For 6 months in 1947, lord mountbatten played by hugh bonneville, great. Lord mountbatten downton abbeys hugh bonneville is dispatched, along with his wife edwina gillian anderson, to. For six months in 1947, lord mountbatten assumed the post of last viceroy, charged with handing india back to its people. Jan 23, 2017 for young people aged 11 19, our viceroys house. This means that religious intolerance is depicted, sometimes violently. Directed by gurinder chadha bride and prejudice, bend it like beckham, it stars hugh bonneville as the last viceroy of india and gillian anderson as his wife lady edwina the bbc films production is backed by a stellar british. The rule of the british for six months in 1947, lord mountbatten assumed. Its 1947 and colonial britain is coming to an end particularly in india where the last viceroy is about to step down lord mountbatten hugh bonneville and his wife edwina gillian anderson are to hand the ruling of india back to its people, but is the country ready to rule itself once again. Directed by gurinder chadha, viceroys house english 18th august 2017 after 300 years, the rule was coming to an end. Directed by gurinder chadha, viceroys house is a historical drama set in india around the time of partition in 1947. The final viceroy of india, louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten, 1st earl mountbatten of burma hugh bonneville, is tasked with overseeing the transition of british india to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change. Viceroys house official trailer hugh bonneville, gillian. The album features the films original music composed by academy award winner a. Gillian anderson, michael gambon, hugh bonneville, manish dayal, huma qureshi, om puri.
Mar 03, 2017 viceroy s house soundtrack from 2017, composed by a. Viceroys house, starring hugh bonneville and gillian anderson, explores lord mountbattens turbulent rule as the last viceroy of india. There are also scenes of rioting and confrontation, and injuries are shown after a character is thrown from a train. With hugh bonneville, gillian anderson, manish dayal, huma qureshi. Chadha couldnt have done a better job when it comes to casting for this project. In italia al box office il palazzo del vicere ha incassato 441 mila euro. Hugh bonneville downton abbey stars as lord mountbatten, the last viceroy of india. Viceroys house, the british rajs seat of government in delhi, to. Parents need to know that viceroys house is an earnest historical drama that attempts to explain why india became two countries india and pakistan when england gave up its imperial rule. Feb 12, 2017 viceroy s house seeks to personalize the grand sweep of history by interweaving the highlevel backstage horsetrading of british india s last imperial ruler, lord louis mountbatten hugh. Coincidentally, the girl jeet loves bollywood star huma qureshi who s promised to. My film has been wilfully misrepresented as antimuslim published.
The film, which will show twice over the festivals six days, is gurinder chadhas bend it like beckham take on the final months of british rule in india. The viceroys house arriving at delhis palatial viceroys house in 1947 to oversee handing the country back to its people, he and his wife gillian anderson negotiate with hindu, sikh and muslim leaders as conflict erupts and two independent nations are carved out of the subcontinent. It contains an allstar cast led by downton abbey favourite hugh bonneville who plays the embattled lord mountbatten and the xfiles star and west end stage sensation, gillian anderson. Directed by gurinder chadha, viceroys house tells the true story of the final months of british rule in india. Viceroys house official theatrical trailer releasing. The soundtrack will be released digitally on march 3, 2017 and is now available for preorder on amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Viceroy s house 2017 viceroy s house dvd release date was set for december 12, 2017 and available on digital hd from amazon video and itunes on december 5, 2017. Titled viceroys house, this historical drama by britishindian filmmaker gurinder chadha tells the story of lord mountbatten hugh boneville overseeing the 1947 end of three centuries of colonial rule in the indian subcontinent in an interview with afp, chadha said she made the film to. While lutyens wanted viceroy s house to be higher, he was forced to move it back from the intended position, which resulted in a dispute with baker. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing viceroys house near you. For 6 months in 1947, lord mountbatten played by hugh bonneville, great grandson of queen victoria, assumed the post of the last viceroy, charged with handing india back to its people.
