That line just floored me when I was watching this. He utters it with such intense desire but softly. Such fierce passion held in check. And from a man! God, I love him.
One of the sweetest and heartbreaking moments in the movie I think. At first I thought he was gonna chase after her. Or at least I wanted him too lol!
It's somehow good to know that I wasn't the only person who shouted look back at him!!! This whole sequence is just sould destroying, he thinks he's never gonna see her again and she thinks he's in love with someone else so won't see him again!! Ah Gaskell you and your misunderstandings wrench me to bits lol!
HE is one of the greatest and most underrated actors I have ever come across! He nailed this character! I've seen his movie a dozen hundred times and all because of him! Plus he's damn sexy!
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I don't think he says Look back, look back at me. I think he says You're back, you're back in me. He was trying to not love her and he just can't help it.
@jerona The second part? Do you mean the next part of the line? He says "look back, look back at me." The Geordie-esque accent can be difficult to understand at times.
If it would have been possible at all, I would jump into the film give him a hug a kiss and say: Well I will always look back at you.. I couldn't resist it xD!
i know that he literally wants her to look back, bc it would show him that she cared about him, but thinking back on the movie, doesn't she always look back when she walks away from him? or most of the time anyway? so he just wanted her to do what she always did and look back at him this last time.
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its not look back at me, its " you're back you're back in me". cuz in da film he says he duz nt luv hr anymre and is liking 4ward 2 the future but wen she leaves he realises he stil luvs her!
The line is "look back, look back at me." This could be taken either literally or figuratively. In a literal sense, he wants her to see him and to see his reaction to her going. Figuratively, he wants her to remember him, he wants her to "look back" on her time with him.
@madamtorsion Yeah its because all the way through she always looked back at him whenever she was taken away from him, such as in that quite little dinner, so he wanted her to do it one more time! Probably to show that yes she still cared about him!! I can't quite help but wonder what he would have done if she did!!
He is such a good actor. I mean you can see it in his eyes how he was feeling. From hope and then change to sorrow and sadness when she didn't look back.
Wow..what a WONDERFUL movie this is. I only "found" it recently. I have to confess that it has now taken first place in my heart as my favorite all time movie. Phantom of the Opera with Gerard Butler was first but it isn't anymore.
i just watched "north and south" for the first time today.. i was freaking out during that scene.. i just kept thinking, look back!!! give him SOMETHING!!! lol
I got this the other day and was only going to watch one episode. 4 hours later I couldn't wait to watch it all again. It was truly brilliant. Richard Armitage was wonderful and I agree with the comment below about his eyes when words were not present he showed all the emotion of a scene with his eyes. I melted at this point and as for the station scene at the end. I haven't recovered. All the time Margaret is speaking he is looking at her with such love in his eyes and face.
Richard Armitage's voice is so powerful, but his eyes! I've watched this scene over and over and the intese emotion he is able to convey with such subtly astounds me. I really think he is THE most brilliant actor.
The music, the cinematography, the snow, the expression of her face, everything is perfect in this scene, and above all, his voice, the imperative tone of it...look back...look back at me...one of the most beautiful things I 've seen.
@BroadwayStarlett yeah I thought so too, like he had tried so hard not to care about her and she crawled back into his heart the minute he saw her again. But either way really...
I absolutly loved this scene! I had to admit I was very angry with Margret for not looking back...I so would have!! Thorton looked so sad =[ But it all turned out well in the end ^.^
i love this scene so much b/c in almost every movie that has the slightest love interest there is that one scene where the two lovers are parting and they look back at eachother or are waiting for the other to look back at them as they go in opposite directions...but no one actually says it!!!! thornton voicing that desire is just utterly heart-wrenching...
Watched this all in one go last night and this is one of my two favourite scenes (the other obviously being the finale!) so thank you so much for putting this up! it's sooo beuatiful - you can just see his heart breaking. rock on richard armitage!
Thank You for putting this scene up. It's one of my favorites from this film. It makes me want to cry as he holds onto the last bit of hope and makes my heart melt because it is what I'd want someone to feel if I were leaving. THANK YOU!
This scene rips my heart out! His sense of complete isolation is so palpable, it just breaks my heart. An amazing scene with a wonderful character. Love that Mr. Thornton!
i wish the producers would make a special sequel to north and south, i just can't have enough of mr. thornton and margaret hale. sandy and brian,think of the multitudes of adoring n&s fans !!! (elizabeth gaskell wouldn't mind, surely!) rest her soul.
I got it on my computer, and it's called "murmur" since I couldn't hear that he sayed "look back at me" :P anyway, a very beautiful and touching scene.
Pretty sure my heart just broke into a million pieces....
