Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
这种以小见大能把人带回到现场，但总有种不见全章的困顿感，感觉会影响对历史的理解。
尽管整部电影都围绕两个男主直接传递重要信息展开，但是看到之后还是觉得张伯伦才是绝对主角。
看完没几天，今天听说真打起来了，不知道我们能不能见证历史了。不懂历史，从电影看算是给了张伯伦一个很正面的形象吧，但也说明对方是疯子的时候，特别是一个很厉害的疯子的时候，是不是和平只能是疯子说了算，“至少努力过”只是一种自我安慰。
给张伯伦强行安排了至暗时刻，把出卖捷克斯洛伐克改编成纵横捭阖、忍辱负重，非常之违和。
在虚构的历史片段里回答现实的问题: 我们不能选择自己生活的时代，我们唯一的选择就是如何回应。
来看铁叔演张伯伦，节奏把握还行，有兴趣拜读原作。
精神分裂的剧本，用一段祈愿和平的独白洗张伯伦，最后那段字幕又要说明什么，还是在准备战争
情热酒酣派对欢，欧陆战云正翻卷。
游走的有些过于…虚构…整体也更像一集电视剧而不是一部完整的影片。
事不关己 无利不起早 是英国等资本主义国家的一贯政策
昨天刚看完原著，趁着新鲜的记忆又看了电影。
我记得以前有本书，书名《希特勒的私人图书馆》，每天批阅如此多的公文函件，他至少具备高强的逻辑思考能力和阅读能力，至于张伯伦为什么热衷如此的和平，也许大概是民意使然。站在历史的片尾看历史容易自大，站在历史的片头看历史，总归是始料未及，因为事情不是一下败坏的，而终是一天天败坏下去的。
世界啊，还是那个人类占据着的世界，一点都没有变!
世界啊，还是那个人类占据着的世界，一点都没有变!
看的时候忍不住刷了一下手机，因为今天早上新闻说美国随时准备出兵乌克兰一旦俄罗斯有任何行动
6.5 A故事以虚写实 给一个剖面看到战争爆发前各方的状态 强调小人物对于历史虽然微乎其微但日拱一卒的推动 希特勒初次登场的那场戏特别好 缺点是强行类型元素 让人出戏地强作惊悚悬疑 又为了突出主角之间的冲突把谍战戏搞的非常儿戏 而且导演对自己的表达太不自信了 生怕观众看不懂恨不得把自己的中心思想让张伯伦给念出来 话虽如此但还是好过乔乔兔之类的几百条街吧
“We don‘t choose the times we live in. The only choice we have is how we respond. Hoping is waiting for someone else to do it.” 劇中這個德國年輕人，👍
一样的以民族自决的名义吞并，一样的大国在外交场上分配小国的领土，而这一次西方能吸取历史的教训么，一样的不能。
节奏很好 制作精良 希特勒扮相奇怪了点
架空历史片，张伯伦真是各种让啊…也难怪二战后英国被彻底肢解……
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