Gillian anderson, hugh bonneville, manish dayal, and huma qureshi in viceroys house 2017. The film was released in the united kingdom on 3 march 2017. In viceroy s house, jeet manish dyal starts working for the new british viceroy, lord mountbatten hugh bonneville of downton abbey, and his wife, lady mountbatten gillian anderson, as england is in the act of granting indian independence in 1947. For 6 months in 1947, lord mountbatten, great grandson of queen victoria, assumed the post of the last viceroy, charged with handing india back to its people. It was selected to be screened out of competition at the 67th berlin international film festival. Arriving at delhis palatial viceroys house in 1947 to oversee handing the country back to its people, he and his wife gillian anderson negotiate with hindu, sikh and muslim leaders as conflict erupts and two independent nations are carved out of the subcontinent. The trailer has been released for new feature film viceroys house, which follows the true story of the politics and people behind the partition of india in 1947. 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. Viceroys house 2017 historical drama official hd movie. First trailer released for viceroys house lost in drama. Chadha who wrote the script with paul mayeda berges and moira buffini gets in a few sly comedic digs at the pompous grandeur of the british raj as the newly arrived dickie attempts to break in the two valets required to help him dress just getting all his medals onto his uniform is a massive task and edwina gets a tour of viceroys house, which makes buckingham palace look like a. The second world war had weakened british governments ability to hold on to its empire and local unrest was at its peak.
It was later decided to build it 400 yards back and put both buildings on top of the plateau. Gambon is the actors gold standard and anderson really outshines a lackluster turn by bonneville. Leggi viceroys house di larry collins disponibile su rakuten kobo. Viceroys house is a 2017 britishindian historical drama film directed by gurinder chadha and. Set in 1947 and beginning with the arrival of lord mountbatten hugh bonneville, his wife lady edwina gillian anderson splendidly british and their daughter lady pamela lily. Viceroy s house 2017 in 1947, british statesman lord mountbatten serves as india s last viceroy and is charged with handing india back to its people. Viceroy s house, starring hugh bonneville and gillian anderson, explores lord mountbatten s turbulent rule as the last viceroy of india. This website is not associated with any external links or websites. Dayal, anderson, chadha, bonneville, qureshi at the 2017 berlinale. Viceroy s house in delhi was the home of the british rulers of india. A new film about the partition of pakistan and india has caused a stir in film and literary circles. At the same time, there are other people living downstairs and they are hindu. And as depicted in viceroys house, gurinder chadhas snappy and later snappish drama about the handover, mountbatten is initially a rather cheery. To mark the release of upcoming historical drama viceroys house, in cinemas 3 march, weve created a new history and citizenship resource.
Viceroys house soundtrack details film music reporter. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing viceroy s house near you. Viceroys house ebook di larry collins 1230001826241. Actress huma qureshi attends the viceroys house press conference during the. Its 1947 and british colonial rule in india is coming to an end.
Director gurinder chadha takes us inside the viceroys house amidst the tumult of the partition of india. Rahman slumdog millionaire, 127 hours, couples retreat, the hundredfoot journey. Viceroys house will release on march 3 2017 in the uk. Critics, viewers divided over historical accuracy of. Viceroys house soundtrack from 2017, composed by a. Il palazzo del vicere e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download. Media in category viceroys house the following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. I n 1947, lord louis dickie mountbatten, cousin to king george vi, was sent to india as its last viceroy, to rule in georges stead he was emperor of india, of course and to facilitate that nations transition to independence. Empire and independence resource will give students an understanding of the end of the british empire in india and the birth of two nations. Viceroy s house has been selected to be screened out of competition at the 67th berlin international film festival on 12 february 2017.
Filmtrax will release a soundtrack album for the historical drama viceroys house. Its grandeur is a metaphor representing the path the narrative will take. Hugh bonneville and gillian anderson star as lord and lady mountbatten. Directed by gurinder chadha in cinemas 18 may, 2017. Set in 1947 and beginning with the arrival of lord mountbatten hugh bonneville, his wife lady edwina gillian anderson splendidly british and their daughter lady pamela lily travers, the narrative is primarily concerned with the. It s 1947 and british colonial rule in india is coming to an end.