WittTiger09 1 month ago
He kind of says, 'look back...' with no emotion but, that gives it so much emotion. :)
Standintherain94 2 months ago
OMG his face! It's so tragic. *sniff* (watches end kiss scene to make it better)
proprodigySD 6 months ago 4
@GallagherGirl07 Glad you watched this too. :) btw, I couldn't find the comment you replied to. What did it say?
FlyHighFlyBC 8 months ago
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, sigh...............
destinifly 9 months ago
RA is brilliant from beginning to end. This is merely one small example of it. I will never, ever tire of watching this film.
myra463 10 months ago 2
Who writes this stuff? "look back at me." genius!
nkbpt 10 months ago
This scene is heart wrenching. Richard Armitage is so brilliant at the end.
themojkot 10 months ago
the living proof that a movie scene can be played with eyes only... Exceptional, truly exceptional!!!
angybasso 10 months ago 2
When I first watched this part, i was sooo sad that she didn't!
mentalist007coldplay 11 months ago 3
That line just floored me when I was watching this. He utters it with such intense desire but softly. Such fierce passion held in check. And from a man! God, I love him.
RainPoetry 1 year ago 13
Kind of of hard to do in a closed carriage:) But still Wonderful.
mthomas0930 1 year ago 3
One of the sweetest and heartbreaking moments in the movie I think. At first I thought he was gonna chase after her. Or at least I wanted him too lol!
mo95261 1 year ago 3
THIS MAN IS MINE
enka1980 1 year ago
Everytime I watch this... OMG LOOK BACK AT HIM!
Streetweare 1 year ago 22
look back, look back at me. *swooooonss* I screamed "OMG CHASE HER!"
fk7A 1 year ago 7
Oh I'm looking back..... ;)
Smoothie787 1 year ago 7
"To be sure, as soon as possible." HAHA too funny. Mommy wants her gone!
joannab25 1 year ago 5
Oh, man! This scene breaks my heart!
bromax07 1 year ago 5
Thats what I said! Why didn't she??? :(
Hkgirl184 1 year ago
eeeee so romantic! *melts into puddle*
lilithgrrrl 1 year ago 2
I swear if RA said that to me I'd spend the rest of my life crashing into things.
blahblahblinx 1 year ago 15
@blahblahblinx you and me both! :DDD
GallagherGirl07 8 months ago
It's somehow good to know that I wasn't the only person who shouted look back at him!!! This whole sequence is just sould destroying, he thinks he's never gonna see her again and she thinks he's in love with someone else so won't see him again!! Ah Gaskell you and your misunderstandings wrench me to bits lol!
vampiresarah 1 year ago 5
Squee!
refgeek 2 years ago
I think this is the best part of the movie. My heart skipped a beat when he said "look back at me"!
nl887265 2 years ago 11
I totally agree...it's a gut wrenching beautiful scene!
phoenix2118 2 years ago 6
oh goodness when i first watched this when i saw the movie my heart was beating and i literally screamed "LOOK BACK AT HIM!!"
i almost cried. poor thornton. ill look at u ;)
wonderful movie and positively one of the best parts.
monny1emano 2 years ago 12
hahahaha! I screamed at her too.
Sarcastic07 2 years ago 5
SHE DIDN'T LOOK BACK!
Crazy woman.
mirandalaws 2 years ago 14
HE is one of the greatest and most underrated actors I have ever come across! He nailed this character! I've seen his movie a dozen hundred times and all because of him! Plus he's damn sexy!
manicoco18 2 years ago 67
Amen to that.
kamkar1 2 years ago
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I don't think he says Look back, look back at me. I think he says You're back, you're back in me. He was trying to not love her and he just can't help it.
sydneytaylor0 2 years ago
No, he says "look back." Just do a search for it, it comes up in more than one place (including IMDB).
madamtorsion 2 years ago
@madamtorsion if he just says look back, then whats the second part? :P
jerona 1 year ago
@jerona The second part? Do you mean the next part of the line? He says "look back, look back at me." The Geordie-esque accent can be difficult to understand at times.
madamtorsion 1 year ago 7
Thank you so much, it's taken me forever to figure out what he said then
RyColSM 2 years ago
Oh, my heart. *SOB*
thinkgood 2 years ago 9
OMG !
If it would have been possible at all, I would jump into the film give him a hug a kiss and say: Well I will always look back at you.. I couldn't resist it xD!
buchjj 2 years ago 6
Oh, this scene always make me shiver! His voice, and the emotion in his face!! Thanks for posting!
sallyannerenee 2 years ago 16
Holy crap. I love this movie.
IloveSirLancelot 2 years ago 10
My favourite part of the whole series it makes me want o just give him a huge hug x
T4SHx 2 years ago 9
And the snow falling:
- 'I believe I have seen hell... and it is white'
BlackPeppermint 2 years ago 12
@BlackPeppermint That is my favorite line. It is the most striking to me.
pocketpoina 1 year ago
What a lovely and heart wrenching scene. Richard Armitage has bewitched me.
