈的两场台词输出 solo 给了银幕和舞台彩色 电视却是黑白 2333 p.s. 最开始以为那个牧师提及的 good/bad road 岔路画会是 Buddy 内心对当年暴动的映照暗线 结果也是半程没过就丢了 _(:з)∠)_
D / 第一幕的动荡出现还以为真的想拍出什么东西出来，结果全片都是糖衣炮弹般的真空叙事，配乐用的更是停不下来。
笑死我了，全程都在“这是儿童片不要认真不要认真”“哇人不如狗系列”里来回切换。这不比国产烂片香哈哈哈哈哈
没能看进去，肯尼思·布拉纳的《八月》。★★★/6
差点东西，看上去成本不算高，私人情感的表现不是特别深刻，但有诚意。judi演的好，还有老爷爷说的“你走了，贝尔法斯特还在”，演母亲的演员，情感表现的不动声色却含情脉脉
不配音乐只看画面以为是惊悚片。老k放下执着，别导演了求求了
2021和小小少年看的第一部电影，从这部开始他喜欢上电影院观影，且观影安静专注，会一直带他去看他喜欢的电影
这是所有有过移民体验或者对移民文化熟悉的人都能产生强烈情感链接的故事。
这个是真正展现了那种影像的泛滥和不加节制典型案例，原本幽闭狭小的私人记忆不停地被精美的大远景构图切断，堪称无病呻吟的典范 作为戏剧大师何不考虑做成先锋戏剧呢
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