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
7/10 、如果对中世纪传说不太了解的话，强烈建议看完电影再看一下相关的解析
A24又一次在生命和人生的精 神 内 核上做了一次高 逼 格的大胆 尝试和探 索。颜色，服装，超现实形式风格都是一件艺术品
节奏太慢了，像我这种不了解背后传说故事的人看起来很懵逼，而且有些过于口语化的台词有点出戏。但凭着唯美的镜头、Dev的演技和片尾无台词的一长段可以给四星
略有失望，并没有初看预告时的惊艳，只有邂逅巨人那段有感觉
像一首诗 晦涩而神秘 节奏缓慢 很多典故不知道看的云里雾里 可能就是想要突出这种千人千理解的感觉吧
拍的诡异华美的一则寓言故事，让我想起了潘神的迷宫。
美术风格，摄影，构图都超赞。配乐有游吟骑士诗歌的感觉。唯一让我意外的是，A24作品居然讲了一个无比传统，关于骑士美德考验的故事。貌似关于贞洁（没有抵抗城堡女主人的诱惑），意志力（企图走捷径寻求巨人帮助），慷慨为善（吝啬给指路者一个硬币）的考验都失败了。泉水中寻头，要求回报，激怒了断头女士，貌似也没完全接受住考验。最后，靠魔法腰带，企图蒙混过关，又出现了虚伪成为骑士后的幻想。所幸，高文最后主动解下魔法庇护的腰带，人格上真的具备了骑士的品格。
虽然剧情看得不太懂，但那种诡秘阴冷童话般的氛围我还挺喜欢的
摄影打光配乐 十分出彩 ，但故事就有点不知所云了 ，又臭又长 。
摄影、美术不错，故事太幼稚了吧，无聊的骑士成长记
目前IMDb评分6.0/301票，字幕已完成，转战下一个
让我想起一个遥远的奇幻冒险IP：《辛巴达》 随着网络时代铺开 带着明显大航海殖民色彩的《辛巴达》没落是一个必然 而《指环王》和《哈利波特》的兴起 奇幻逐渐被科幻所替代 现实时空的技术发展逐渐将“不科学”的想象力扼杀 题材的收缩与曾经几乎邪典的表现手法消失是这一类型当前的形势 正如本片 欧美在近几年此类型创作中愈发内观 只能从盎格鲁萨克逊、北欧神话、凯尔特传奇里寻找冒险的方向 这部电影完美对应了曾经新好莱坞下制作的一系列冒险奇幻片 对死亡的多重演绎 宿命轮回 性场面与不知下面会冒出什么来的奇观 故事简单说也是传统寓言：一个人与神打了个赌 与其说本片想象力丰富不如说融合了太多类型符号 甚至看到了《小王子》的影子 关于主题人如何直面自己的命运倒是传递出来了 镜头也精美无比 但这个类型想在今天征服观众 要做的还需要更多
但是这个打光是怎么回事？？为了确保中世纪环境的真实没错，全程黑不啦叽的看个p啊，是演员演技不过关么？我不知道当时中世纪的人们会不会抑郁，我是抑郁了
A24又一次在生命和人生的精 神 内 核上做了一次高 逼 格的大胆 尝试和探 索。颜色，服装，超现实形式风格都是一件艺术品
小狐狸我可能不是人，但你这狗男人始终真是狗
慷慨、礼貌、贞洁、虔诚、友谊；这像极了一部语言
美术风格，摄影，构图都超赞。配乐有游吟骑士诗歌的感觉。唯一让我意外的是，A24作品居然讲了一个无比传统，关于骑士美德考验的故事。貌似关于贞洁（没有抵抗城堡女主人的诱惑），意志力（企图走捷径寻求巨人帮助），慷慨为善（吝啬给指路者一个硬币）的考验都失败了。泉水中寻头，要求回报，激怒了断头女士，貌似也没完全接受住考验。最后，靠魔法腰带，企图蒙混过关，又出现了虚伪成为骑士后的幻想。所幸，高文最后主动解下魔法庇护的腰带，人格上真的具备了骑士的品格。
既无奇幻电影令人耳目一新的想象力，又无动作电影酣畅淋漓的打斗，也无原著诗歌般的质朴与凝练，那我到底看什么？
A24的商业化失败之作，视效华丽，质感很好，可还是艺术片的讲故事手法，甚至套在这样一个神话诗歌为底的作品上，商业片最重要的还是直白刺激，上手就是史诗叙事缺了好多介绍，建议直接看影评补背景再看 - -
死亡是一场试炼，“骑士”也不完美。本片是在原著基础上对骑士精神的解构，奇幻不仅是元素也是叙事依托。在英格兰北部的迷雾、幽灵和城堡之间迷惑时，我忽然被高文面对死亡的恐惧连通。逃跑，去拥有可能广阔的人生，或者被某个瞬间的勇气说服自己。凡人，他可以在慷慨、友善和忠诚测试下一败涂地，但依旧拥有诚实面对自己的权力。绿衣骑士：小朋友，愿你珍惜这份诚实。
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