Lady Gresham's Ball - The Hole in the Wall (Hornpipe from Henry Purcell's 'Abdelazer')

[@edenemelody8774]

His smile is EVERYTHING. Totally swept her off her feet

[@mrs.meaney1748]

I can't help but feel the excitement she must be trying to contain, to be so wonderfully surprised by this turn of events!! Oh, the deliciousness of a budding new romance!!

[@gippalgurl]

The moment he turns in and gives her that smile just makes me swoon to no end lol I love it! Goosebumps for days

[@markstephenson6088]

A beautiful pre 1730 piece by Henry Purcell from his Abdelazer Suite that was used frequently in country dances right across England. One of my favourites!!

[@msg7808]

This is one of the loveliest scenes in all of romantic films. It's quite indescribable

[@monmothma3358]

I know...

[@cacampbell3654]

What film is it?!

[@aanchal-annaleedeprince5525]

Yes and so classical

[@OksanaY1122]

@@cacampbell3654 Becoming Jane

[@susyea9367]

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[@Fbushsfca]

As a long time English Country dancer, I am amazed at how perfectly the figures of this dance are performed (at least at the beginning, before the actors, for reasons of the story line, stop doing the actual dance). The "corners cross" move at 1:07 to 1:11 could not have been more beautifully executed! My hat is off to the person(s) who provided the technical dance directions for this scene.

[@peter-subramanian]

They could've if it were SCD!!!! *smallpipes start playing a strathspey*

[@emloney]

It would take an expert's eye to pick up what you did. As a layman I was mesmerised by the entire scene.

[@jfarris1227]

Wish there was a place in Grand Rapids Mi where they taught these beautiful dances!

[@bhavnadass]

That smile my god .. he just smiled and did nothing and he won many hearts mcavoyyy

[@susyea9367]

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[@mckavitt13]

Whose smile, pray? There are several.

[@lizgill5874]

Holy shit the moment he comes in my heart starts beating so fast!! I love this scene so much! The music! The looks! The dancing! So romantic! I could watch this for hours!!

[@treintaydiez]

same

[@jolanta0024]

I love how she suddenly comes alive when she sees him.

[@blurph412]

I rewind and replay that moment every time I watch the movie.

[@nyicucu9535]

3000% agree ❤️❤️

[@benajaholdinghause6835]

Great❤️

[@thereisahellbelievemeIveseenit]

Aren't we all)))

[@sab-ali]

It's my favourite scene of the entire movie. It captures their new found love so beautifully. The smiles are so spontaneous. Gorgeous scene.

[@hopeglick4821]

What movie is it?

[@kyliec6723]

@@hopeglick4821 Becoming Jane

[@hopeglick4821]

@@kyliec6723 Thank you!

[@babagama4232]

What....no twirking,no nakedness,no loud music,yet so stylish,elegant,beautiful and above all soooooo.ROMANTIC......

[@elizabeths4371]

❤️

[@ysvmd]

The first time I saw his face appear as he spun her around I got butterflies and was smiling like crazy..... *sighs* he's so so so so dreamy.......

[@TeacupAndRoses]

yes! me too! lovettt this........

[@AA-mv9fe]

I noticed something idk if it's intentional or not , at the beginning of the dance the camera doesn't really focus on jane alone it's viewing her as a part of a whole , you almost feel she's drowning between them or as if she's invisible *reflecting her own feelings* , but when tom appears the camera almost dedicates itself to them , no other dancers interrupting the view or viewed as much as before .. it's like the whole world disappeared and only them are left . Kinda like what happened with Elizabeth and Mr darcy in the 2005 version but in here it's done subtly using the camera and the music to give this feeling of isolation ❤️

[@bettewoodland1157]

Love the music. This version of the the Hornpipe is the best on KZbin. Sets up the scene beautifully.

[@sophiathorsen5885]

Oh gosh when Mr Lefroy appears, you can actually feel her blushing in pleasure! And that smile they share! *sigh* And when they promenade down the set, you can bet she can feel his hand on the small of her back ❤ they play their roles so well

[@-msssrhmrydy12988]

Their fondness for each other is so contagious! I'm in love.

[@dylanmccaigmusic]

Perfection, Purcell will always be my favourite composer

[@gerganamargaritova5296]

His smile at 1:09...And there goes my little heart ❤

[@lau1000able]

Thanks for naming the composer of the music piece and the name of it, it is indeed very beautiful. It's so sad that he died so young (Purcell), only 35-36 years old.

