In the 1700s Clive, clerk of the East India Company, transfers and become a soldier. His leadership and gift for manipulation strengthen England's hold over India but his wealth is often threatened by the enemies he makes along the way.
Clive of India is a dusty relic that’s hard to love
Is it worth your time?
Honestly, only if you have a weird obsession with 1930s costume dramas or you’re a massive Ronald Colman fan. If you want something that feels alive or has a pulse, look elsewhere. People who hate stuffy, slow-moving historical biographies will probably want to turn this off after about fifteen m...
Ronald Colman plays Robert Clive, a clerk for the East India Company who decides that ledger books are boring and chooses to conquer India instead. It follows his rise from a lowly desk job to a powerful, controversial figure, dealing with political enemies and his own questionable moral compass along the way.
Synopsis
In the 1700s Clive, clerk of the East India Company, transfers and become a soldier. His leadership and gift for manipulation strengthen England's hold over India but his wealth is often threatened by the enemies he makes along the way.
Review Excerpt
"Is it worth your time?
Honestly, only if you have a weird obsession with 1930s costume dramas or you’re a massive Ronald Colman fan. If you want something that feels alive or has a pulse, look elsewhere. People who hate stuffy, slow-moving historical biographies will probably want to turn this off after about fifteen minutes.
Ronald Colman is doing that thing where he looks very intense while staring off into the distance, trying to sell the idea that a clerk can just suddenly become a military..."
