although this film is really good and miranda richardson plays queen mary brilliantly, this film does her no justice, they have portrayed her very coldly, but many reports say they she was a lot better and more loving than this, and that she was extreamly involved in all her children's life
The King and Queen are such harsh disciplinarians. Shunning Johnnie was an unforgivable act and it was a crime to a farm to be lonely. RIP HRH The Prince John and anyone who helped his struggle with epilepsy
The reason that Queen Alexandra is crying is because all that she known and the people loved were now gone........her husband, King Edward VII was dead......her nephew, Emperor Nicholas II and his entire family..his wife and children..who were murdered in 1918......all the grandeur of monarchy was extinquished........
@jedimasterjoe Indeed. Queen Alexandra was a very sentimental person, and one can certainly assume that the horrors of the previous years- the war, the destruction of many European monarchies, the brutal murders of her Russian nephew and his family- all took its toll on her. I love how this was portrayed in this scene, very moving.
The first trumpet piece played is indeed Viviani's Second Sonata for Trumpet and Organ. However, the second piece (from 2:18 to 3:37) is the "Oboe d'Amore" - Largo, by Georg Telemann.
@laughtereveryday You're welcome. I attempted to put a link in my original response, but I kept getting an error. So, instead, if you do a youtube search for "Ann Lemke - Oboe d-amore - "Largo" " you'll find a nice rendition by oboe of the same tune.
This is the only film i've seen that makes George V look, well, human. Not in a horrible way. All you ever see of him is his formidable character and stoicism. Ten million thumbs up!
@lalahammy Its an emotional film. The young prince had a dibilitating illness which he was born with. many people today suffer from it. Basically at random points in time the person collapses into convulsions uncontrollable fits. He was also the son of the ruling monarch who was about to send hundreds of thousand s of young men to battle in the 1st World war or rather trying to avert war. The Royals were not liked - much as the same in Russia -
the Russian Royals (Tsar Romanovs) were related directly to our Royals and the Russian Bolsheviks (communists) were having a revolution because they despised the Royal Family. They despised the Royals because they wanted the ordinary Russians to believe that the Royals did not care about ordinary Russians. The Bolsheviks made the royals out to be abusive and cruel - by all accounts was false. So it was the stress of all this which is making her cry! I believe anyway!
Also....sorry about this guys.....Britain was a completely different country back then when illness was seen as a weakness. So the King and Queen wanted their Prince Son to be hidden from all - hence throughout the film they always tried to keep him away from the public. It was the constant stresses of all this making her cry and the fact that they just want to be left alone...which is why when this film came out it was so controversial...people drew paralells with Diana and William and Harry!
@lalahammy Yes, it is funny how matter-of-fact he is about it. I wonder if it relates to the very first time the doctors assessed him, when Lala tried to get him to throw the ball to her and he didn't respond. From his perspective, showing them all he could do that might seem just as significant as showing them his trumpet skills!
I have read about Russian Jewish family which owned plenty of factories in Imperial Russia, they named Poiakoffs, does anybody know if Stephan Poliakoff is member of that family?
0:10 - johnny la hanta esta muy loca
alldini 4 months ago
Rollo Weeks (Prince Georgie). Was such an awesome choice!!! I've seen pics, and they totally look alike!!!
brooklea98 6 months ago
Johnny Kicked Arse on the Trumpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!
henman09 7 months ago
Thank you for posting this. Prince John's recital is my favorite scene in this eloqent film. Such a poignant scene knowing Johnny's fate. :(
faeryquene 8 months ago
although this film is really good and miranda richardson plays queen mary brilliantly, this film does her no justice, they have portrayed her very coldly, but many reports say they she was a lot better and more loving than this, and that she was extreamly involved in all her children's life
chunkindunkin 8 months ago
The King and Queen are such harsh disciplinarians. Shunning Johnnie was an unforgivable act and it was a crime to a farm to be lonely. RIP HRH The Prince John and anyone who helped his struggle with epilepsy
henman09 10 months ago
bloody hell the actor playing lloyd george is a spitting image of him!
Willbutler 1 year ago
Thats telling them!!!
