Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Hugh BonnevilleLord Mountbatten
- Gillian AndersonEdwina Mountbatten
- Michael GambonGeneral Hastings Ismay
- Manish DayalJeet
- Huma QureshiAalia
- David HaymanEwart
- Simon CallowCyril Radcliffe
- Om PuriAli Rahim Noor
- Lily TraversLady Pamela Hicks
- Simon WilliamsArchie Wavell
Recommendations
- 80
Screen Daily
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. - 60
Total Film
Fascinating story, flawed telling. - 60
The Guardian
Viceroy’s House is no very profound work, but it is a nimble and watchable period drama. - 60
The Telegraph
There’s only so much in this desperately involved historical saga that Chadha and her screenwriters are able to grapple with. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Chadha has distilled a fascinating and epic true story into a starchy, stuffy, sanitized period piece that never fully engages on an emotional or educational level. - 50
Variety
Such a sprawling, two-pronged saga may well have been better served in television miniseries format. - 42
IndieWire
This material could make for a powerful work, but Viceroy’s House is certainly not it. - 40
Time Out London
At the human level, this is shallow, and Chadha clumsily fuses political drama with romantic melodrama.
