Sir Kenneth Branagh playing the role of Brunel in the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games in 2012 reading Caliban's speech from Shakespeare's "The Tempest". Background music is Elgar's Nimrod from his "Enigma Variations".
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@aqwcc46 жыл бұрын
National treasure: Sir Kenneth Branagh
@Akshay-np5zq3 жыл бұрын
Why sir attached in his name?
@dragonnymphs58823 жыл бұрын
@@Akshay-np5zq because hes a knight
@raydonahue19783 жыл бұрын
International treasure
@kevinpierce34582 жыл бұрын
He’s Irish btw
@scottiramage317 Жыл бұрын
@@kevinpierce3458 and…
@meanathradon5 жыл бұрын
anyone still watching this in 2019 and still getting that feeling that you just watched GREATNESS...
@jayjones91084 жыл бұрын
Nimrod!
@paulrubio39184 жыл бұрын
While it might be hard to pick my favorite moment of the 2012 London Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, I keep gravitating back to this one totally epic scene, which has made me enamored with this Caliban monologue as one of my Shakespearean monologue favorites.
@jayjones91084 жыл бұрын
@@paulrubio3918 satanic
@jacksonjanis54603 жыл бұрын
you should watch Kenneth play Henry V in Henry V
@michaelthompson47553 жыл бұрын
I think it was one of the greatest opening ceremonies in the history of the games, Sir Kenneth sealed the deal. This was awesome Still watch it to this day, hence me commenting on it.
@MeredithAnne882 жыл бұрын
Sir Kenneth Branagh is one of my absolute favorite actors.
@somethingtojenga9 ай бұрын
And a great director too
@davidlujan17762 жыл бұрын
Be not afeard, be not afeard. The Isle is full of noises. Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes, a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices. But if I then had waked after long sleep, will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, the clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me. That when I waked, I cried to dream again.
@user-on8cg2yp8u5 сағат бұрын
셰익스피어의 어느 소설 대목인지 알수 있을까요??? 🥲
@HdRfreak214 жыл бұрын
Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony be like: Chair: "Right, so do we want to stage this in a way so that people from outside the UK have any idea what the heck this is all about?" Everyone: "No. This is for us."
@anne_frank_3 жыл бұрын
And rightly so.
@aryastark7723 жыл бұрын
I’ll never forget this moment. I was working at the London Olympic Games in security when I was 18. I was working that night at the Olympic park surrounding the stadium in the middle where it was all happening and had a 30 minute break at the moment 2 stunt people parachuted out of the helicopter pretending to be James Bond and The Queen. I watched the ceremony the following day. I’ll never forget it
@spiritonfire79412 жыл бұрын
hope the best for you man. this is my fav olympic opening ceremony. fuhhh 10 years feel so dangerously fast.
@Kinitawowi2 жыл бұрын
And just think... Kenneth Branagh was the BACKUP for this gig. Mark Rylance pulled out after his stepdaughter died. This was the second best performer they had for this. Jeez.
@PD-jk5hd3 жыл бұрын
I was never a Shakespeare fan at school but this is a wondeful quote, combined with the very rousing 'Nimrod' from Enigma Variations by Elgar is a fantastic moment
@danmessenger23565 жыл бұрын
Elgar, Shakespeare and Kenneth Branagh's finest moment. Bloody brilliant!
@ethanaverton72873 жыл бұрын
So if there was any doubt - we now know that Ken Branagh DEFINITELY recommended this piece of music to Chris Nolan for Dunkirk! There’s no piece of music like Edward Elgar’s masterpiece to convey the regal beauty of England 🏴
@geoffstephens2088 Жыл бұрын
How low we have sunk since that wonderful moment!
@aclark903 Жыл бұрын
To rise again, Geoff.
@kevinpierce3458 Жыл бұрын
What, how?
@blargh7571Ай бұрын
Still this country's peak 21st century moment. Maybe Andy Murray winning Wimbledon comes a close second.
@SpritzMcSoda Жыл бұрын
keneth branagh is the GOAT, he can make you laugh with Shakespeare or make you recoil as a villain. He's got an astounding amount of range. I honestly think he deserved an Oscar for Tenet, the way he goes psycho in that movie is truly a feat of acting. My favorite actor ever, by far (sorry Jack Nicholson).
@AlsatiaZevo2 жыл бұрын
I saw this live, and cried at the beauty of it. Shakespeare + Elgar's Nimrod + Kenneth Branagh - I came :p
@kevinpierce3458 Жыл бұрын
You came??
@hamletholmes44684 жыл бұрын
this is my happy place
@dasdouble20122 жыл бұрын
greatest olympic opening ceremony I've ever seen. would love to see the whole opening again somewhere. greetings from Germany
@radamesfigueroaboria34345 жыл бұрын
William Shakespeare would be proud.
@tomgreaney1Ай бұрын
Well over 1 billion watch Kenneth perform this LIVE, no notes or ear piece… a master class in cool and professionalism
@symphonicpoem11 Жыл бұрын
Goosebumps
@kathrynhill57966 жыл бұрын
(sniffs) Beautiful...
