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
加入了一些新时代的元素，但并没有把这个片子变的更好看。
真的，当你充分放低期待后，就也还好了......但肯尼思·布拉纳能否少一点自恋
整体还不错，节奏好，画面好。没看过原著的人表示很投入。群星卡司666
起码给了我两个小时专心致志的时间。最后那段杀人确实不太好，明明可以更安全的。
【6分】故事成个了倒是，而且有些小细节能看出来是做了铺垫，看是完全可以看下去的。但是要说多好看，也没有。首先故事太瘸腿，推理部分如狂风过境，好像影片限时到后面时间不够了，最后二十分钟kuakua赶完。再者，是没拍好还是就是做的特效，埃及这种景色宏伟气没有，反倒浓浓的cg感，显得太low。最后，这个选角也太…加朵依旧美得我冒星星眼，但是看那正气凛然的气势和健壮的身姿，总觉得有人害她也会被一拳反杀。艾米锤无处不在的傻气成了这个故事最好的掩饰。另外，本片（我的）惊喜彩蛋：影院里想小丑女演杰奎琳这不演员剧透嘛，结果回来看到友邻评分才发现，怎么不是玛格特罗比，俩人也太像了吧！！！！
①既然福尔摩斯在当代的文化语境中被不断重组，为什么波罗就一定要符合原旨主义呢？
3.5吧，冲着这部比之前的东方快车要好一些，偏4星吧还是。这片子我是骂骂咧咧地等着上映，但作为阿加莎的书粉，哪儿有翻拍哪儿就有我。这个版本集合了我不太喜欢的点，比如每个镜头都太刻意仪式感，比如开头结尾的两段剧情太多余让波罗直接OOC了，比如强行加了好几条感情线。不过剧情嘛也还好，死者换了一个，但改编得还可以忍受，画面是很美的，很恢宏很强色彩，不过阿布辛贝勒神庙那场的石头太假了。总体来说，现代翻拍太注重画面了，悬疑感一般，但没看过原著的可看。
好难看啊，从头到尾love love love也不腻吗？太傻逼了……而且都加上种族同性议题，怎么还在两女追一丑男呢？令人不适。感觉都没东方快车谋杀案好
就真的没必要翻拍 ┓(´∀`)┏ 以及，别靠近男人，会变得不幸。
制作精良，场面宏大，尼罗河的风光真的是无与伦比。可惜，前半段冗长，后半段跳跃，逻辑不能自洽，可惜了。人物动机不明确，无用感情戏太多。
真的，当你充分放低期待后，就也还好了......但肯尼思·布拉纳能否少一点自恋
「Corinthians had it wrong on every point. Love isn't patient or kind. It envies and boasts and doesn't care who gets mowed down. It angers, it is irritable, it keeps record of every transgression against it, and good god, it fails. Sure as a face ages, love fails.」
太无聊了！和同导演前几年的《东方快车谋杀案》一脉相承。一部能把半个影院的观众都快看睡着的“悬疑”作品，只有美景和美女值得一看。85分的原作，80分的卡司，70分平均演技，最后变成50分的作品。求求肯导放过阿婆的作品吧。
有一天，肯尼思•布拉纳遇害，消息传来，赫科尔•波洛捻了下他那比利时小胡子，笑了，“我早说了吧，阿婆的粉丝饶不了他～”
难看到有点离谱搞笑，盖尔加朵cos埃及艳后亮个相然后从梯子下来的时候真是大无语了
原版看完让我不敢坐船
尸体的脚也不忘记帮她扶正，也算是强迫症了。
这个版本的波洛就是自大自满，政治正确，自嘲？恶心得一匹！本以为如此琐碎的线索和根本逻辑不起来的逻辑会是不一样的结局，结果结局他妈的是一模一样的啊！真的就有人会傻逼到邀请全是要杀害自己的来参加而且还是蜜月？改的什么逼东西？其实如果凶手改成朋友的话还能自洽一点，因为存在震惊，但是最后故意煽情，完完全全感受不到任何的爱，这个波洛除了会骄傲叫自己的名字和用可恶的眼神害死些无辜的人还能干些啥？最后推理明明白白一坨屎！
有一天，肯尼思•布拉纳遇害，消息传来，赫科尔•波洛捻了下他那比利时小胡子，笑了，“我早说了吧，阿婆的粉丝饶不了他～”
第2个《守夜》那个故事恐怖氛围营造的是真的好
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