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
有些地方确实能让人发笑，但更多时候我却只是在叹气。好在几处反转比较奏效，而片尾的部分或多或少也能看到导演的野心。
荧光，音乐，塞纳河畔的夜色的加持给普通但温情的故事增添了一丝让人向往的平淡和美好。想起了好梦一日游和午夜巴黎，或许每个人都有属于自己的黄金年代。
差点忘记讲了本煜这一波超级帅！
挺不错的了，想骂的骂了，想讽的讽了，然后还把故事讲圆了，还想怎么样呢？这毕竟还是一个想要票房和卖座的商业片啊，过审不易点到为止就行了
“我们曾经瞥见的，我们的碎片，会由我们的梦来滋养”。雨天给自己的礼物，深夜听着雨声自己看时仿佛回到南方暖光灯下的小小书桌旁，手边放着日记本和热茶。
不是致敬了迷影的东西都是好东西，也不是说它抛出了电影行业(特指国内电影行业)的很多梗和金句它就是佳品。
整个片子太压抑了，我们到最后还是要学会跟自己相处，毕竟陪自己到最后的只有自己
是他们的想象
3.5. 柔和有余力量不足的女性电影。细腻精致像Charlotte的声线，但最凸显旅人要素的流浪女孩却在饱满舒适的色调里显得过于乖巧，稚嫩，顺从，安全，这是真实的吗？离去才是真实的吧
生活就像一条河，那些曾经以为无论如何也走不出的困境，都会被流水带走，留下来的，是人生的历练和生活的智慧，就像伊莉莎白说的： "我们曾以为警见的，我们的碎片，会由我们的梦来滋养”啊~好像被塞纳河畔迷离的晚风温柔地抚慰了
我完蛋了 此类电影开始无感了 我tm又开始虚无了么
70/100 80年代童话般的午夜巴黎，因深夜电台而感情交织的人们，在悲欢离合之间互相藉慰互相取暖。电影营造出来的复古虚幻氛围特别特别美，尤其是巴黎的街景实在是拍摄得太漂亮了，看得出来导演编剧对这个城市浓厚的爱。
自恋又儿戏的口号片，照着姜文的片子画出来的。
治愈系的法式浪漫文艺片，女孩子啊，一定要保持工作，这不光是经济独立的基础，更重要是心理有自我保持的那一份。男人都是傻逼，这句翻译真是深得我心哈哈哈哈哈
娱乐性很好，从头到尾看得很顺畅，喜剧跟悬疑点结合得比较不错，但就是没办法对这个电影认真起来，价值观看起来很正，但又感觉很空洞。
“有一种温暖的东西，是永存的，时间无法让它停止。”
法国最浪漫的是在影院上班期间，检完票就可以随意进去看N+1遍电影！！！！！！
那年在neuiily sur seine，les sablon站附近某幢大楼的阁楼里，实在太热了，辗转难眠，于是下楼，坐到深夜，也没想清楚自己想要什么。
在Matthias身上找到很多共鸣，喜欢他忧郁内敛的眼神，想对他说，继续写吧，不准停笔是最要紧的。
电影里有段台词，刀仙和小师妹，双剑合璧杀妖怪。没有逐梦演艺圈，只有复仇和家国大义。
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