Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy (1986)/ ep6 p5/5

"Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy" (mini series, UK, 1986, 6 x 70 minutes, colour.). Directed by Tom Clegg.
This dramatization is a solidly acted depiction of the last days of the British Empire in India and Mountbatten's role in the transition from colony to independent nation.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090475/fullcredits#cast

IMDB: Mountbatten has many biographies out there, some less flattering than others. This depiction of him falls more or less in the middle, showing his strengths and his weaknesses. Also the show does not shy away from showing his wife, Edwina, and her relationship with Nehru (it should be noted her wild ways long before she arrived in India made her not welcome at Buckingham Palace).
Much of the actual history is greatly abridged (such as the partition) so as to not delve into the complexities of the India/Pakistan split. And some things are fictionalized for dramatic purposes.

Nehru's politics is not given much examination in this depiction (he was a socialist). Gandhi's role is historically accurate (unlike the movie that bears his name, he was not an active participant in the partition) as are other things. This is a good start to understand this important moment in history. Mountbatten is still a controversial figure both in England and India over what happened as the last viceroy.
Cast:
Nicol Williamson ... Lord Louis Mountbatten
Janet Suzman ... Lady Edwina Mountbatten
Ian Richardson ... Nehru
Sam Dastor ... Gandhi
Malcolm Terris ... Winston Churchill

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[miss1927]

Thanks for posting!!

[324wilson]

Lovely... thanks for posting this!

[nini0999]

Love it since the first time I watched it on TV. Fell in love with Ian Richardson and adored Dame Janet Suzman. Both very convincing portraying 2 well known public figures. Also found that the production was magnificent. Fortunately now we have DVD,so I can watch it everytime that I want to. Lady Mountbatten and Nehru, that was a beautiful love story, those letters during their 12 years are really something. Hope some day both families publish them.

[fredyrocky]

Heyy...Thank you for posting it :)!

Could not find it anywhere!

[evernetherall]

Amazing production. Momentous & Wonderful! Glued every minute.

Such a program fills in a lot of blanks in world history during our lifetime.

Can't thank you enuf for posting this. ~_~

[niteshmurti]

Amazing series! Thanks for posting this!!