[@InigoTyR]

+Laura Colom He died drunk

[@lau1000able]

Probably, but he´ll live forever, how about others? :)

[@InigoTyR]

Laura Colom Yes of course, i only said it because it's funny. I love Purcell´'s music, it has very powerful feelings

[@reginagilliland5381]

I can’t seem to find this particular horn pipe of Hole in the Wall in Abelazer. Where did you get it? Only one I found of Purcell’s work was 43 sec long.

[@Angela-xn4ne]

Questa è la scena di ballo più bella che potremmo mai vedere. Nessuno eguaglierà quell'entrata in scena e quel dannato sorriso. Non dimentichiamo che lui la stava aspettando alla finestra. Pensate a quante persone hanno ballato su questa musica e magari hanno vissuto la stessa cosa...Boh sarò nata nell'epoca sbagliata...

[@marcopaniz]

Noi ogni tanto la balliamo, come altre country dances. Tutte molto affascinanti

[@Angela-xn4ne]

@@marcopaniz Che bello! Dove si svolgono queste danze? Mi piacerebbe assistere un giorno...

[@musicloverlondon6070]

Beautiful dance and music. Very elegant.

[@annieyahu676]

Her life was very sad. She was always facing something...as most of us our. It was very hard on women to marry someone you really loved, so much politics. When she finally had success on her own and a home...she only lived a few years more. I think she knew she couldn't marry who she wanted, so she made sure her characters did. Jane Austin wrote wonderful novels. ❤

[@samanthasmith61]

they both can't marry who they want 💀 not just her

[@carolyncrider8217]

Anne Hathaways greatest moment on screen for me. Her smile when she looks into the eyes of her beloved.....

[@scarlettvi4642]

Gonna watch this movie soon for the fifth time. I would've loved to meet her.. She's such an inspiring woman.

[@scarlettvi4642]

@liliboo Becoming Jane

[@marysiaoczkowska]

Od dzieciństwa uwielbiam ten film. To moja ukochana scena. Mogę tysiąc razy patrzeć na moment, kiedy Tom Lefroy się pojawia, a twarz Jane się rozpromienia. To spojrzenie Toma - coś wspaniałego, nie do opisania! Uwielbiam!!! I ubóstwiam tę muzykę! Wystarczy, że tylko ją usłyszę, a już mam ciary! I jak ciepło na sercu ❤️❤️❤️ Cały film znam na pamięć ❤️ Myślę, że to nie przypadek, że mój mąż jest bardzo podobny do Toma Lefroya 😀

[@cristinaelizabethalvarezbe5774]

THE BEST SCENE FOR EVER

[@ericarougelazarus9453]

First time I saw the movie I gasped the moment she sees him. Wasn't expecting that 😅

[@janapodnecka3346]

One of the best romantic scenes I have seen. And the way James looked at Anne is a dream of every girl :-). A true romance expressed on silver screen.

[@aienpotter82]

2024 and still can’t get over this scene

[@NintendoZombiet]

I love the way he looks at her. I want someone to look at me that way.

[@bernicerogers2383]

🥺🤭

[@elizabeths4371]

​@Whirlmode Flutter instant mood breaker 😂

[@georgina3358]

They will, you'll see

[@sylviajp2448]

We all do...🙂

[@lisarandecker4997]

But he doesn’t marry her. He slights her due to her lack of fortune.

[@kraftychik]

One of my most favorite scenes of this beautiful, sad film! Just love it!!

[@blackletter2591]

Sergeant Hathaway looks askance as the Irish Devil in the Green jacket gets the girl.

[@jomoody798]

This gives me more shivers than the dance in Pride and Prejudice 2005 omg

[@elyana_m2s]

Ikr!! My heart starts beating violently every time I see it

[@Icha74]

Jo Moody yep, me too... PP 2005 is lovely too, but this one makes my heart beating, and every time Tom/James came out with that witty grin, I also blush like Jane/Anne...

[@NinjaToe]

coincidentally, the music in P&P dance was also a Henry Purcell piece 'A Letter to Henry Purcell' inspired from his 'Rondo'

[@sofiajab2103]

It's not a coincidence. Many things in this movie were inspired from Pride and Prejudice ;)

[@karishudkins9692]

RIGHT??? I squealed louder than I ever had, and currently have, before.

