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
结尾女主向那男主表达爱意那一幕最让我有代入感。
TV版的几集合在一起搞了个剧场版，温故知新。
在最难的一段时间里曾经充当过我的精神支柱，做梦素材，和一点点希望的影子。今天下班以后一路跑到电影院，错过了前十五分钟。剧情很平淡，就是用两个小时交代了每个人物的结局，不过有主题曲就够了。PS司机真是全剧唯一一个令我讨厌的角色
某些呼应挺妙的。奶奶和侯爵曾经的美好，与玛丽和导演之间的感情的拉扯。
没有猎奇式的阴谋和反转，就是讲述科技如何以人为本的温暖故事。
好喜欢鬼灭的世界观设定……很好很好很好很好
打个怪、结识两个新人用了一整篇，对比浅草篇的丰富，给人一种世界观骤然缩小的感觉。
还是那些旧人物，还是那些老景象，情节不重要，围绕这些角色能编出无数的故事来。
感谢动画组百忙之中抽空把剧集剪辑出来敷衍我们....就当重温了。
确实是一个时代的终结了。Mary说Matthew像童话中的王子的时候，真的好伤心。《雨中曲》+《独领风骚》但是起码也没觉得招人烦。希望每个人都幸福。
像老友叙旧，说起来也没什么大事，但聊着聊着还是唏嘘不已，慨叹时光流逝时代变迁，尤其默片到有声电影的转变。加一星给情怀。
天鹅垂死时都会唱起凄婉的歌，直到生命的最后一刻。
我要死了 然后我决定克隆一个自己继续爱我的妻子 照顾我的孩子 然后我还不能告诉任何人 看我多可怜多伟大！如果视角转换一下呢 有没有偏执狂的恐怖故事那味儿？这片子给我的感受和不可饶恕类似 我确实不是这类叙事的受众…
一个人是无声无息地消失，还是需要亲人好友痛苦地看自己死去。 我仿佛没有这么伟大，我就是我，我也只有我，我希望最后的时刻以及往后，有人可以记得。 当然假设我真的不在人世，与其可能会遇到未知的另一半，毋庸置疑是选择克隆的我去陪伴我的家人。
这一集就还蛮……崩的。
我无法用正常看电影的心态评价《唐顿庄园》，它就是我的唐顿童话，虚构出一个绵延了十来年的真善美故事。而我还是愿意选择相信它，像陪伴这整个庄园多年的一个老朋友，跟着哭跟着笑跟着对那些熟悉关系的揶揄心领神会。编剧太宠爱他们了，对每个人都温柔。
（TV动画第6话~第10话总集篇《浅草篇》。）
我有个像你一样的妹妹。
如果是我，我也会愿意为我的家人让“自己”继续生活在他们身边，即使我将承受卡梅伦一样的痛苦和孤独。
「竈門炭治郎 立志編 特別編集版」の第三夜（アニメ第11話～第14話で構成された特別編集版）。接「那田蜘蛛山編」。
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