MovieMad007 1 year ago
The actor who plays King George V also played the role of King George III in the HBO mini-series 'John Adams'.
hill9868 1 year ago
@hill9868 And the actress who plays Queen Mary also played Queen Victoria's mother in "The Young Victoria". =)
mjlynn 1 year ago
The reason that Queen Alexandra is crying is because all that she known and the people loved were now gone........her husband, King Edward VII was dead......her nephew, Emperor Nicholas II and his entire family..his wife and children..who were murdered in 1918......all the grandeur of monarchy was extinquished........
jedimasterjoe 1 year ago
@jedimasterjoe Indeed. Queen Alexandra was a very sentimental person, and one can certainly assume that the horrors of the previous years- the war, the destruction of many European monarchies, the brutal murders of her Russian nephew and his family- all took its toll on her. I love how this was portrayed in this scene, very moving.
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tolemy01 1 year ago
What a beautiful recital. Does anyone know what song Johnny is playing?
laughtereveryday 2 years ago
@laughtereveryday
It's a rearrangement of Viviani's Sonata No.2 for Trumpet and Organ
RichardvsHimself 2 years ago
Thank you! :)
laughtereveryday 2 years ago
I haven't been able to find trumpet sheet music for it tho :( if anyone could point me to that it would be helpful
RichardvsHimself 2 years ago
The first trumpet piece played is indeed Viviani's Second Sonata for Trumpet and Organ. However, the second piece (from 2:18 to 3:37) is the "Oboe d'Amore" - Largo, by Georg Telemann.
tolemy01 1 year ago
@tolemy01 Thank you too! :)
laughtereveryday 1 year ago
@laughtereveryday You're welcome. I attempted to put a link in my original response, but I kept getting an error. So, instead, if you do a youtube search for "Ann Lemke - Oboe d-amore - "Largo" " you'll find a nice rendition by oboe of the same tune.
tolemy01 1 year ago
@tolemy01 Thanks for that info! I'd been wondering what those melancholy music pieces were called and whom they were by.
faeryquene 8 months ago
This is the only film i've seen that makes George V look, well, human. Not in a horrible way. All you ever see of him is his formidable character and stoicism. Ten million thumbs up!
TJJ5621 2 years ago
loved this drama, the bit that gets me was when the prime minister [i think] was like "whos that boy we're waiting for" i thought that was so sad
jamspice11 2 years ago
i dont get it..... why did she start crying?
lalahammy 2 years ago
@lalahammy
you have to watch the whole movie to get it
RichardvsHimself 2 years ago
@RichardvsHimself, very sad
4DECO1 1 year ago
She's remembering better days when everything wasn't so complicated and the world wasn't so cruel.
If someone could post the entire thing in parts, I would be very grateful.
LupuSabre 1 year ago 2
@lalahammy
More than likely it was because the song brought back many memories for them all. Good and bad.
sno0323 10 months ago
@lalahammy Its an emotional film. The young prince had a dibilitating illness which he was born with. many people today suffer from it. Basically at random points in time the person collapses into convulsions uncontrollable fits. He was also the son of the ruling monarch who was about to send hundreds of thousand s of young men to battle in the 1st World war or rather trying to avert war. The Royals were not liked - much as the same in Russia -
MovieMad007 10 months ago
the Russian Royals (Tsar Romanovs) were related directly to our Royals and the Russian Bolsheviks (communists) were having a revolution because they despised the Royal Family. They despised the Royals because they wanted the ordinary Russians to believe that the Royals did not care about ordinary Russians. The Bolsheviks made the royals out to be abusive and cruel - by all accounts was false. So it was the stress of all this which is making her cry! I believe anyway!
MovieMad007 10 months ago
Also....sorry about this guys.....Britain was a completely different country back then when illness was seen as a weakness. So the King and Queen wanted their Prince Son to be hidden from all - hence throughout the film they always tried to keep him away from the public. It was the constant stresses of all this making her cry and the fact that they just want to be left alone...which is why when this film came out it was so controversial...people drew paralells with Diana and William and Harry!
MovieMad007 10 months ago 2
lol, "i will kick a football around" this is my fav part
lalahammy 2 years ago 7
@lalahammy Yes, it is funny how matter-of-fact he is about it. I wonder if it relates to the very first time the doctors assessed him, when Lala tried to get him to throw the ball to her and he didn't respond. From his perspective, showing them all he could do that might seem just as significant as showing them his trumpet skills!
ginnyisdacoolest 10 months ago
why is this video not working?? it says an error has occurred
dirkgently85 2 years ago
This programme was brilliant - lovely and as usual so well casted and acted
MrGary66 2 years ago 2
I have read about Russian Jewish family which owned plenty of factories in Imperial Russia, they named Poiakoffs, does anybody know if Stephan Poliakoff is member of that family?
BLDKuttenBerg 2 years ago
Poliakoff is a genius
murraypg 2 years ago 12