[@duben55]

Becoming Jane; a concert of great acting and directing! Bravo to ALL !!!

[@bibianamassey7530]

Such sweet, beautiful music, and such romance!

[@truth77trust22]

This scene gives me delight and joy every time I saw it .. but I also feel sad because their eyes shows how far they are longing for each other but didn't end up together..😔

[@222dolly]

words cannot describe how much I love this scene

[@carolyncrider8217]

I love the sound of this scene.

[@gunnarthorsen]

I'm almost moved to tears. :) Dancing that's dignified, elegant, stately, fun, human, and flirtatious - all at the same time. No "in your face" shaking of body parts by self absorbed partners required, thank you very much. For all of our modern freedoms (and there are many good ones) - we have given up and left behind much that was beautiful - and lovely - for that which is crass. The actual counterparts of those seen in this film had small images of their loved ones concealed in lockets or under pocket watch covers, or other small tokens to remember them by. Today, the norm for some is to record and watch themselves and their loved ones - having sex. Weird.

[@kleiberfan9509]

Couldn't agree more; the music of Purcell is so timeless and magical. I'm still in my teens, but dream of this being played at my wedding

[@diamond13130]

Very well said. 👏

[@DD-xt6vo]

@@kleiberfan9509 Any luck?

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

Hear, hear! 👍🏽💯🤗

[@preethisunil2092]

That smile though. Jane , you are indeed very lucky to have someone to look at you with such passion in their eyes. Hope you know that wherever you are .I really hoped it would work out but I guess it's for the best considering where lefroy reached later.

[@cher7559]

His life could have been different. Its all how we play it.

[@carmenwilley8858]

Loved this movie---"Becoming Jane" Love Jane Austen.

[@marahkalid1258]

ahhhhh i love itttt the music the eyes the smile everything with love a beautiful and classic story of becoming Jane

[@tomwotton9]

Gasp, there holding hands! Such decadence! I never imagined.

[@pamelaparizo]

I really enjoyed this movie, but it's hard to get away from the lost love. I have to watch Pride and Prejudice afterward. The only encouraging thing is that they went on to become great and help other people.

[@cher7559]

Depressing

[@fairychim7094]

1:09 Oh my god. My heart, my heart💔😍😍😍

[@paulaneary7877]

YEP, I gasped, and squealed a little when I went back and checked out what all the fuss was about. Definitely fuss-worthy. So, So, So, ADORABLE, would definitely prefer this to ANYTHING going on while dancing these days.

[@HelenYoseph26]

Takes my breath away each time i watch it. And i die a little every time i see Tom come and surprise Jane @1:07

[@TeacupAndRoses]

This is one of the most charming, romantic and sexy scenes in period movies that I have ever seen. When I first saw it my heart pounded and I smiled like an idiot in love hahaha ... McAvoy's eyes just say so much. Anne makes a great expression here too.

[@Tessamira]

I am attending a class of renaissance and barocco dances and it is just great! You could find one. But I still agree with you. It would be just superb and superfun to dance these dances as a standard, and have theese kind of balls like it was the ones that are danced on parties normally. oh my! :)

[@barcasa10]

this is the best dance in this dance you can see the man of your dream with the eyes

[@1171]

Yes intense deeply knowing that they are smitten 🥰 love these two handsome man beautiful woman elegant dance I watch it a lot to !

[@itoldher]

1:08-2:04 I'm smiling like an idiot

[@beitruah]

Me too especially when I read comment 👍 😀

[@MaeFarrow98]

God, this movie made me cry so badly...

[@ЕленаСмирнова-з5и8с]

самая романтичная сцена в кинематографе. великолепно. спасибо авторам и исполнителям.

[@Елена-е8г7е]

почти такая же романтичная как последние кадры в кф "Девчата".

[@Sowka1967]

Great sceene and fantastic slow tempo!Grate to dance with a pleasure and dignity ;-)

[@Aanframe]

Absolutely wonderful

[@alvaroh4488]

the best scene

[@possiblyfading1]

The moment he appears 😍😍😍

[@marinacardozo538]

Esto te eleva al cielo, esos gestos y esas miradas lo dicen todo. Me emociona 🥰🥰

[@manjoolie]

This scene reminds me on me and someone who I still love. 😭

[@thomaskurth8335]

In this version of playing Hole in the Wall, they have played in the clip the structure of the original tune (16 bars, AAB) only in the first both verses. Then you can see a final verse with only 12 bars (AB), with the same couples of the Set from the second verse.

