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?
深有共鸣！渴望性张力，渴望狂热的爱，渴望失去理智，渴望绝对吸引，却囿于寻常肉身之中，人生足够低落了，所以越来越需要高潮。感谢电影，希望下一次我们都能遇见“性圣人”。
单一地点+老戏骨的组合很难不让人想到《困在时间里的父亲》，后者在影片技法上还是要更有层次一些，而这部电影的强势就在于每个段落高潮前的那一点铺垫，都恰到好处。
想让所有女生都看看的片子
很好。预设心碎的小bitch是真的很男性piao客思维了。真身暴露对任何人来说都是冲击但实际上也不会造成伤害，反而是另一种刺激，接受再试探再努力真诚，伤害也会转化为活力。清单和贝基都很可爱。母子线很真实。汤普森也真是强。
两人伴随音乐翩翩起舞时太美好了，太美好了。
剧本太加分了，四次见面，认识自己，面对自己，欣赏自己。
所有人都應該多看幾遍這部作品，性愉悅并不可恥，女性更應該更好地瞭解自己、愛自己。男主說他的夢想是看到維納斯，蘇珊就是啊，下垂的乳房、鬆弛的皮膚、發福的腰圍，最後接納鏡中一絲不挂的自己時，那姿態分明就是煥發著波提切利維納斯光彩的維爾倫多夫的維納斯。
尽管还是一个规整的、还时不时以说教面貌示人的治愈系电影，但是设置了一个太有趣的前提，也终于如愿以偿地看到这样一个召妓的故事。艾玛·汤普森的裸体站在了《闪灵》浴室那个恐怖形象的对立面，站在了《X》那样悬崖绝壁般的危险地带以外，在我的脑海中留下了第三个经典形象，一个关于真实、互相尊重和自我理解的形象。而可惜的是前提太有趣就导致其后发展难以超越开头，冲突变成了叙事流程的必然一环，再搭配上呆板的音乐使用，最终还是在这么精彩的议题上诞生出了些许无趣。好在，电影埋下的解放性羞耻的种子，令人欣喜。
Emma这个角色太像我认识的一位长辈了。太生动了。
没毛病，爱情电影里完美的男人形象，只可能是花大价钱的高价鸭。
很硬的勾巴和很软的心肠，果然只存在于文艺作品之中🥲
不过不失的话剧电影，表面开放其实内核保守得像美国人写的剧本，相比之下几年前Sally field那部Doris倒显得大胆了。
哈哈哈最近看的最开心的一部片，空气里都充满了快乐的气息。
三星半 看开头的时候我想说“我绝对不可能欣赏自己发胖的衰老的肉体”，看到最后我觉得或许到那一天我可以
3.5分吧，主要立意是讲女性终于鼓起勇气接受那个充满欲望的自己，这部分讲得很好，但是对提供性心理疏导服务的男性，刻画得就很欠缺说服力，那样的表达方式和行为都更像是纯粹的女性幻想，本质上和对“霸道总裁”故事一样，都是从虚空里构建的。所以其实也让这个故事的救赎意味变得经不起深想了。所以最后还是要靠让观众和性压抑的女性产生共情，才能把意义接住。这样的思考当然是很值得做的，只是太小心翼翼了，要真诚地谈论性和欲望，用这种太注重整洁的方式，是不是仍然什么也没打破呢？
leo的眼睛真的太好看了！那些对话慢慢抽丝剥茧出面具下的两个人。Emma这个真的是登峰造极的表演...啊~pleasure~
老妇青鸭版《性爱照进现实》。记忆里劝妓女从良是中老男熟客办完事儿之后的爱好，这下性别反转了，只是老年人喜欢教育人罢了，不分男女，还是青鸭比较专业。
@Sundance 太！棒！了！从头到尾都在跟小伙伴兴奋尖叫。This is the type of the film I wanna make! Absolutely love how much agency Nancy/Susan has in the film, 最后自己给自己的高潮真的只有女导演才拍得出来！！
本以为男主穿上衣服会说：我是性心理学博士，这些接单都是田野调查……
Equal nudity好评 难以置信这是哪一年还搞那套liberal fem
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