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
一个温暖、平和的故事，把残障家庭生活、少女成长、青春期恋情很好地融合在一起，感情真挚，有笑有泪。鲁比的家庭成员实在是太有趣，贡献了全片的笑点，和谐的家庭关系也是影片着重强调的主题。前半段吸引人，后半段一些桥段还是老套，虽然亲情和残障元素可以使人感动，但如此好题材只是以如此情节收尾还是令人感到略有遗憾。本片斩获奥斯卡最佳影片实让我感叹现在奥斯卡水平之低。
瞎子会不会画画
踌躇前途舍家人，责任梦想嫩肩担。
韩国电影越来越式微，但每一年，都至少有一部在亚洲范围内镇住场子，去年是《南山的部长们》，今年是《兹山鱼谱》。
松间沙路净无泥
You are all I need to get by.
巧的是昨天收拾屋子的时候我刚哼了《贝利叶一家》的《Je Vole》，今天搜片子突然看到网站新上了美版的《健听女孩》。
情感上没有太感动，但是电影本身做得很好了，对残障人士的描绘以及这一家人的刻画很棒。靠明灭的灯来充当闹钟，家人因听不见所以会造成很多噪音，母亲甚至希望女儿也是个聋哑，这样的细节才是这部电影的灵魂。
是一部文学性与视觉表现都很好的作品，用渔夫的淳朴上进去对比官府的腐败堕落，对于东西方观念、人和人的相处、官和民的关系的呈现虽然表面直白，但有一定批判性。青鸟、乌贼墨、鱼之道等等的比喻贴合故事主题还很有诗意。
电影是造梦的艺术。这当然是一部极度提纯了的电影，但父女情，母女情，兄妹情，友情，爱情，师生情，都在极小的篇幅里做到了真挚，动人。湛蓝的海水，绿色森林中的小径，满天繁星的夜空，渔港小镇，包括去伯克利面试路上的一朵野花，这电影的一切都显得很美。因为有这样的电影，我们才会说，我爱电影。当然也要说很吃女主的颜值。还有两个亮点我觉得是伯克利面试的那首歌和学校演奏时突然的消音，真的真的太棒了！！真善美的普世价值和对聋哑人人文关怀，我还年轻，热泪盈眶。
理智告诉我 剧本极工整优秀 拍得中规中矩 演员🉑️ 而感性告诉我 太特么好哭了啊
「丁若钟把天主教当作宗教，丁若镛将其作为性理学的补充品吸收，但丁若铨把西学当作哲学来接受。」
是好看的故事片，但今年最近影片有点过了，大概率是苹果操作的。 这是电影的小电影，最佳影片怎么也得是big cinema 吧？
离teenage period真太远 远到很难get that point 男女主一起跳下去的湖是我看来最羡慕也最喜欢的场景了。an actor's line blew my mind is "You know why god made farts smell? so deaf people can enjoy them too"
后半程一直在哭了。相比法版，美版更戳我，狂风海浪总能增添更多的飘摇与无常、孤勇与抗争，苦闷的哥哥也很有力量。
标准化的家庭戏，也能带来标准化的感动。爱永不过时。
coda本意是尾声，同时也是children of deaf adults的首字母。女孩能演能唱。
奥斯卡到底还是好莱坞自己的奖而不是全球性的，含金量越来越低，也越来越被zzzq牵着鼻子当犬遛。
7.5
是那种看过哭过一笑而过的电影，虽然拿了BP，但是果影现阶段还比不上果剧
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