[@shylockwesker5530]

Laurence Fox played excellent awkward boy and McAvoy's chemistry with Jane is insane.

[@MaeMee5]

Back in '68 (for my senior prom) I had a white and Lt green Empire formal similar to Jane's gown. My updo hair was also very similar to hers. How I wish for those days again. Did anyone else here ever wear a Regency Empire formal?

[@gracepursey2166]

This makes me so glad I was young and lively during disco ! 😁😁🎶🎶🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🎶🎶🎶

[@pinkmagicali]

I’m quite envious, two gorgeous actors in one place doing amazing dancing. James MacAvoy and Lawrence Fox.

[@Egill2011]

It's basso continuo that makes Baroque chamber music especially beautiful, IMO.

[@InigoTyR]

Hthere's not continuo here. It's a Galant version for a vibratissimo quartet. The final thirds, the unisonos...

[@jec1ny]

They had some wild parties back in the day.

[@pamelaparizo]

Most people do not know that though. It's a beautiful movie.

[@thiagoblanco]

@emilylamct I know, I'm a violinist myself and I'm learning to play the suite. I love what Marianelli did with the rondeau since it suited perfectly the dance scene, that happens, yet again, here.

[@cher7559]

A case for falling in love at a dance - but - I'll fated love.

[@andronikit.896]

They speak with their eyes...

[@maxwellgarrison6790]

They would not have been dancing to this music surely. It was 120 years out of date by this time.

[@thiagoblanco]

I thought the same the very first time I saw but then I realized they tried to show the differences among classes, rich people would be wearing the latest fashion while another would be using old gowns, I think that explains pretty much everything.

[@Numenorean1]

Hot damn, that smirk...

[@хожи-у2и]

Гордость и предубеждение. Какой же великолепный фильм!

[@ЕленаСмирнова-з5и8с]

это не гордость и предубеждение, а фильм джейн остин

[@thiagoblanco]

@emilylamct I believe (since I learnt country dances myself in Argentina, oh yes, I played 19th century role playing every friday night haha) they mostly used folk dances, minuets, rondeaus, polkas, they weren't that much into classic music to dance but if you were able to assist to one of this parties, you'll listen Haydn, Mozart, Purcell, Haendel and so many others quartetts as a background music.

[@truth77trust22]

At least he deserves to be loved unlike alot of men

[@CherryLynne90]

This is soooo heart rending and gorgeous. I loooove it. Especially the scene 01:03 Omg it´s letting my heart melt....

[@fiorellamonarty7249]

Beautiful scene great movie😘😘😘😘😘😘😘♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@tiffceline]

This makes me all emotional

[@ancientstarqueen]

Tiffany Celine It does because we know how it ends... 😩

[@haneen7082]

I love this dance ❤️

[@ritaking8827]

I have never seen this movie... I need to find it!

[@asalmohseni6252]

That smile😍👌

[@hugrygirlz]

Thank You very much!!!! I've been looking for just the audio with out all the heels kicking on the floors..

[@vintagebrew1057]

ohhhh, Jamie, me lad, that smile😍😍

[@thiagoblanco]

You're both right, it's indeed perfect.

[@fabiham.8452]

1:07 *heart bpm skyrockets*

[@YuiAlatriste]

Yeap: by royal decree, women could not receive any inheritance, and if monetary perception was little, hardly received marriage proposals. It is for them that men and women who sought to marry economically could increase their annual income, it is also why we both wanted male offspring. Austen and Leffroy were poor and therefore could not marry.Sadly, that was a fate shared by many women

[@izabella2000Pashaghi]

I remember the most dreamer part of me with this song and this scene

[@deloreskelley2330]

I've never seen this that looks very beautiful that's one thing about dancing when you look back in history there was more to the dance like there is today

[@rccolgrove]

I disagree with people saying this is _far_ too slow. In the Purcell Playford Dances, he has this a _little_ faster but notes it as "Elegant". We just played this in my dining room, family home for Thanksgiving. Me on tenor recorder, eldest daughter on clarinet, youngest son on cello, and wife on guitar. We played a tiny bit faster but not much. I showed this video to the family and number one son (17, cello) said, c'mon, we totally owned these guys. They wouldn't let me record, though.

[@josephmendoza2942]

Ahhhh yes. Thank you for this.