@julianeh55844 жыл бұрын
Ken is the best
@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT115 күн бұрын
One of the greatest opening ceremonies of all
@lucindakingsnorth40602 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using this to teach teenagers in South Korea (on an island) about both Shakespeare and British culture
@ukyachty2 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing. Quite unexpected.
@aclark903 Жыл бұрын
@@ukyachty Same. How do you teach #TheTempest in Japan ..?
@fobos9368 ай бұрын
This Kenneth Branagh appears to be a cross between Gilderoy Lockheart and Saitor.
@emilydiveley96614 жыл бұрын
Love this speech
@vincezaaa3 жыл бұрын
I want this monologue at my wedding
@helgaherbstreit5102 Жыл бұрын
Kenneth Branagh! Best British Actor!
@user-tx8zs5lr9p2 ай бұрын
I appreciate that words Who knows Shakespeare means who is Englishman, but i appreciate more about this BGM made by Sir Edward William Elgar. Spectacular ! ! !
@gekido57854 жыл бұрын
I have to watch this for my english
@gabrielsmith64264 жыл бұрын
Same and it’s weird watching all these comments saying it was the best part of the Olympics 🤣
@drunkonlucozade12844 жыл бұрын
kk behrad
@anne_frank_3 жыл бұрын
I wish I got to study such greatness for my GCSEs.
@imranali523 жыл бұрын
I'm sitting watching Mary Shelly's Frankenstein on Netflix and I couldn't remember his name!! But i remembered his speach and came on to listen to it rather than see the cast via IMDB. Anyway Kenneth Branagh is his name & I better get back to my film! 😂
@user-sf7kl9uh7k26 күн бұрын
He made awesome brilliantly cool again 😊
@batool.f79092 жыл бұрын
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches Ready to drop upon me that, when I waked, I cried to dream again.
@somethingtojenga9 ай бұрын
Basically, Shakespeare saying morning naps to your alarm music are the best
@sarahbeardsley Жыл бұрын
he's so ❤️🌸🌹🥰🌷😚
@MarouaneDerfoufi4 ай бұрын
Sir Kenneth Branagh's speech at the London Olympic Games 2012
@majordolbyscat3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to 2021 where cultural nationalism is all but dead in Britain. What has befallen on us during a decade that has almost past? Autonomy, National identity, Self-determination and solidarity are now dirty words used by the far left to discredit those with right leaning ideologies. I come to this clip often, seeking solace, and to be patriotically fulfilled, and I never cease to leave without feeling it. Bravo Elgar, Shakespeare and Kenneth Branagh. Last but not least, Come on England!
@kevinpierce3458 Жыл бұрын
Shut up you traitorous bellend
@anthonyherstell856910 ай бұрын
2023 and were turning a corner, the woke lot have pushed too far and the government's pushing back 🎉
@skymaster47432 ай бұрын
Danny Boyle would slap you in your f*cking face if you said this in front of him. Tory right wingers ruined Britain.
@MarsParklife2 ай бұрын
2012 Kenneth Branagh London Opening Ceremony
@lennylim49594 жыл бұрын
I came here after watching Tenet
@neelparmar66903 жыл бұрын
When he was on James Corden, he said he practiced this speech so many times he could recite it backwards haha
@haoweishi13406 жыл бұрын
caliban my bae
@lennylim49594 жыл бұрын
I came here after watching Jack Ryan:Shadow Recruit
@user-ju3mt4et6s4 жыл бұрын
by Caliban
@ozzietvtrusttheprocessvoti19572 жыл бұрын
Burns Says Dinnae Ken Sir Kenneth Branagh's speech at London Olympic Games 2012
@gabrielsmith64264 жыл бұрын
Anyone here from fulford
@murdamomurda90183 жыл бұрын
Me all in on GME options. To anyone who has ever dreamed of beating the system. Dream no more. All Aboard, l,ets gourd!
@mikem37899 ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@EmilyVanVlack Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@user-mm8iz7zp5c4 ай бұрын
Could you please tell me the background music in this poem
@user-px8bv6vt8j4 ай бұрын
Dream big!because dream is big,our engagement is huge. Are you ready,my wizz.
@user-px8bv6vt8j4 ай бұрын
This journey will be hard.
@user-px8bv6vt8j4 ай бұрын
However,Brilliant future is our destiny. Bravo! Shakespeare will give you a wonderful feeling! Never and ever back down.
@user-px8bv6vt8j4 ай бұрын
Don’t cry. No tears
@blackmen61564 жыл бұрын
What is the speech he say
@scrambled59484 жыл бұрын
The “be not afeard speech”, spoken by caliban from the tempest by William Shakespeare
@michaeldesanta9775 жыл бұрын
Don't you just *HATE* that song!
@samuelfinch74263 жыл бұрын
What song and what is it called?
@michaeldesanta9773 жыл бұрын
@@samuelfinch7426 It's a _Wild, Wild West_ reference. Kenneth Branagh played a character named Dr. Loveless. Look it up.
@bigderekkeene6 жыл бұрын
I remember feeling completely embarrassed for the guy when.i watched this
@mnomadvfx3 жыл бұрын
Embarrassed? The guy is a fuckin legend. Any damn fool can run about like a brainless tit, but to deliver a speech from Shakespeare like that? Truly awesome, he's the Olivier of this generation.