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
法比安还没学会游泳就溺死在这个人生间的漩涡当中，事业、爱情、亲情一切的一切如同一个巨大的漩涡，死死地缠绕着他，让他一步步一点点走向毁灭。最后时刻，似乎还有点希望，似乎幸福的大门悄悄打开一个缝，但又是过眼云烟。
汤姆·希林就是颜值劣化后的一美的高配代餐，各种意义上都是
庆幸没有因为开头看不懂放弃。充满文学性的镜头语言，充满哲思和诗意的念白。影片快结束的时候还心想有点欣慰Fabian的角色弥补了Friedhelm（Unsere Mütter Unsere Väter里同样是Tom Schilling演的弟弟）带给我的伤害，然而结尾猝不及防…后劲十足
博士毕业不留在大城市卷，选择回到家乡是他清醒的地方。但拥有电影梦的女友是她的羁绊。动荡年代，每个人只是一粒尘埃，无力改变只能顺应趋势。
虽然内容惨无人道，形式上确是平凡常见的工作会议。
#9th德影展#完全打破了无主之作给我的预期，用碎片化剪辑和劣质影像呈现“巴比伦柏林”的选择令人惊喜，据说原著更加意识流（下次一定看！）“我们的时代对天使并不友好”，成为不合时宜的人或小丑是相似的时代下主流之外的人的唯二选择，片中的迷乱魏玛似曾相识。最后有汤希的现场连线，爱生活，爱汤希，爱人道主义的歌德学院。
十分现实主义的影片搭配了一个非常“荒诞”的结局，合理怀疑导演偷懒，但除此之外也很难想象有什么更适合的结局了，除非影片直接停在学校或回家，3个小时真的过长，后边那段其实多余
可怜的斯蒂芬——一个“有进取心的”青年黑格尔派
片尾曲千万不能略过！可以说是还原电影情节的跌宕起伏！
片尾曲千万不能略过！可以说是还原电影情节的跌宕起伏！
这居然是一个悲伤爱情故事，看到汤姆希林出演我还以为是个战争片（一些先入为主）。在动荡中相爱，分离，说好再见一面，可惜却是这样一个结局，“我每天三点都会来”。镜头画面很漂亮，感觉像是一个人的思绪，混乱割裂。
文艺片也分有趣和无聊，这部是无聊。但是拍摄手法和导演技巧还是挺“唬人”和具有质感的，有自己风格。
在影片开始时的海德堡广场站附近住过一年，那个地铁站很美，我见过几百次它夜里空无一人的时候，也见证了随着周边难民营建造而增多的站内“居民”。可能因为这样的引入，近一百年前的事，看上去和现在没什么分别。非常惊喜的故事和视听，谈历史已经比较克制了，但还是显得太正了，过分务实而不够真诚，符号之网太密太厚，总之没有感觉到哪个时刻可以视之为人类的、永恒的经验。所以不够好。
分了几天才看完，前一个小时确实不明所以，一度想弃剧，这片有点像扎卡，喜欢的人喜欢，讨厌的人巨讨厌。“不管怎样，生活是最好的工作”
复古的画幅和色彩感，搭配了极具现代感的拍摄和剪辑方式，确实让曾经与现在的边界模糊。我在想，法比安的文学与社会批评素养，与他愿意冒险不顾自身安危的善良。也许最后的死，是给予他不去经历以后几年黑暗时期，最终落得更悲惨结局的无奈。
呜呜。// 可爱的法比安终将被暗涌的湖面所吞没，而之后的德国会发生什么不用我说，政治的隐喻无处不在最开始离谱，而后来才发现对我们而言的荒漠才是那个时代的“真实”。手持镜头快速剪辑，漂亮的汤姆希林，最可怜的不是天真的陨落，而是明明在努力保持清醒，却依然不敌，命运的洪流。
法比安淹死了，淹死在社会的洪流，迷惑颠倒，颠倒迷惑
汤姆·希林就是颜值劣化后的一美的高配代餐，各种意义上都是
一堂历史课。在恶魔眼中，生命只不过是一页页PPT中的kpi而已
一天晚上我梦到我失去了她，我的恐惧让我感到羞愧。
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