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Ralph Richardson's speech

posted 10 years ago by EddieB1971
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Always brings a lump to my throat. The defiance in his voice is perfect, the essence of Churchill in a couple of sentences.
Makes me proud to be British every time I hear it.

[–] Spiny_Norman 10 years ago

"Don't dictate to us until you're marching down Whitehall!"

[–] Hotrodder 10 years ago

"...and even then we won't listen!"

Tremendous!

Trust me. I know what I'm doing.

[–] aleach26 10 years ago

Yes, the timbre in his voice is usually spot on. Similar to his speeches in Greystoke.

I recommend listening to his recording of the short superscriptions between movements in Andre Previn's recording of Vaughan Williams' Sinfonia Antartica (a work based on his score to Scott of the Antarctic) - an enjoyable and often spectacular piece of music.

[–] spookyrat1 9 years ago

For me, that Swiss embassy scene was one of the movie highlights. Great work from both actors. The tension was palpable.🐭

[–] EddieB1971 9 years ago

You can tell that they've obviously been friends for many years, by the way the german ambassador talks to the British ambassador's wife.

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