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Viceroy's House

Off the record, Pug, we're not sure Dickie Mountbatten'sthe man for this job

Off the record, Pug, we're not sure Dickie Mountbatten's
the man for this job

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Off the record, Pug,
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we're not sure Dickie Mountbatten's the man for this job.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:41
Uploaded
Jul 13, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
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Movie Summary

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 d...
Look, he has amazing ability to get along with people. - Viceroy's House 00:06
Look, he has amazing ability to get along with people.
But these Indians are as slippery as eels. - Viceroy's House 00:06
But these Indians are as slippery as eels.
The Indians have to believe - Viceroy's House 00:09
The Indians have to believe
And trust me, - Viceroy's House 00:07
And trust me,
He could charm a vulture off a corpse. - Viceroy's House 00:05
He could charm a vulture off a corpse.
Nothing will stop the violence now, Pug. - Viceroy's House 00:04
Nothing will stop the violence now, Pug.
And if Mountbatten thinks charm alone can do it, then he's a fool. - Viceroy's House 00:05
And if Mountbatten thinks charm alone can do it, then he...
- Your Excellency... - I know how grave the situation is. - Viceroy's House 00:04
- Your Excellency... - I know how grave the situation is.
I'm meeting the leaders and all the maharajas, - Viceroy's House 00:07
I'm meeting the leaders and all the maharajas,
The growing conflict between Muslim and Hindu - Viceroy's House 00:33
The growing conflict between Muslim and Hindu
You have to cut neatly. It has to be neat. - Viceroy's House 00:05
You have to cut neatly. It has to be neat.
EWART: This is most irregular. The staff will not understand. - Viceroy's House 00:05
EWART: This is most irregular. The staff will not understand...
(SPEAKS HINDI) - Viceroy's House 00:05
(SPEAKS HINDI)
Get the chickens from the oven now! - Viceroy's House 00:07
Get the chickens from the oven now!
We are awaiting his replacement from England. - Viceroy's House 00:04
We are awaiting his replacement from England.
Meanwhile, may I present our acting head chef, - Viceroy's House 00:16
Meanwhile, may I present our acting head chef,
I do believe we can save the new English chef the journey. - Viceroy's House 00:06
I do believe we can save the new English chef the journey.
Mr Chandra will do a perfectly good job. - Viceroy's House 00:05
Mr Chandra will do a perfectly good job.
That wonderful dinner you served last night put Claridges to shame. - Viceroy's House 00:07
That wonderful dinner you served last night put Claridges to...
Lady Sahib, the credit must also go to my staff - Viceroy's House 00:09
Lady Sahib, the credit must also go to my staff