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
3.5星 | 工整且无趣，剧只看了前三季，因此很多人物都已经不熟悉了，幸而英音还是很好听的。w/ Cloudy.
电影院看的，没看过之前的
副标题名叫New Era却是向旧时代的谢幕仪式，贵族阶级去往南法处理老太太的旧事，家里让给电影拍摄。一家人齐聚老太太病床前送终老太太却让他们不要哭“I can’t hear myself die” ，戏份不多却完成了成长的女明星和女仆们的互动也因朴实而动人。果然，最有力量的台词总是由最简单的词汇构成
似乎是最好的结局了，两条故事线并行，默片与有声电影的碰撞，都在唐顿庄园里进行，老妇人的传位，崭新的时代也在到来
唐家屯的精彩故事继续上演，看的出来故事情节比第一部更加「抓马」，有很多耐人寻味的片段，比如说，老太太年轻时的艳遇，大老爷的身世之谜，导演和大女儿的隐晦感情，还有可能被删减的大管家和男演员的爱情故事。像是看了一部英伦风格的家庭伦理剧。而本片以三女婿的婚礼开场，最后又以老太太的葬礼收尾，设计精妙，也从中感受到了悲喜两重天的过往人生经历。整体来说，还是挺不错的，剧情画面bgm都是无处挑剔，感到遗憾的一是老太太的离世，再一个就是消失了的大女婿马修了，您再不回来大女儿要跟着导演跑路了！希望下一部能回归，并且戏份多一些吧。
高中的时候看了个开头没看下去，十多年后来看了个大结局……大户人家也要为钱发愁呢。啊英国人的小帽子好多呀好好看呀。
看这个之前看了十五分钟的我要我们在一起，太尬了
不是唐顿庄园的常规观众或粉丝 只是路过 服装真古典好看 剧情也很流畅
We all finally find our best ending.
延续剧一贯的慢悠悠但多了些起伏桥段。人物多且内容碎，作为剧的周边是可以的。单独作为一部电影看就支撑不起来。几个小反差小高潮的设置，不出奇，感觉更像传统话剧。不过到是符合那个年代的。巴罗的戏份删到让人在想，剩下出现的意义是什么。不过也能猜到，他应该和男演员有了romance 。
罗伯特和薇欧莱特的那两句话把我的心戳了个泉眼，到现在还不能释怀。
[Stop that noise. I can't hear myself die.]
the end…比较轻松，还有笑点，隔壁一男的每每有点幽默的场景时候就发出“哎呀…”的声音…
觉得没有第一部好看，更没有原剧好看，期待大失望也有点大，但总体来说还是很不错了，想给个3.5。
腐朽的贵族阶层，披着温情脉脉的面纱，哈哈哈
大部分演员们都老了，可还是希望能长长久久拍下去。
没看过唐顿庄园连续剧的表示还不赖，即便完全不清楚背景剧情，也能看的有滋有味。婚礼开场葬礼结束，老太后的隐秘恋情，牵扯出来南法别墅的继承问题，大小姐全面掌权庄园的管理，传统英式管家又有奇妙的艳遇，有声电影浪潮来袭，拍摄的默片一波三折，绝症只是虚惊一场，宴会拍摄现场的几段珠联璧合，唐顿庄园的新时代开始了。PS：好喜欢南法的别墅游艇和趴体，真希望有人明天能来找我，告诉我有人馈赠了一套别墅给我。
夸一波编剧，巧借电影镜头让下人上楼穿上华服过把主人瘾，安排帅哥明星把走男仆留下好结局，众生相完美圆满；骂一波编剧，为何如此绝情写死老太太，为何不请大表哥三小姐来个回忆杀，影迷就想要太多。请唐家屯继续拍下去吧，毕竟那些遗忘的、温情的、可爱的、幽默的、讽刺的、优雅的英伦范儿值得一席之地。
看的时候觉得少了点什么，回来一搜果然删了近6分钟，想说其实要比2019年的第一部观感好些，但当时我是真的睡着了一会儿，联想到之前的一些片子，实打实的城堡还是要比影视城的古建筑有质感一些……
希望美好的事物永不终结，但是世界上毕竟不会有这种事，我们只能享受乐在其中的一段时间，这就是生活。
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