Viceroy's House

"The end of an empire. The birth of two nations."

2017 1h 46m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 297

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Synopsis

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In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.

“The end of an empire. The birth of two nations.”

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Cast

Hugh Bonneville
Lord Mountbatten
Gillian Anderson
Edwina Mountbatten
Michael Gambon
General Hastings Ismay
Manish Dayal
Jeet
Huma Qureshi
Aalia
David Hayman
Ewart
Simon Callow
Cyril Radcliffe
Om Puri
Ali Rahim Noor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gurinder Chadha
Writers: Paul Mayeda Berges, Moira Buffini, Gurinder Chadha
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gurinder Chadha, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valerio Bonelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson and Michael Gambon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The end of an empire. The birth of two nations.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gurinder Chadha directs. Ben Smithard behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Valerio Bonelli cuts. Produced in India, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

Trivia

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
3International production across 2 countries: India, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Gurinder Chadha, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Valerio Bonelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson and Michael Gambon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The end of an empire. The birth of two nations.".
9IMDB entry: tt4977530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.