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
尽管剧本来说还是略微俗套了点，但好几个桥段真的止不住泪水与感动啊，聋哑人士和家庭里唯一一个健听女生的设定，让故事从主角的家庭和梦想抉择出发，勇敢和面对现实，追逐梦想的背后是家人的理解和支持，也让这份“无声”的亲情胜过太多。世俗的另眼相待和偏见，最让我感触的是无法与外界沟通和结交朋友，就仿佛他们不适应这个世界，也是最感动的在于，他们成为了彼此的珍爱和唯一，那一场无声戏实在是感同身受。哥哥这个角色是最富有特点的，从各个角度看来他并没有把自己当作残疾人士，支持妹妹的梦想，想要依靠自己的能力打拼事业，无疑是最坚强和勇敢的，而一家人如此具有善心和情怀，也是世界上最幸福的事
乌贼骨治沉疴痼疾，自海胆中飞出的翠鸟，是生与希望……
Always there in time of need,
鱼会游着自己的路，土地比种子重要，捕鱼能想明白的事情，当官咋就糊涂了呢？与其琢磨普世真理，再被现世教做人，不如专心研究自然科学，一不小心就看见了彩色的世界，正所谓“道法自然”？读书人，莫务虚，枪杆子里出政权 : )
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贝利叶一家虽然俗但是Louane唱歌多好听啊。这多少年过去了，翻拍也没想想怎么提升下原剧本，还来了个低配版……
前半程略显拖拉延拽，后半程整体节奏与视听调度都更多起落，丰富不少。父亲无声观察他人与通过女儿声带感受女儿声音止息的桥段是全作华点，面试时隔空“交流”的俏皮也另外显出美好。算为一次成功的翻拍作品，但也确然存在一些重要的遗疏，若能在家人的相处细缝中发掘给予出更多摩擦中的生动或许能更尽切自然一些。作为今年的最佳影片，自觉还是在视听处理上少一些灵动的释放。
「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。」
标准化的家庭戏，也能带来标准化的感动。爱永不过时。
音乐教师的刻画最成功，是一个真正热爱学生，能够发现学生潜力，激励学生的好老师。
翻拍片所面临的最大难题就是不能清空观众记忆，观众很难被同样的哭点/爽点/笑点再次打动。我要是没看过贝利叶一家可能还会掉几滴鳄鱼泪。但现在唯二的感触就是摄影很干净，哥哥挺帅的。
“世人只知道种子，却不明白土壤的重要。”看评论里一些跳脚，始知原来韩国人又发明了一种新的气人方式🤣，属实文王既没，文不在兹了；本片应与李濬益前作比较阅读的不是《思悼》《东柱》而是《边山》，“世事悠悠未渠央，虚名真意两相忘。”
天赋歌喉慧眼识，搭配暗恋师恩赞。
当年看《贝利叶一家》就哭得稀里哗啦的 美版翻的也挺好 就是感觉最后面试时唱的歌不如原版有冲击力 笑死Ferdia的高原红一直没变 以及妈妈真是个美人儿啊~
法国的《贝利叶一家》没看过。这部《健听女孩》是很棒的！节奏舒缓，简单自然。毫无观影压力，放松着就把故事讲完，不煽情却美好！这样的方式太难得了。音乐质量中等偏上，剧情不受音乐带动，导演超级自信且有能力讲好故事，音乐居然打了一次助攻，并没有反客为主。影片整体主线与女主，就好似弹力球在两根线中间，来回向上弹射，却并不执念，陷入繁杂。家庭打渔与个人歌唱皆点到为止，随后继续向前推进，左右弹射着，向最好的人生前进！
当然，这一点只是后者的表达之一。它还兼顾探讨了知识何用，真理标准，以及面对一个糟糕的体制，是投入其中努力改变，还是干脆做一个潇洒的隐士？
音乐很不错，合唱片段以及最后面试时的表演都可以当做MV来看。一边看一边听歌识曲，收藏到歌单。音乐会场下那段家人“聋哑”世界里全然无声，只能通过他人表情和动作去聆听和感受女儿的表演，台上是健康的一对，台下的夫妻则聋哑，不一样的duet（二重唱）却都展示了人类最美好的感情，这一段是意料之外也让我觉得导演很厉害，心思细腻。
最喜欢的一段：电影模拟了聋哑群体在合唱会上的寂静世界。这让我想到：你总是想让父母理解你，但你不曾想象你父母的世界或许是：如此的尴尬，迷茫和无助。
李濬益真是类型奇才，光看这个艺术水准颇高的黑白片，会想到他拍出过轰动一时的《思悼》，但绝对想不到他也曾拍出过《素媛》，这随便拎出一部，都够一些导演学半辈子。卞约汉也是，典型剧抛脸，《未生》里演了主角团里最末位的狗哥却最让人记住，这里根本认不出。忠武路有你们了不起。
妥妥为电视机尺寸定制的流媒体电影，叙事流畅，情感真挚，有一些技法上的小聪明。这样的温情小品拿到奥斯卡best picture也侧面反映了疫情之下的世道艰难。
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