Viceroy's House

Name: Viceroy's House
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: September 1, 2017
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 53
Cast: David Hayman, Gillian Anderson, Hugh Bonneville, Huma Qureshi, Lily Travers

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IFC Films | Release Date: September 1, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: David Hayman, Gillian Anderson, Hugh Bonneville, Huma Qureshi, Lily Travers, Manish Dayal, Michael Gambon, Nicholas Blane, Om Puri, Roberta Taylor, Sarah-Jane Dias, Simon Callow, Simon Williams, Terence Harvey

Summary: India, 1947: Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) is dispatched, along with his wife Edwina (Gillian Anderson), to New Delhi to oversee the country’s transition from British rule to independence. Taking his place in the resplendent mansion known as the Viceroy’s House, Mountbatten arrives hopeful for a peaceful transference of power. ButIndia, 1947: Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) is dispatched, along with his wife Edwina (Gillian Anderson), to New Delhi to oversee the country’s transition from British rule to independence. Taking his place in the resplendent mansion known as the Viceroy’s House, Mountbatten arrives hopeful for a peaceful transference of power. But ending centuries of colonial rule in a country divided by deep religious and cultural differences proves no easy undertaking, setting off a seismic struggle that threatens to tear India apart. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Gurinder Chadha

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 106 min

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Wendy Ide

Jun 13, 2017

One of the main strengths of Chadha’s approach is the way she weaves the historical detail into the richly textured story with such a light touch. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Aug 31, 2017

The film carries a trace of the sweep of a great screen epic along with the straightforward, explanatory qualities of mass-audience TV, and is never less than absorbing. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Susan Wloszczyna

Sep 1, 2017

Ultimately, Viceroy’s House might be worth a visit just for certain tasty details, such as how Lady Edwina and her adult daughter greedily scarf down the chicken meant for the family dog without shame after having their palates dulled by wartime rationing. Read full review

James Mottram

Mar 6, 2017

Fascinating story, flawed telling. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Jun 13, 2017

Such a sprawling, two-pronged saga may well have been better served in television miniseries format. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Croll

Jun 13, 2017

This material could make for a powerful work, but Viceroy’s House is certainly not it. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

Aug 30, 2017

Director Gurinder Chadha (“It’s a Wonderful Afterlife,” “Bend It Like Beckham”) attempts to explore the cataclysmic human costs of the Partition without humanizing any of the Indian characters. And so we’re offered, on the 70th anniversary of the Partition (give or take a couple of weeks), another film about how brown suffering makes nice white people sad. Read full review

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Thomass

Dec 21, 2017

Well done. Impossible to do the subject justice in one film but what was done was informative and well done.

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TVJerry

Sep 20, 2017

Before India gained its independence from Britain in 1947, one last viceroy was dispatched to oversee the peaceful transition: Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) and his wife (Gillian Anderson). However, the mix of religious cultures and political machinations resulted in one of theBefore India gained its independence from Britain in 1947, one last viceroy was dispatched to oversee the peaceful transition: Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) and his wife (Gillian Anderson). However, the mix of religious cultures and political machinations resulted in one of the country's great tragedies. This is a fascinating epic that's presented with long, dry debates and a trite romance that's supposed to add heart. The locale is impressive and the scope is grand, but there's too much effort to present all sides of the issues. It's essentially dull until the final post-independence sequence, which brings the full effect of the tragedy to the fore. Only true history buffs are liable to be entertained.… Expand

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GinaK

Sep 12, 2017

I found this a very frustrating film. First of all, there is no introduction to the situation in India at the time of the British withdrawal. If you do not know anything about the era, and I didn’t, the film is extremely dull and just a lot of pretty sets and costumes with an interesting,I found this a very frustrating film. First of all, there is no introduction to the situation in India at the time of the British withdrawal. If you do not know anything about the era, and I didn’t, the film is extremely dull and just a lot of pretty sets and costumes with an interesting, although somewhat forced performance by Gillian Anderson. The film becomes a little more interesting towards the end when you find out how Churchill duped Mountbatten, but the Indian love story falls flat. I was eager to learn or to be entertained by this film, but I was just very bored. By the way, Mountbatten and his wife had very colorful personal lives, but none of that was hinted at in this film because the director/screenwriter had her own agenda, which overwhelmed any respect for or attention to her audience. However, I did come away with even greater respect for the talents of Indian actors.… Expand

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