Hi Patrick, We share this story as part of our joint family history. My mother Audrey Hennessey Gruban was your grandfather Patrick Hennessey's only sister. As a child I heard many stories about the British in India from my Grandmother Nina Anderson Hennessey . Your excellent film has filled in many gaps for me. Thank you !
I really enjoyed this video. Very informative. I cannot understand how intelligent people can call Kipling a Jingoist if they really know the words and the feelings conveyed by Gunga Din or Mandalay. Only a close association with real rank and file soldier’s of the working class could lend such descriptive dialogue .
Great documentary on a fascinating complex influencetial writer. Kim is a masterpiece. Amazing to think he started editing a paper when he was still a teenager.
An excellent opportunity to learn about Kipling as a young man and understand so much more about the beginnings of the early growth of his astonishing life and work.. Thank you..
India is the most amazing and life changing place I've ever traveled, hands down. I can't wait some day to go back. Having said that, it's certainly not a place everyone can handle. You must be comfortable with commotion, chaos, and lack of control.
Kipling is just as relevant today as he was in his own age. Love the man and hope I can endure lifes unfolding as bravely as he did. Kipling, you are a better man than I . . .
Of course Kipling was a great entertainer, and so is this documentary. I really loved the detailed insights into this great author. He is not English but rather a representation of humanity!
A wonderful detailed and corret analysis of Rudyard Kipling works, yes, after re- reading of Kim and Plain tales of hills i do realize that far from being a stuffy imperialist he a sympathic and minute oberver of both British India, of both the British and India life. Also the description of the stories gells with what I myself feel about Kipling now.
Visiting my grandmother in the 1970's when I was around 12 she got a photo album and pointed to a photo of her brother who was a soldier in 1920"s India, and said, "" he wrote the heat and flies were driving him mad"", and that he killed himself. I know that's sad, but can't help laughing when I think of her pointing to a pop eyed bean pole, with walrus mustache pith helmet ,and baggy shorts saying ""he looks mad there, don't he""? And bloody did too lol.
Just finished reading "Kim" for the second time. Had to know more about Kipling, and this documentary has really helped me understand. I believe Kipling wrote Kim as a fantasy that he wished he could have lived, if he could have written a script for his young life. It is truly phenomenal the way Kipling understood and interwove the intricacies of the geography/topography of India, religion, caste, culture, British rule, conflict, and international intrigue into such a clever and captivating tale.
'Mark Twain', a great admirer, said of Kipling . . . "He is a stranger to me, but he is a most remarkable man--and I am the other one. Between us, we cover all knowledge; he knows all that can be known, and I know the rest." - Mark Twain in Eruption
I am German. I have lots of english Relations, some served in India , even in the 60th they where talking about their good Times there and that God is english. 😂😂 Good Lord.
The narration doesn't seem to match the video which is what seems to be a random slide show. If you concentrate on one, you miss the other. The narrator talks to fast for those who aren't accustomed to his accent. This should really just be an audio book without the distracting video. Better yet, just read the text. No distractions. I was just unable to concentrate on this at all. Not saying it was bad, but I was left unable to understand what it was talking about.
When the darkened fifties dip to the north And frost and the fog divide the air And the day is dead at his breaking forth. Sirs, it is bitter beneath the bear!... ...We shall go back by the boltless doors To the life unaltered our childhood knew, To the naked feet on the cool, dark floors And the high-ceiled rooms that the Trade blows through
Well done! I couldn't help thinking throughout the video about the tension between the Empires colonists and the lower classes. Rebels rarely ever give the imperialists credit for their mission, which is to solve problems like health care and housing issues. The imperialists were asked for help. That's why they went to these foreign countries.
The introduction to this film is very misleading. It would imply that Kipling first went to India as a teenager. He was born in India (Bombay) and left India age 5 to attend boarding school in England. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.. MMMH?
Kipling had praised the Jallianwallabag massacre which we Indians look as a horrible shameful episode in the history of British imperialism. So i am doubtful as a human being how he was.
If you have read his stories, both Kim,and Plain tales from the Hills you will understand what Patrick Hennessy means, that he observed India and Indians very closely and that process he became sympathetic to the common people of India. Some politicians just take a certain sentence that they magnify.Just finished reading Kim as well as Plain tales from the Hills.
@anuradhainamdar8967 British were crudest politicians. It is an accepted truth the British used to see the Indians as inferior race. They used to bully and mock the Indians from racial viewpoint. And the books which u mention do not reflect average British mentality towards Indians.
I'd love to be able to travel through Lahore at night I know being a Caucasian American id be fucked with guaranteed but to just blend in enjoy the ethnic food smoke some hash and lose myself in those opiates and purchase the best call girl companion I could find. I've always been a sucker for the decadent and depraved. Plus you could score some seriously good gear in Pakistan.
Every adventurours male should have a studied experience of Harlots in life (power without responsibility) so that they better understand wives later in life. Adam, the first man is proof of this wisdom.
