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
#北影节主竞赛单元# 🚬除去确实煽情的那些部分，整个电影加入的内容多而凌乱，既想剖析中国家庭，又想讲抗癌，季佩珍这个角色也实在是过分中国优秀传统妇女，心梗要素实在过多，完完全全无解。
只能说 女主性张力满分 是我肯定喜欢这样的人！
6.8/10影片翻拍自韩国电影《世上最美的离别》，记得当时真的是哭的不能自已。
过上属于自己想要的生活。
为了家庭操劳几十年到最后退休
日本人在拍女性与女性的情爱的时候，好像很少不带着一种猎奇的角度，所有呈现出的东西都在展示着一种“非正常”状态。这剧所有情节和情感都很莫名其妙，过于刻奇。也有可能我就是get不到女主这种性格，就像很多动漫里的女性角色的性格一样，感觉“病娇“是一种片面化的意淫
我看这个电影纯粹找虐，我早就知道徐帆会演得特像我妈，还真像，前半小时简直每一分钟都在一刀一刀剜着我的心……可惜半小时后影片对四期癌症患者和家属的生活状态刻画过于理想化和浪漫化，使得电影流于廉价的煽情，遗憾和亮点一样多。三星都送给徐帆的表演，她也是我妈很喜欢的女演员。
有点离谱就是说，全程搞不懂到底谁爱谁，感觉大家都挺平淡的，两个女主发生关系的地方仿佛少看了一大段，好离谱啊？喜欢人的方式就是和他的女朋友做爱？男主一点感情都没有，实在搞不懂这三个主要人物的思维世界。
关于我母亲的一切和关于我妈的一切，这两部电影简直就是天和地的差别。
徐帆老师可别再接这样的角色了，只有芸知道里就是这样的表演方式。全片看下来只有许亚军和陈明昊表演正常，可后者还为编剧的无脑设定所累。看起来就是铆足了劲让你哭，最终我流下的泪是为了那个曾经年轻过在《大撒把》里身姿曼妙的徐帆。
很容易动人的题材也很容易脸谱化，情感共鸣是因为题材原因，细腻话明显不足了些。
总觉得和韩国某个电影还是剧情节好像，不记得叫啥了，不过没人家拍的感人
小爱扑倒美雪怀里那下简直了，美雪温柔地包容小爱的一切，小爱也狡黠地知道这一点，自信地依赖，还有什么比这更美好？！
这部电影有些细节的逻辑确实有点突兀。不清楚看这部电影的受众有哪些经历，诚如本人，所以是回忆，倒也不在乎那些细枝末节。有空了补一下翻拍的韩国那部电影，应该在剧情、叙事上会更好一些
故事的结局总是主角经历一些变故然后从此前混沌的生活中幡然醒悟，开始追寻自我。很老套，但厉害在情绪感染力超超超强，
正如季佩珍所说，这是我的选择，你不一样，你可以过你想要的生活，选择为了家庭，为所有人操碎心，这无需指摘，给这种选择加上即将离世的后缀，便是一种强求，强求所有人的回报，承认本质的亲情能让人感动，却也是沉重的负担，无法摆脱的枷锁。
5分 简直疯批女同 戏中没有一个正常人 完全是为了看床戏来的 多一星给女主 女主真的演出了疯批的眼神
为最后海边拥抱的摄影和丈夫的独白加一星 中年人的亲密还有不舍那么苦涩又那么温柔 为什么要以我妈妈的视角来呢 如果以徐帆视角来我会更被吸引“关于我在中年走向海边的一切”
题材很好，母女关系的情感宣泄点在哪？南极设定明显有点为电影而电影
我的眼泪不值钱，跟水龙头一样流不停。催泪元素过多，但是表演真实动人，爸爸看着妈妈的b超影像喃喃自语，眼泪刷地下来了。打动人的表演就是这么简单。看得出张婧怡是靠感受表演的，离车而去崩溃抱蹲那段特别好，台词可以再提升一下。徐帆演得很好啊，为什么那么多人说她。季佩珍女士太能干了，把女儿李小美安排的明明白白，工作了回家还要亲亲抱抱搂着睡，看着有点瘆人，结果李小美没有想法、没有理想也没有自信，把生活搞得一团糟，母亲蒙在鼓里还深以为豪。现实里这种控制狂家人的确会令人崩溃的，小美的混乱不突兀。但是妈妈患病了，亟待解决的母女矛盾没有了，一下子变成了没有人管的恐惧。还有不懂事的弟弟，需要照顾的婆婆……《我的姐姐》里的姑姑，也是因为弟弟和家庭，没能追求自己的理想去学俄语。60-70后的女性题材太悲哀了。
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