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
结尾的总结陈词一下子让我想起《辩护人》一下子戳中了泪框，而电影里展示的集会时与警察们的对持又难以不想到19年的香港。虽是七君子，但电影中心主要是彼此看不上的两位以及一位黑人身上，通过他们窜起庭审的同时窜起了游行，庭审的结尾同样也是游行的高潮，这种叙事很棒。自由从来都是争取来的！
Be rational, be spiritual, be devoted, be strong, be inclusive, be righteous, be a man-- u see, the world is watching!!!
在细节上丰盈充沛，在主题上却直接干脆。弗兰克·兰格拉饰演的那个情绪化又不称职的大法官，甚至颇有些暗讽特朗普的意思。
群戏比较出彩 对话痨厌烦者和对美国60上世纪60年代末的民权运动不了解的观众不是很友好 总之对于当下美国的现实 算是很应景的一部电影了
本部电影的人物刻画从这一点来看，仍然有不足之处，挖掘得不够透彻，而法庭上的冲撞对决，插科打诨，很难说会有多少精彩之处。
从主角到配角演技都在线，对白又相当精彩，故事也棒，五星！
百岁共和民主路，多少四年往复中。
就是那种典型的无感但是又不得不四星的电影。看的过程中，一直在惦记还没有看完的那几个姐弟恋的剧。是很索金啦！表白萨莎拜伦科恩！最后the whole world is watching~！
电影编排铺陈和混剪插叙都很漂亮，意识形态倾向过于明显，不过能拍出这样的电影总比被过分压制好。
10-18 去年就出了，就收藏了，竟然拖了一年还没看，大概因为觉得是庭审相关的会有些不感兴趣，但是昨天又突然觉得能静下心来看它了，就点开了。讲越战的，最近是把美国的历史捋得越来越清楚了，这场战争真的是从影视剧里认识的，但是也就这两年才看懂了。This is us里按照生日来征兵，教父2结尾里michael自愿参军，去年看的《早安越南》基本绕不开越战。（准备去多看点相关的纪录片和电影了），这里是讲本土民众如何反对战争的，台词紧凑毕竟是索尔金，就还是蛮好看的，有些写的真好。但是人物太多了，有点流水。
“我从未因思想受过审判。”在乌云蔽日的世间里只有勇气和信仰能带你走下去，愿今天的美国人依然未忘记开国之父们的初心。
My life. //
the whole world is watching...
好久没有看到这么节奏紧凑的剧情片了，开头短短几分钟交代故事背景，剪辑衔接得也十分自然流畅，还不时穿插一些小幽默。
本来都担心要审美疲劳了，直到听见“Who started the riot? Our blood."这种台词，再次默默感慨，Sorkin还是好懂我的点... 后半程的模拟庭审戏剪辑非常出彩。
还是那个写了新闻编辑室的艾伦索金，过于理想主义但是他好像已经没有那么乐观了。在惨遭强权霸凌的超长庭审拉锯战中插叙导致被告被指控的示威事件，令影片整体台词特别密集并不很有娱乐性。虽然涉事人物众多但是群戏并不是那么多。“有没有可能去年夏天在芝加哥有7个示威者带领1万个卧底警察进行抗议”，笑死“。
剧本极好，好几处台词都如金石之音掷地有声，可惜索金的导演功力还是远逊于他的剧本功力，很多地方的力道没有完全发挥出来，芬奇/斯皮尔伯格来导的话，节奏和力度都会更准。小雀斑演一个尚有热血的建制左，表演分寸感极好。而关于题材本身，很多时候我并不认同白左的具体理念，但在每一次以卵击石的情境里，我都没有办法站在石头那边，不论左右，首先是人。眼泪为所有流血的人而流。（前不久恰好看完悲惨世界的影与剧，也有小雀斑，与本片恰可遥相呼应
National Chairman of the Black Panther Party
为了新兰之吻就刷到9分以上……柯南还是顶流。不过柯南近年来特别篇的确是比剧场版好看。
艾伦索金的法庭戏真的好看，把原来史上一笔糊涂账拍的条理清晰，电影和现实交替剪辑的抗议戏最为震撼，现实永远比电影最为刺激
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