[@riverwildcat1]

Seeing how people danced and elegantly blended together; respectfully, warmly, lovingly a few centuries ago, it's painfully obvious how far we've sunk in our civilizational decline. No wonder we're so miserable in spite of all our material things. Our souls and spirits have been morally and mortally damaged.

[@lizardas]

Don't be fooled. Debauchery was rampant in the upper classes in the Regency Era, as well as in previous and later eras.

[@riverwildcat1]

@@lizardas I don't know anyone who thinks people then, or at any time in history, are all innocent; or that debauchery and other forms of corruption weren't present. But the percentages of corrupt vs. uncorrupted does vary tremendously from age to age and culture to culture. If that weren't so, we never would have gotten out of the misery, crime, and poverty of the deep past. Greece rose and fell. Rome rose and fell. The cycles repeat.

[@lizardas]

@@riverwildcat1 I guess I've read too much history of the Regency Era. Previous eras were probably not too very different. The Victorian Era became more puritanical, so debauchery became harder to conceal. But the Regency Era was full of arranged marriages (as women were considered possessions and had no power), mistresses, balls which were nothing more than cattle calls for men to look over their choices, etc. This all went on in the upper classes, of course, plus with some of the wealthy tradesmen, the clergy and the military. The poor merely suffered their fates. Survival trumped piety.

[@riverwildcat1]

@@lizardas I'm a fan of history, too, and have read, traveled, and studied it a lot. When you're talking about the lives of women, there are barely any periods in all of history when women had much freedom at all. Women were property, and had to suffer that fate. Arranged marriages have been the rule for almost all of history, in every country. Families cemented their property and long-term business relationships with nuptial alliances. Was Great Britain better than other nations for women? I say yes, because in their empire, between 1700 and 1925 there was real social mobility if couples were willing to travel. My ancestors came from Britain and eastern Europe and settled in Oklahoma, Georgia, California, and Florida. They prospered enormously. British citizens also had opportunities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Africa, India, and Singapore. Charles Dickens improved the lives of the poor with his very popular books, and Brits tried very hard to change things for the needy. Much more than other countries did. Literacy in Victorian Britain was greater than 85%. Where else would you want to go?

[@lizardas]

@@riverwildcat1 I'm sure you can imagine that, as a woman, I'm painfully aware of the oppression of women throughout the ages. :-D But this video is about the Regency Era, so that's what my focus was. My response was specifically to your comment about "how people danced and elegantly blended together; respectfully, warmly, lovingly a few centuries ago". Yes, many of them did, but in so many cases, that behavior masked the ugly undercurrent of abuse, greed, and selfishness. As for the unrelated issue of escaping suffering, passage on ships still cost money, which so many couldn't come up with. Others were deported to Australia or the colonies due to sometimes minor crimes. All this went on while the British Empire was involved in the slave trade. There is even a hint of this in Austen's "Mansfield Park". I'm not saying this to denigrate the English. Maybe I inferred something from your comment that wasn't there. My ancestors came from the British Isles too. I don't have a favorite football team in this discussion. :-) It's just an observation of behavior.

[@thiagoblanco]

@haendelismyhero I suppose as in the scottish there must be some classical two steps, one in place to change places (the 'set-in-step') and the one to 'travel' around the ballroom (which in scottish is known as 'travelling step'). I did mostly scottish country dances, therefore, I'd take your words as the most acuratte on this particular subject.

[@candyclews4047]

It was always in the eyes, with Jane Austen. They just sizzle off the page.

[@thiagoblanco]

Not in Argentina, unfortunately, we did a few workshops, I've been dancing scottish country dances for quite a while but that's all.

[@excuuusemeprincess]

I wrote a prose based on this scene when I was a kid years ago… I still get emotional watching this 🥹🥹

[@antoineuribe975]

Thank you ! I did not know this one !

[@shoshanah7666]

Kind of reminds me of English prose & poetry i.e. “The Necklace” in high school.

[@sUi5Udos]

I couldn`t agree more about the costume,its all over the place.To complicate matters further Jane Austens flirtation with Lafroy took place in the 1790`s and the scene is shot in the Ballroom of Charleville Castle in Ireland which was only begun in 1801.

[@OdielLeonescu]

This was played in the new Queen Charlotte and I LOVED IT

[@user-Ou38uwHZ3]

1.Clicked for Purcell 2.Sees 18th century fashion 3.Clickbait

[@t.mijnnaam9916]

Early 19th, surely ?