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A Company of Men

  • Episode aired Dec 8, 2017
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  • 54m
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Matt Smith in The Crown (2016)
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Elizabeth feels disconnected from Philip. Eden copes with international pressure and ill health. An interview stirs up harrowing memories for Philip.Elizabeth feels disconnected from Philip. Eden copes with international pressure and ill health. An interview stirs up harrowing memories for Philip.Elizabeth feels disconnected from Philip. Eden copes with international pressure and ill health. An interview stirs up harrowing memories for Philip.
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    • Philip Martin
    • Peter Morgan
    • Edward Hemming(story editor)
    • Laura Deeley(staff writer)
  • Stars
    • Claire Foy
    • Matt Smith
    • Victoria Hamilton
    • Philip Martin
    • Peter Morgan
    • Edward Hemming(story editor)
    • Laura Deeley(staff writer)
  • Stars
    • Claire Foy
    • Matt Smith
    • Victoria Hamilton
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Claire Foy
    Claire Foy
    • Queen Elizabeth II
    Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    • Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
    Victoria Hamilton
    Victoria Hamilton
    • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
    Vanessa Kirby
    Vanessa Kirby
    • Princess Margaret
    Jeremy Northam
    Jeremy Northam
    • Anthony Eden
    Greg Wise
    Greg Wise
    • Lord Mountbatten
    Will Keen
    Will Keen
    • Michael Adeane
    Daniel Ings
    Daniel Ings
    • Mike Parker
    Chloe Pirrie
    Chloe Pirrie
    • Eileen Parker
    Pip Torrens
    Pip Torrens
    • Tommy Lascelles
    Harry Hadden-Paton
    Harry Hadden-Paton
    • Martin Charteris
    Billy Jenkins
    Billy Jenkins
    • Prince Charles
    Finn Elliot
    Finn Elliot
    • Young Philip
    Chris Gordon
    Chris Gordon
    • Duke of Edinburgh's Valet
    Ivanhoe Norona
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    Jonathan Newth
    Jonathan Newth
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    Adrian Lukis
    • Vice-Admiral Conolly Abel Smith
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      • Philip Martin
      • Peter Morgan
      • Edward Hemming(story editor)
      • Laura Deeley(staff writer)
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    • Trivia
      The beard that Matt Smith (Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) starts 'growing out' while aboard the Britannia is fake and glued on. He said that it was miserable to wear but that it did make him feel confident.
    • Goofs
      When Anthony Eden is discussing his medication with his doctor, a pill bottle is clearly labeled as 'Pentobarbitone' yet in the ensuing description, states that each pill contains amphetamine. In reality, Pentobarbitone (Pentobarbital) is the literal opposite of amphetamines. Pentobarbital is a barbiturate (a sedative/hypnotic) which is a powerful central nervous system depressant which slows the activity of the brain and induces sleep as well as a powerful state of relaxation. Amphetamine, on the other hand, is a powerful stimulant which eliminates fatigue and keeps the user awake and alert.
    • Quotes

      Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: Just don't ever let my vanity get the better of me again.

    • Connections
      References Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

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    8/10
    A compelling, multifaceted examination of Phillip's cavorting.
    This episode is dedicated to the adventures of Phillip and the boys' club on their commonwealth tour. However, rather than focusing solely on Phillip's perspective, the episode examines its overall impact by looking at it through the lens of every story-line, depicting both the negative and positive aspects. We see the misogyny, racism, civic injustice, and scandal involved but also the valour, fun, and brotherhood. As in real life, we are shown the good and the bad, then forced to make the moral judgment ourselves.

    At the centre of this contradiction is Phillip, who is undoubtedly the main character of the episode. There are moments where we find his behaviour reprehensible, and there are moments where we are made to sympathize with him. Nowhere is the latter more prevalent than the fantastic interview scene, which uses interwoven flashbacks incredibly effectively to illuminate his character. By the end of the episode, while we may not condone his behaviour, we can understand it and perhaps forgive it.

    Phillip's friend, however, proves himself beyond forgiveness with his unabashed deviance. One of the episode's central plots is his wife's investigation into his adultery, which serves both as a glimpse into the effects on the victims left in the wake of the boys' club, and a big threat to the monarchy. This is where we get into the ugly side of their activities.

    On the whole, this is another smoothly executed hour of The Crown, which takes a narrower focus than most and is able to dive deeper as a result.
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      • December 8, 2017 (United States)
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • Belvoir Castle, Belvoir, Leicestershire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Left Bank Pictures
      • Sony Pictures Television Production UK
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • 54 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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