@@mikem9001 it was a well done documentary that was refreshingly positive. I suppose by Fanboyish it didn't really interview anyone who had anything critical to say about Kipling. Also at the end to say to no other writer had the impact or popularity he did is maybe a bit unfair on Charles Dickens. Dickens' Christmas Carol helped create the Victorian Christmas traditions. Also he had international stardom too, including in the USA, the Old Curosity Shop was so popular its said that New York readers stormed the wharf when the ship bearing the final installment arrived in 1841. By the time Kipling was writing though the UK population was becoming more literate, Dickens could only reach the educated public of his day.
So refreshing to see a documentary like this which appreciates the nuance and complexity of the time.
Unusual to see this kind of documentary where the presenter is not obtruding his own personality to the detriment of the content. Refreshing.
Wonderful photos and video of the Raj and India today. The host undderstands his subject and does not speak too much during interviews.
Hi Patrick, We share this story as part of our joint family history. My mother Audrey Hennessey Gruban was your grandfather Patrick Hennessey's only sister. As a child I heard many stories about the British in India from my Grandmother Nina Anderson Hennessey . Your excellent film has filled in many gaps for me. Thank you !
Thank-you for an excellent documentary. Look forward to reading Kipling for the rest of 2021.
I really enjoyed this video. Very informative. I cannot understand how intelligent people can call Kipling a Jingoist if they really know the words and the feelings conveyed by Gunga Din or Mandalay. Only a close association with real rank and file soldier’s of the working class could lend such descriptive dialogue .
Great documentary on a fascinating complex influencetial writer. Kim is a masterpiece. Amazing to think he started editing a paper when he was still a teenager.
Absolutely engaging. Loved every minute of it.
Thank you. You have understood Kipling so well !
An excellent opportunity to learn about Kipling as a young man and understand so much more about the beginnings of the early growth of his astonishing life and work.. Thank you..
India is the most amazing and life changing place I've ever traveled, hands down. I can't wait some day to go back. Having said that, it's certainly not a place everyone can handle. You must be comfortable with commotion, chaos, and lack of control.
This is an interesting video, never before knew about Kipling.
This is just superb!
Fantastic. We are going to india this year. So excited.
Brilliant. Inspired to both read and visit the locations written about by Kipling.
It's very detailed and useful job.Thank you.
Kipling is just as relevant today as he was in his own age. Love the man and hope I can endure lifes unfolding as bravely as he did.
Kipling, you are a better man than I . . .
Of course Kipling was a great entertainer, and so is this documentary. I really loved the detailed insights into this great author. He is not English but rather a representation of humanity!
A wonderful detailed and corret analysis of Rudyard Kipling works, yes, after re- reading of Kim and Plain tales of hills i do realize that far from being a stuffy imperialist he a sympathic and minute oberver of both British India, of both the British and India life. Also the description of the stories gells with what I myself feel about Kipling now.
Wonderfully done! Now i understand more of what I read in KIM.
thanks for sharing. very interesting!
It's amazing how many Pakistanis in this film are more British than many British are today.
Iam sorry to disappoint you dear but all are indians here
shailly bhardwaj Lahore is no longer in India but Pakistan.
@@AminTheMystic there was no pakistan back then. This is like calling Ottomans Turks or Romans Italian.
@@rebruisinginart2419 what the hell are u talking about?
@@AminTheMysticback then this was British India, not pakistan
thanks for sharing
I never forgot the words "if you can hold your head......."
Visiting my grandmother in the 1970's when I was around 12 she got a photo album and pointed to a photo of her brother who was a soldier in 1920"s India, and said, "" he wrote the heat and flies were driving him mad"", and that he killed himself. I know that's sad, but can't help laughing when I think of her pointing to a pop eyed bean pole, with walrus mustache pith helmet ,and baggy shorts saying ""he looks mad there, don't he""? And bloody did too lol.
Just finished reading "Kim" for the second time. Had to know more about Kipling, and this documentary has really helped me understand. I believe Kipling wrote Kim as a fantasy that he wished he could have lived, if he could have written a script for his young life. It is truly phenomenal the way Kipling understood and interwove the intricacies of the geography/topography of India, religion, caste, culture, British rule, conflict, and international intrigue into such a clever and captivating tale.
This is awesome, thanks for uploading
this is brilliant
Outstanding.
I own the 📕 book
Plain tails from the hills, it’s a rather large book 😊
I've visited his former house in the south east of England.
'Mark Twain', a great admirer, said of Kipling . . .
"He is a stranger to me, but he is a most remarkable man--and I am the other one. Between us, we cover all knowledge; he knows all that can be known, and I know the rest."
- Mark Twain in Eruption
I really enjoyed reading The Jungle Books as a teen.
