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
1.极致戏剧化的呈示，而非着手于对镜头媒介的献媚，这才意味着电影艺术真的成熟了。
【非大銀幕 3.8/5.0】影片像是用一盏现代玻璃杯，盛了从朽木桶里取出的百年陈酒，酸涩的酒香先于味觉在光影中显现。古英语和戏剧化调度，在摄影（灯光、构图）的运用中展露最陈旧的新貌。麦克白的死法，原著中只提及人头落地，没有细写，我喜欢电影的处理，恶血伴皇冠坠落，生命随名利逝去。
这版也太像《蜘蛛巢城》了 但蜘蛛巢城真的不可逾越了 A24，黑白，4:3
摄影、美术非常独特于以往写实的电影改编，把话剧做到了极致的电影化，明显的表现主义的风格。大全景下渺小的人物、倾斜的构图、心理暗示的置景、独特的转场、乌鸦群飞。无不让人想到奥逊威尔斯改编过的莎士比亚，看起来像是一个双重致敬。除此之外，这便是一部可以在文学、剧作课上放的教学片，抛弃了现有的电影工业元素，或许是对古典戏剧改编电影最好的处理方式了吧。
从表演到视听语言，好到无可挑剔，居然只有7.2分。
相比15版麦克白逊色不少，戏剧般的形式感和黑白并没有加分，最重要的内心情感戏也是一带而过，不知道在拍些什么……
三星吧。我还记得第一次看《蜘蛛巢城》时的震惊。
相比15版麦克白逊色不少，戏剧般的形式感和黑白并没有加分，最重要的内心情感戏也是一带而过，不知道在拍些什么……
质感很棒啊，这部电影通过独特的光影和场景将现实感剥离，像是一场很华丽的舞台剧，镜头构图很绝。
略失望吧，预告骗了属于是……影像上有一些惊艳时刻，声音设计也有点意思，但总体比较乏善可陈，观看过程一度感到无聊，究其原因可能是它在文本和形式上都无甚新意，风格化就只是为了风格化而存在，遑论像《灯塔》那样做到二者的自洽和互相支持。像有的评论说的，在《蜘蛛巢城》之后，再做这种改编可能已无必要了。B
莎士比亚的话剧对白 配上乔治德基里科似的画面，体验非常奇妙
表现主义的极简舞台布景和精湛的摄影与表演，再加上极其抓人的重音鼓点；乔尔·科恩携丹泽尔·华盛顿与弗兰西斯·麦克多蒙德将莎剧凝聚到100余分钟黑白电影的结果显然是出色的。对于《麦克白》这样的作品，故事本身轮不到我等俗人来多嘴，而科恩本次看似四平八稳的改编实则可能是最好的选择。
舞台设计和摄影都太绝了，截了不知道多少图。但唯一不解的是，科恩兄大量启用黑人演员的意图在哪里？仅仅是为了正确吗？
ps.科恩嫂什么都好，就是走路姿势注意一下，自身走路方式太有标志性了
10. 17 LFF # 16 闭幕片 EF
总的来说，该片舞台剧不像舞台剧，电影不像电影。
怎么感觉科恩的《麦克白》不应该直接是麦克白，正如库布里克的《奥德赛》应该是《2001太空漫游》
影调与非常刻意的“棚拍”结合得很好，莎翁的古英文独白被大量保留。科恩这次改编总的来说是保守的，更多地去还原了戏剧舞台的力量。
绝佳的美术和氛围营造使本片充满了电影感，但故事和人物刻画都不足，演员表演上乘。
mise en scene真的酷死了，但是表演、台词、叙事整个拼到一起就说不出来的奇怪很不对味。
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