Cramming ample history into a compact running time without sacrificing flow or interest, viceroys house is a handsome, fleet look at the months leading up to indias independence from. Released by filmtrax in 2017 containing music from viceroys house 2017. Dec 17, 2016 the trailer has been released for new feature film viceroys house, which follows the true story of the politics and people behind the partition of india in 1947 directed by gurinder chadha bride and prejudice, bend it like beckham, it stars hugh bonneville as the last viceroy of india and gillian anderson as his wife lady. Dec 17, 2016 directed by gurinder chadha, viceroy s house is a historical drama set in india around the time of partition in 1947. The film stars hugh bonneville, gillian anderson, manish dayal, huma qureshi, and michael gambon. Upstairs lived mountbatten with his wife and daughter. Viceroys house is a 2017 britishindian historical drama film directed by gurinder chadha and written by paul mayeda berges, moira buffini, and chadha. Political tension and an atmosphere of change and hope drives this historical drama about indias final viceroy, lord mountbatten, overseeing the countrys independence from british rule.
Apr 11, 2017 the film, which will show twice over the festivals six days, is gurinder chadhas bend it like beckham take on the final months of british rule in india. My film has been wilfully misrepresented as antimuslim the director of viceroys house argues that her film about indias partition of 1947, far from ignoring the freedom. Viceroys house 2017 1 mp4 free download o2tvseries. Aug 31, 2017 cramming ample history into a compact running time without sacrificing flow or interest, viceroys house is a handsome, fleet look at the months leading up to indias independence from. Arriving at delhis palatial viceroys house in 1947 to oversee handing the country back to its people, he and his wife gillian anderson negotiate with hindu, sikh and muslim leaders as conflict erupts and two nations are carved out of the subcontinenta newly independent india and a new muslim homeland of pakistanleading to the. Viceroys house is a fine history lesson mashed in with a soso romantic drama. Viceroys house 2017 in 1947, british statesman lord mountbatten serves as indias last viceroy and is charged with handing india back to its people. As the last viceroy of india, lord mountbatten must find a way to keep india from erupting into a civil war between religiously and culturally divided hindus, sikhs and muslims. The motion picture title for the book freedom at midnight there is no single passage in this profoundly researched book.
Viceroys house seeks to personalize the grand sweep of history by interweaving the highlevel backstage horsetrading of british indias last imperial ruler, lord louis mountbatten hugh. Especially relevant for history and citizenship learning, the resource will examine the role of mountbatten, gandhi, nehru. Arriving at delhis palatial viceroys house in 1947 to oversee handing the country back to its people, he and his wife gillian anderson negotiate with hindu. The second world war had weakened british governments ability to hold on to. Especially relevant for history and citizenship learning, the resource will examine the role of mountbatten, gandhi, nehru and jinnah in the partition of india in 1947, and. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. Presidential palace, formerly viceroys house is the official residence of the president of india located at the western end of rajpath in new delhi, india. Empire and independence resource to mark the release of upcoming historical drama viceroys house, in cinemas 3 march, weve created a new history and citizenship resource. Viceroys house is a thought provoking but problematic account of the transfer of india from british rule to independence. In 1947, the lives of the inhabitants of india were changed forever. It was selected to be screened out of competition at the 67th berlin international film festival the film was released in the united kingdom on.
Gillian anderson, hugh bonneville, manish dayal, and huma qureshi in viceroy s house 2017. Viceroys house 2017 drama 16 v 120 min political tension and an atmosphere of change and hope drives this historical drama about indias final viceroy, lord mountbatten, overseeing the countrys independence from british rule. Lord mountbatten hugh bonneville is dispatched, along with his wife edwina gillian anderson, to new. The original plan was to have viceroy s house on the top of raisina hill, with the secretariats lower down. In uk cinemas 3rd march 2017 directed by gurinder chadha, viceroys house tells. Released by filmtrax in 2017 containing music from viceroy s house 2017. A perfect element to the film has to be the way chadha has used the viceroys house itself as its own character. For 6 months in 1947, lord mountbatten, great grandson of queen victoria, assumed the post of the last viceroy, charged with handing india back to. It is 1947, and lord mountbatten bonneville, the last viceroy of india, has arrived in new delhi with his wife lady edwina mountbatten anderson and. Viceroys house, later the rashtrapati bhavan, becomes an equally important personified character with its 340 rooms and 320 acre estate an overbearing omnipresence in the film and to the viceroy. Viceroys house a gurinder chadha film about partition. On the viceroys house 2017 movie release date people will actually get to know that the upper level of the building where the main character was going to live is a home for rulers from britain. High res images and poster available to download via the download media tab.