JEAN961 2 years ago 92
Body and Soul
shawubble 2 years ago 4
@JEAN961 body and soul...and you love love love him ;)
ThASaBsTeR 7 months ago
gah tears my heart in two!
i know that he literally wants her to look back, bc it would show him that she cared about him, but thinking back on the movie, doesn't she always look back when she walks away from him? or most of the time anyway? so he just wanted her to do what she always did and look back at him this last time.
let me know what you think, i'm not positive.
dancefreak1025 2 years ago 9
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its not look back at me, its " you're back you're back in me". cuz in da film he says he duz nt luv hr anymre and is liking 4ward 2 the future but wen she leaves he realises he stil luvs her!
hsg786 2 years ago
The line is "look back, look back at me." This could be taken either literally or figuratively. In a literal sense, he wants her to see him and to see his reaction to her going. Figuratively, he wants her to remember him, he wants her to "look back" on her time with him.
madamtorsion 2 years ago 2
@madamtorsion Really? I always thought he was saying it because if she did look back it would be a sign that she cared for him.
TheGwenjamin 1 year ago
@TheGwenjamin I imagine that could be part of it as well.
madamtorsion 1 year ago
@madamtorsion Yeah its because all the way through she always looked back at him whenever she was taken away from him, such as in that quite little dinner, so he wanted her to do it one more time! Probably to show that yes she still cared about him!! I can't quite help but wonder what he would have done if she did!!
vampiresarah 1 year ago
It is definitely "look back at me."
romanticrosegirl 2 years ago 11
He is such a good actor. I mean you can see it in his eyes how he was feeling. From hope and then change to sorrow and sadness when she didn't look back.
anyanaganna 2 years ago 13
i think its the best scence in the film，look at back me is better than in the roman，i love it much，make me feel his sad ，so great his play
liangting84 2 years ago 2
Why does he want her 2 look back?
golygfa2004 2 years ago
because he love her，and he think she will not come back here
liangting84 2 years ago 2
How can she not look back? I know I would!!!
oliviadoor 2 years ago 2
this scene and and him.. just takes my breath away everytime I see him in the shot.. and those words make my heart skip a beat.
and.. ladies and gents, a fan girl is born.
nepthtys 2 years ago 7
ooooooh lordy wheres me fan!!!! love it
geckoorchid 2 years ago 5
oomph....my woman parts.
JessicaDwyer 2 years ago 3
thanks for posting this! i love this scene!
carmela42689 2 years ago
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Quiltlady54 2 years ago
This scene is one of my favorites in the movie. It is so sweet... :)
seft92 2 years ago 3
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seft92 2 years ago
Wow..what a WONDERFUL movie this is. I only "found" it recently. I have to confess that it has now taken first place in my heart as my favorite all time movie. Phantom of the Opera with Gerard Butler was first but it isn't anymore.
Quiltlady54 3 years ago 5
Oh, good Lord, I can't even put it into words. This movie is just too perfect.
IloveSirLancelot 3 years ago 7
the most beautiful scene of this movie, I must admit
tatorstevie 3 years ago 6
he certainly is gorgeous!!
katrianna17 3 years ago 5
a very touching last moment there! thank you for sharing!
GraceMarieKelly 3 years ago 4
i just watched "north and south" for the first time today.. i was freaking out during that scene.. i just kept thinking, look back!!! give him SOMETHING!!! lol
redhead1892 3 years ago 14
I wish that would happen for me :( I'd look back!
CamKate985 3 years ago 2
oh me too!!! who could resist that gorgeous face!! ;o)
gracegirl04 3 years ago 2
and that VOICE! omg i could just melt...
jadeyes914 3 years ago 3
Love the music, the acting... this video!
marvillou 3 years ago 2
Heartbreaking.
Tornrosa 3 years ago
I got this the other day and was only going to watch one episode. 4 hours later I couldn't wait to watch it all again. It was truly brilliant. Richard Armitage was wonderful and I agree with the comment below about his eyes when words were not present he showed all the emotion of a scene with his eyes. I melted at this point and as for the station scene at the end. I haven't recovered. All the time Margaret is speaking he is looking at her with such love in his eyes and face.
Witchywn 3 years ago 2
Richard Armitage's voice is so powerful, but his eyes! I've watched this scene over and over and the intese emotion he is able to convey with such subtly astounds me. I really think he is THE most brilliant actor.
merryowife 3 years ago 10
I totally agree!
lindseykaye1 3 years ago
The best scene of the series, you can reaaly see and feel his pain when he says "look back at me". RA is a such a great actor.
Imke2307 3 years ago 6
I totally agree. He puts my heart upside down!!!
