Posted by Larry Gleeson
A throwback to epic, large screen, big production filmmaking, Viceroy’s House is more than just a visual treat. Gurinder Chadha, raised in Great Britain, weaves a mesmerizing tale with magnificent costuming, larger-than-life production design and an abundantly handsome cast set in 1947 colonial India.
This is one not to be missed. Here’s my original review from the 67th Berlin International Film Festival .
See the film’s official trailer at the bottom of the page!
VICEROY’S HOUSE from writer/director/producer Gurinder Chadha (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, BRIDE AND PREJUDICE) opens this Friday, September 1st in Los Angeles, New York and VOD. VICEROY’S HOUSE will expand into more cities the following week.
Theatres:
Laemmle Royal Theatre
11523 Santa Monica Boulevard, 1st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Genre: Drama
Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Language: English
Directed: Gurinder Chadha
Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi, Om Puri
Synopsis: New nations are rarely born in peace… 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. 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. With sumptuous period detail, director Gurinder Chadha brings to life a pivotal historical moment that re-shaped the world.
(Press materials courtesy of IFC Films)
