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?
布景简单，演员也只是这几个人变换角色，但是我爱rock town！
挺有教育意义的。艾玛·汤普森也算是突破自我了！
男主长得干净又充满欲望。但女人必须要等丈夫死了才能买春，太洁净了
靠某本书沟通那里属实恶心到我了，我也说不上来为什么。其实整个题材都让我恶心 *shrug
其实我从来恐惧的是生理性智力的衰退
在性方面，相对一部分男人都不会克制自己（甚至是非法）的欲望，而大部分女人则太过于克制自己（合理）的需求。女主在婚姻中压抑自己的性需求，从未感受过性高潮，为了男人可笑的自尊心，还要假装高潮，在丈夫离世后，终于按捺不住潜滋暗长的欲望，点了一个鸭，却因为过于自省、压抑太久导致的拘束、保守的道德观念、对年龄、身体的羞耻而不得其法，好在最终还是在打开了自己，得到了快感，而且最妙的是这快感是自己带给自己的（去他的阳具中心主义）。男主真的是完美的性对象，英俊、性感、温柔、尊重对方。反对关于性的暴力，祛除对于性的羞耻，让我们把性还原成一件美好的事情吧，平等、自愿、安全、愉悦。P.S.很可疑的是，现实中的性交易不会这么美好。
重构庞杂的信息和情感，在灾难带给新发地的聚会
四星半。片子会带给不同人不同的解读，可以有反对对性工作者遭遇的美化，可以有反对支持性服务合法化的观点，也可以看到，正是基于片中女主自我探索的过程，才无法让角色性别互换，恰恰是因为这种性别安排，更巧妙的展现了女性的困境，性只是表象，枷锁的束缚与解除才是内核。艾玛汤普森演技太棒了。
剧情很有耐心很不错，尤其是最后立意放在彼此疗愈上。不过性工作者的合法性还是不能因为本片而被推举上舞台。还是只能处于灰色地带。
真的不是应招宣传片吗233演技太好了leo这个top真是让人心服口服 没想到叫个鸭能引申到女性身份 自我认同和亲子关系的讨论还能进行心灵疗愈 真是大善！单一场景很考验剧本台词和演技了
老中青三代精彩绝伦的歌唱演绎，在百老汇上演。
终于膜拜了传说中的佳作。当结尾艾玛·汤普森对着镜子看着自己衰老的躯体最后脸上露出微笑的时候，我笑着哭了。开始觉得房间里有一群人围观，慢慢地人数减少了，到最后真的就只剩下两个人～亦或是刚开始是两个戴面具的人，中间有一个人不小心面具掉了，最后两个人干脆都摘下了面具……
这种灾难背后，芸芸众生所呈现的善意和温暖，怎能让人不喜欢。
属于阔老太花钱哄自己玩 怎么还有人被感动到？如果是免费的我就稍微感动一下下
中间挖隐私圣母心爆发那段太讨人厌了....同情这样的人生但真不是喜欢的女性角色
两位演员的互动和表演极具可圈可点之处，关于亲密关系、母子关系的话题及对性、身体、欲望、情感和需求的探讨也足以体现本片的不可多得性。这是一部让观众尤其是女性正视自己的需要、不用外界的眼光来评判性地凝视自己、解放自己床笫生活的灵汤妙药，和其成为互文的是欧容的《花容月貌》。影片基调细腻、温柔而明媚，二人互相理解开放沟通的模式看得人心旷神怡，我们需要更多这样女本位的影片
很欧洲的片子，什么题材都要立意深刻，上价值。虽然……但还是被退休年龄段的老太与90后年轻小鲜肉的这对30多岁年龄差的大尺度震惊到了
原来这是电影啊...音乐剧百老汇版的官摄，看着很欢乐，也没有刻意渲染悲情，有些感动
代表了来自陌生人的最大善意。音乐好听，演员出色，几乎整场又蹦又跳，还保持很高水平唱功，故事也太棒了，细节丰富，幽默和感动并存，突出了人性中的善良和乐观，而且这个时点给重返剧院的观众们多大安慰啊
原来还有这样一段历史。演员都好出色，音乐都很好听。哎还是希望love & peace吧
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