Rhanimir 3 years ago
I like his desolate expression in the end of the clip.
kflze 3 years ago
The music, the cinematography, the snow, the expression of her face, everything is perfect in this scene, and above all, his voice, the imperative tone of it...look back...look back at me...one of the most beautiful things I 've seen.
callistirhodes 3 years ago 6
Is it just me but when I first saw this I thought he said
"You're back. You're back in me"
????
BroadwayStarlett 3 years ago
"Look back. Look back at me."
JodyLynn77 3 years ago 3
I think it was just you lol
IHEARTCLARK 3 years ago 3
@BroadwayStarlett yeah I thought so too, like he had tried so hard not to care about her and she crawled back into his heart the minute he saw her again. But either way really...
ninaschroeder 1 year ago
i wish you well mr. thornton is SUCH a lame response... I will come back, my love is SOOOO much better!
jumpingjellybeans13 3 years ago
Nice!! RA is really cute!!
aszardini 3 years ago
I absolutly love this scene. "Look back at me" is one of my favorite quotes. I love this movie and I love Richard Armitage.
RoguishGirl 3 years ago 4
Sigh. . .
My fave line from the movie. Thanks for putting it up!
LorelieLong 3 years ago
I absolutly loved this scene! I had to admit I was very angry with Margret for not looking back...I so would have!! Thorton looked so sad =[ But it all turned out well in the end ^.^
OViolentDarkKnightO 3 years ago
i love this scene so much b/c in almost every movie that has the slightest love interest there is that one scene where the two lovers are parting and they look back at eachother or are waiting for the other to look back at them as they go in opposite directions...but no one actually says it!!!! thornton voicing that desire is just utterly heart-wrenching...
lndn1x5 3 years ago 2
This scene still gives me goosebumps - and I've seen it 10,000 times now!
annaarkadyevna 3 years ago
Watched this all in one go last night and this is one of my two favourite scenes (the other obviously being the finale!) so thank you so much for putting this up! it's sooo beuatiful - you can just see his heart breaking. rock on richard armitage!
HouseOfRandom 3 years ago 3
Thank You for putting this scene up. It's one of my favorites from this film. It makes me want to cry as he holds onto the last bit of hope and makes my heart melt because it is what I'd want someone to feel if I were leaving. THANK YOU!
cwarkentine 4 years ago 2
"The romance is passionate, but it is
all
about the eyes. Let me just say, that if I were casting one of my
books, I
would want Richard Armitage for my brooding hero.
It is not just a chick flick. My husband adored it — it has much meat
for
the masculine mind to chew on." (review by g.g. vandagriff of the meridian)
garvzc 4 years ago
This scene rips my heart out! His sense of complete isolation is so palpable, it just breaks my heart. An amazing scene with a wonderful character. Love that Mr. Thornton!
Janeite1 4 years ago
One of the most powerful scenes I´ve ever seen!! And the music there is so moving.Brilliant!
hamelofca 4 years ago
The way he turns around, hiding his face, only to return watching her leave him..
That voice saying "Look back at me"..
There is something special about Richard Armitage I cannot put into words.
MrsBrando 4 years ago 2
i wish the producers would make a special sequel to north and south, i just can't have enough of mr. thornton and margaret hale. sandy and brian,think of the multitudes of adoring n&s fans !!! (elizabeth gaskell wouldn't mind, surely!) rest her soul.
garvzc 4 years ago 3
oh yes!! I wish they made...it would be great:)))
hamelofca 4 years ago
Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. I LOVE Richard Armitage.
SunkenWoglinde 4 years ago 3
I got it on my computer, and it's called "murmur" since I couldn't hear that he sayed "look back at me" :P anyway, a very beautiful and touching scene.
Tornrosa 4 years ago
BUT WHY DOESN'T SHE LOOK BACK???!!! silly girl...
bikette4ever 4 years ago 3
I KNOW! REALLY!
I loved Margaret and could understand and empathize with her, but, I hated how she kept breaking poor John's heart!!
SunkenWoglinde 4 years ago 2
I love it!! It is my favorite scene!!! (together with the 'he was her brother" scene and the ending :D ) RA is such an amazing actor!!
I watch the DVD every week!
XLovingLOSTX 4 years ago 3
HIS FACE AT 0:39!!!! i would DIE if he looked at me like that!!!
lizdawiz1993 4 years ago 2
I know!! me too :D The first time i saw it a voice in my head was yelling: Margaret, SAY SOMETHING!!!!!!! ;P
Yeah that was a little over the top xD
XLovingLOSTX 4 years ago 4
such a powerful scene and one of my favorite pieces of dialogue from the movie. Thanks so much for posting it.
lloyddoblerrocks 4 years ago 2
I always start to laugh when his mother says, "to be sure.."
jeannearaminta 4 years ago 3
this is such a beautiful scene. I got the DVD but I still had to watch it here:)
No one can look so hot while broodering as RA
buffymon 4 years ago 3