Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville portrays Lord Mountbatten, Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) is his wife, and Neeraj Kabi is Mahatma Gandhi. 

Simon Callow and Michael Gambon also feature in this all-star cast from BBC Films. 

The movie tells the true story of the final months of three centuries of British rule in India. 

Viceroy’s House in Delhi was the home of the British rulers of India. 

In 1947, after 300 years, that rule was coming to an end. 

For six months Lord Mountbatten, the great grandson of Queen Victoria, assumed the post of the last Viceroy, and was charged with handing India back to its people.

India and its millions of citizens sit on the verge of independence, but also of civil war. 

Religion begins to tear the country apart, with Hindus, Sikhs and Moslems fighting among each other.

Set against this turbulent background is the heart-rending tale of two lovers, who fall on opposite sides of the new divide that formed.

The partition of India was an immensely important event, in which two modern nations were formed.   

It resulted in 14 million people leaving their homes, and was the largest migration in human history.

Viceroy’s House, rated PG, will screen on Friday, August 18, at 7.30pm, at Scone Films’ pop-up cinema, at the Senior Citizen’s Centre, Oxford Road.

Entry is open to all at $12. 

There is limited seating, so to be sure of entry, advance tickets can be purchased from Hunt a Book, Scone.

“As always, there is a warm welcome for everyone,” Catherine Boulton said.

“You don’t have to be a member.  

“Come with friends, or come on you own and make new friends there.

“However, for insurance requirements, under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.”

Details are on the website www.sconefilms.org.au and www.facebook.com/sconefilms