Clive of India

Clive of India

Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia!

NR 1935 · 94 min · ★ 5.1 · Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War, Romance

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.

Directed by Richard Boleslawski · Written by R. J. Minney

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