My lords, ladies and gentlemen... Thank you for the manner in which you have received the...
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Sir:
[addressing the theater audience during his curtain call, after the performance of "King Lear"]
My lords, ladies and gentlemen... Thank you for the manner in which you have received the greatest tragedy in our language. We live in dangerous times. Our civilization is under threat from the forces of darkness. And we humble actors do all in our power to fight as soldiers on the side of right in the great battle. We are animated by no other desire than to take the works of the greatest poet-dramatist who has ever lived to every corner of our beloved island!
[the audience bursts into applause]
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My Lords ladies and gentlemen
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thank you for the manner in which you have received
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the greatest tragedy in our language
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We live in dangerous times
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Our civilization is under threat from the forces of darkness
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and we humble actors do all in our power
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to fight as soldiers
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on the side of right in the great battle
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We are animated by no other desire
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than to take the works
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of the greatest poet dramatist who has ever lived
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to every corner of our beloved island
Clip duration: 41 seconds
Views: 159
Timestamp in movie: 01h 39m 40s
Uploaded: 01 December, 2022
Genres: drama
Summary: Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.
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