Outstanding scene of fellowship accompanied by "Auld Lang Syne". All rights belong to Netflix. No copyright infringement is intended. For everyone who this melody has touched his soul.
Charles Dance is an exceptional actor even when playing silly roles, but give him something like the Earl of Mountbatten or Tywin Lannister and he really shines.
@@pauljordan4452 I'm kind of old, so I first noticed him as one of the quietly heroic characters in "The Jewel in the Crown." He rarely gets to play heroes, but he is almost always one of the smartest, most capable people in a given room.
Leaving is so random. The idiots at one of my old firms felt it necessary to have "security" walk me out during a layoff, but none were to be found, so poor old Fred in the mail room was drafted. He was mortified and more shaken than I was! So, with my little box of personal items, we chatted about his golf game all the way down and one cold afternoon at 3:10 p.m. I found myself standing out in the carport in the rain. SO, Children, this is what comes of 10 years with a firm, and a "Best Employee" award for making a major deadline whilst fighting a nasty case of bronchitis Beware! And F them all. "Moe"
Charles Dance is on the screen here for about 60 seconds and does not utter a word. And yet, with his expressions and a slight inclination of his head, he speaks volumes. THAT is acting.
This is a rather intelligent scene. Mountbatten was a far more successful military officer than many realise. He should be remembered as a highly successful officer who just happened to be an in-law of the royal family, but his ego got in the way. The legend he built up obscured everything.
@@c17sam90 And encouraged Charles to "sow his oats" and take on a younger bride instead of one his own age... because an age difference and power imbalance wouldn't be an issue, hmm?
Put Lannister armor on him and he could be Lord Tywin in this scene, especially when he turns to stare down those younger guys mockingly singing! What a powerful presence, Charles Dance can portray and definitely one of the best actors.
@@c17sam90 do you have any fucking idea who Lord mountbatten was. He was arguebly one of brittians best navy commanders. If it wasn't for him many people in Britain wouldn't be here today. He was a hero no dubt who put his life on the line for 4 years. Fighting in the Pacific theatre and agasint the Germans. Educate yourself on someone before you try slander a war hero
That’s probably the finest acting I ever saw on TV. Delivers a dozen different messages without even saying a word. Charles Dance is absolutely fantastic in this role (as well).
Taking one last look around my office and place of work, as my coworkers, friends, colleages, wave me goodbye, while singing Auld Lang Syne. I take in these last few moments, knowing the next time I walk through those doors, if I ever come back, I won't work here anymore, I have no more duties to perform.
@@Michael-mh2tw And why, pray tell, does he need to get the language right? If you watch an Indian show's clips, do you need to get the corresponding language right as well? Or does this logic apply only to English?
@@ayushsahu4125 I would assume that if one were posting in Hindi in regard to a clip from an Indian programme, one would, indeed, be expected to compose one's grammar properly.
Connor Maxwell He always told Charles to play around but settle with an innocent, moldable girl with a clean and suitable background who can support him. He was a very important figure in Charles’ life, like a mix of a father, a grandfather, an uncle, a mentor, and a friend. When Lord Mountbatten suddenly died, Charles was very broken and decided to live up to what Mountbatten wished him to do, and that is to find a good girl to be Princess of Wales. Charles saw Diana and thought that she is the exact type of girl that Lord Mountbatten was talking about. And also it is alleged that Princess Diana offered Charles condolences for his loss of Mountbatten. And Diana always knows the exact words to say to comfort someone who is in pain. And Charles began to date Diana. Then the paparazzi poured in on Diana. Philip forced Charles to make a decision of either marrying Diana or leave her alone. And Charles this rushed to the proposal.
Lord Mountbatten was the creme de la creme of Imperial Aristocracy. Legend. There's an autobiographical video of him. Highly recommend everyone to watch the man speak about his life and times.
