- 荣耀六十年
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
- 剧情片推荐
- HD
黄五,张大静剧情,喜剧
- HD
在那开满花的山丘,我想见到你(台),Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill福原遥,水上恒司,伊藤健太郎,嶋崎斗亜,上川周作,小野塚勇人,出口夏希,松坂庆子,中岛朋子,坪仓由幸,津田宽治,天寿光希剧情,爱情,科幻
- HD
施骏喆,洪爽,魏宸靓,高欣生,许刚,郭茗苑,苗皓钧,文熙,杨洺,韩银龙,王坤鹏,甄鹏宇,王永新,高郡伟,陈国尧,赵永占,李海东,王九胜,李明轩,王国华,黄小惠,王丹,侯金龙剧情
- HD
余少群剧情
- HD
Dileesh,Pothan,Siddique,Sunny,Wayne剧情
- HD
基特·哈灵顿,阿什莉·卡明斯,詹姆斯·科兹莫,凯奥林·斯普林加尔,亚当·巴兹尔剧情
- 全31集
现代都市,剧情
- HD
范雷 王发剧情,短片
- HD
范雷,王发剧情
- HD
曹政奭,李善均,刘在明剧情