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
这部全是熟面孔 就是剧本有点…
看的时候虽然早早就猜到后续走向，但到了泪点的地方还是很配合地泪了。不过回来的路上越想越不对，石原女士的角色其实很难评价，电影和原著本身可能是想表达母性光辉胜过血缘，但从坏处想这不过是一个生不了孩子的女人单方面的执念，为此不择手段，也就是遇上的男人都是好人，不然孩子不见得会健康成长。说到底还是固化女性形象啊。不过男性角色都挺好的，除了冈田dd僵硬的演技有点拉垮…
这种叙事方式还是挺新奇的，小时候和长大了的时期交叉进行，我还以为是讲双主角呢，整了半天是女主的小时候和长大后。还可以！就是日本人的婚恋观有点未理解！
哭死我了 一个好的制片方+一群好演员，真是可以让剧本都多余了起来。
前面还好，后面就感觉怎么这么长啊……不知道是不是因为冈田本人的原因，现在看他就觉得很是腻……
十元在这部电影里就是她自己 笑得过于用力看着好累
哎呀，怎么说呢。白雪公主和她的善良妈妈、三个爸爸、钢琴王子的故事。亲情看哭、爱情互相治愈加一星，平行剪辑还不错。幸福全靠父亲丈夫爱的接力棒减n星～十元的角色真的无法理解，行吧，就当童话故事看治愈一下吧～
石原里美真的好会打扮，虽然有几套真的有点过
十元的演技非常奇怪，让人爱不起来，甚至觉得有点贱
哭得我上气不接下气。咩酱太可爱了！有这么多爱她的家人真的是非常幸运的事情。
我给四颗星，因为有点意外，更因为有一股淡淡的人文……这般的对人的内心探讨，在天朝下很难看到的（几乎没有）
看完小說再看電影，咩醬跟田中圭的父女演的很好，十元的笑真的讓人印象深刻（稍有一點用力過猛），岡田不知怎麼地這部演的有點綁手綁腳，合唱團那真的很感動，還有最後十元結局那，因為跳過一些小說結局的過程，蠻驚訝的
本来还有三颗星的
凯伦吉兰总是挺着个大肚子，都快笑死我了。本体从坚持杀死克隆体到决定和克隆体一起逃跑只经历了一次鸡汤讲座，太草率了。喝克隆体递过来的水也挺蠢的。
怎么会有这么窒息的故事…全员好人，但是真没办法接受这样所谓的情感“接力”…得亏是咩酱和十元这种元气女演员来演的，要不真的太苦情了…哭死
蛮好看的啊。像我这么没耐心的人都看的精精有味，至少得给个7.5分以上吧。
然而在评论区里打拳大可不必。如果“爱意的支持与传承下塑造了当下的自我，并且爱与被爱在时空中交互成就”这一主题被简单理解成女主是接力棒被递来递去，那是作为观众的失败。
十元的演技太吓人了……比小姑娘还差……其他人都很适合
剧情一言难尽，稀稀疏疏，细细碎碎，莫名其妙。让我坚持看完的是咩酱的仙女落泪和冈田弟弟的浓眉大眼。两个人在一起，就是和谐的罗西尼。能不能多一些两个人一起追梦的浪漫情节呀！
一部堪称世外桃源、极致美好生活的片子吧，所有出现的人物都温柔、互相尊重和充满爱，感谢导演给了这么一个完美世界，好治愈。
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