He was a scumbag 😂😂 who was under fbi investigation over touching an 11 year old also he was no legend he was an imperial whinge. Who gives a shit bout his military service when he was a part of oppressing other nations
This scene could be seen as either heartwarming or very disrespectful. I hear you ask "random person on the interner, how is this disrespectful?" Well random person on the internet, it can be seen as disrespectful by the thought that there singing him out of his job, the young men were mocking it and dont really are that hes leaving, and even gave him a cake as if he needs it. It all depeneds on what way you look at this scene. If you look at it as a happy moment for him then you will think hes emotional and remanicant but if you look at it as disrespectful youl notice some key things like him pausing after seeing the men mocking him leaving, the look of disappointment as they start singing.
I saw it that way as well, a mixed send off. I think he wanted to salute his faithful staff when he turned around, but when he saw those young men he realized they’re the reason he’s on the way out, so he walked out without acknowledging them.
He didn't have enough people with that sort of access who hated him enough to turn up to jeer him on his leaving. People don't make time from their day to show up for someone they dislike.
This is yet another of The Crown's fictional imaginations. Mountbatten's resignation and departure from the MoD was great celebration with uniforms, medals, parades and marching bands. In short an innuendo disguised as a dramatic devise.
After Lord Mountbatten there was a decline in the British armed forces, for example the Royal Navy in the second world war had more than 200 ships, today it only has a third of that number, now it is a shadow of what it was before, in terms of numbers. He opposed the reduction of the military budget, especially that of the Royal Navy.
You don't want to mess around with Tywin Lannister. And you don't want to mess around with Lord Mountbatten either. A Lannister (and a Mountbatten) always pays his debts.
When i started watching the Crown i crushed hard on Eden, that mustache was the death of me, but only now i realize how good looking is Charles Dance, at least to me. The classic old school gentleman. Refined, elegant, polite, Precious. 💕😘
@@khalilelfakhri8243 the first of his name, king of the andals, the rhoynar and the first men, lord of the seven kingdoms and protecter of the realm, lord paramount of the stormlands, lord of storm's end and dragonstone
@@chefandmusician9170because he represented everything wrong about britan imperial nation that oppressed others. He was a legitimate target for the irish. He came here in his little car staying in an irish castle after everything the royals had done. He should have knew better
History is gathering momentum in that overtime Mountbatten shall inevitably be remembered in the way he always knew he would. History will not be kind. 🇿🇦👍
Firstly, what sort of cake is that? Like lemon? If it is ugh. Secondly, that was sung really well! Shame there isn’t a full version of it because they sing great!
Lots of people missing the significance of the song choice here - Auld Lang Syne was the final song performed at the 1997 relinquishing of Hong Kong, one of Britains last remaining Empirical territories. Mountbatten is often attributed to having been one of the dominoes in the collapse of the empire considering that India gained independence under his watch. The men here are disrespectfully wishing him farewell and he is powerless to stop it, much like the UK in 1997 - publicly presenting a stiff upper lip but internally furious. Whether it happened this way or not, its a deliberate choice by the writers/composer to have had this song placed here in this very specific context.
This interpretation is ridiculous. First, the retrocession of Hong Kong happens in 1997, outside of the scope of four seasons of the Crown; Second, this scene happens in the 1970s; not only the retrocession is still way in the future, but Mountbatten's own assassination happens in 1979. Finally, Auld Lang Syne is a legendary tune habitually sung in Britain on weddings and farewell/retirement events. It's an total show of respect and loyalty to him that the senior, older staffers come and sing him Auld Lang Syne when he leaves. However, the younger members on the front are way too eager to sing it because they are from another generation less loyal to Mountbatten and its legacy, who seem to be a little too glad the old geezer is gone. They immediately return to a more proper "solemn" decorum when he turns to look at them.
@@nm7358 you’ve entirely missed the point here, it’s still a song with a loaded usage. there’s no way there isn’t a correlation here for this totally fictional event - when mountbatten actually retired he had a full military parade. What’s being put forward here is that there’s a link between the man ‘who lost india’ and the last days of empire on the part of the producers of the crown.
It’s quite satisfying that Charles Dance got to play Lord Mountbatten in Season 3-4 as he was appointed an OBE by the actual Queen Elizabeth II herself for his services to drama.