I must have read Kim a few dozen times, it still makes me blub when he has to leave his guru! The 1950 film with Errol Flynn is superb! ❤
Informative
Great upload, thank you. What is this presenters name ? ❤️
How could Kipling write 'You are a better man than I Gunga Din' and still be considered politically incorrect by lesser minds.
Thank you. All those who believe Kipling was a jingoistic, racist bigot should watch this documentary.
They should also read his works, but they likely lack the intellect or wisdom to appreciate them.
Slappy Yes. I really lack the intellect to figure out his work in which he is spouting Racism.
Exactly. All he was doing was describing exactly what he saw of the real Indian Street scenes and life.
New definition of racism = the quality in which a person refuses to acknowledge race or make it excruciatingly important in life.
Can anyone say who the narrator is?
I find the music very intrusive and I think unnecessary
57:30 - Lapis Luzli "?"
I am German. I have lots of english Relations, some served in India , even in the 60th they where talking about their good Times there and that God is english. 😂😂
Good Lord.
Saying God is English by no means does not imply that God is also Indian...!!! May God bless us all in the five continents 🙏
@@stuntroamer59
My one too . My Friend
The narration doesn't seem to match the video which is what seems to be a random slide show. If you concentrate on one, you miss the other. The narrator talks to fast for those who aren't accustomed to his accent. This should really just be an audio book without the distracting video. Better yet, just read the text. No distractions. I was just unable to concentrate on this at all. Not saying it was bad, but I was left unable to understand what it was talking about.
“Love across the racial divide” I am an Anglo-Indian.
Who is Nilofar Balhtiyar?
When the darkened fifties dip to the north
And frost and the fog divide the air
And the day is dead at his breaking forth.
Sirs, it is bitter beneath the bear!...
...We shall go back by the boltless doors
To the life unaltered our childhood knew,
To the naked feet on the cool, dark floors
And the high-ceiled rooms that the Trade blows through
53:20 interesting story of suicide of a soldier
I've been reading Kipling's work. This video is amazing despite the narrator having the identity of such land which caused Outrageous apartheid.
Well done! I couldn't help thinking throughout the video about the tension between the Empires colonists and the lower classes. Rebels rarely ever give the imperialists credit for their mission, which is to solve problems like health care and housing issues. The imperialists were asked for help. That's why they went to these foreign countries.
The introduction to this film is very misleading. It would imply that Kipling first went to India as a teenager. He was born in India (Bombay) and left India age 5 to attend boarding school in England. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.. MMMH?
Listen at 2:49
True, and he was fluent in Hindustani before he was fluent in English.
You weren't listening.
That is what the documentary says .
Kipling had praised the Jallianwallabag massacre which we Indians look as a horrible shameful episode in the history of British imperialism. So i am doubtful as a human being how he was.
If you have read his stories, both Kim,and Plain tales from the Hills you will understand what Patrick Hennessy means, that he observed India and Indians very closely and that process he became sympathetic to the common people of India. Some politicians just take a certain sentence that they magnify.Just finished reading Kim as well as Plain tales from the Hills.
@anuradhainamdar8967 British were crudest politicians. It is an accepted truth the British used to see the Indians as inferior race. They used to bully and mock the Indians from racial viewpoint. And the books which u mention do not reflect average British mentality towards Indians.
50:55 : Every woman's wet dream
***THERES.A CERTAIN PULL TOWARDS THOSE LOW LIFE PLACES....AND A HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. That DRAWS, one INTO, THE
I'd love to be able to travel through Lahore at night I know being a Caucasian American id be fucked with guaranteed but to just blend in enjoy the ethnic food smoke some hash and lose myself in those opiates and purchase the best call girl companion I could find. I've always been a sucker for the decadent and depraved. Plus you could score some seriously good gear in Pakistan.
Every adventurours male should have a studied experience of Harlots in life (power without responsibility) so that they better understand wives later in life.
Adam, the first man is proof of this wisdom.
*** " KIPLING, SUFFERED FROM V.D. AND USED OPIUM, TO DULL, HIS ANGUISH AND PAIN.***********
Up the 4th Kerala Rifles (Trivandrums Own)!!
amazing ..,wife and husband 🤣
Not very objective. Little bit 'fan-boyish'.
How so? It appears to be simple and factual
@@mikem9001 it was a well done documentary that was refreshingly positive. I suppose by Fanboyish it didn't really interview anyone who had anything critical to say about Kipling. Also at the end to say to no other writer had the impact or popularity he did is maybe a bit unfair on Charles Dickens. Dickens' Christmas Carol helped create the Victorian Christmas traditions. Also he had international stardom too, including in the USA, the Old Curosity Shop was so popular its said that New York readers stormed the wharf when the ship bearing the final installment arrived in 1841. By the time Kipling was writing though the UK population was becoming more literate, Dickens could only reach the educated public of his day.
I'm guessing you've never even read Kipling.
@@lw3646 The key part of the statement was 'in their lifetime'.