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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
John Briley (writer)
Release Date:
8 December 1982 (USA)
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Tagline:
His Triumph Changed The World Forever. more
Plot:
Biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 8 Oscars.
Another 26 wins
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16 nominations
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Kingsley Honoured At European Film Festival
(From WENN. 9 November 2009, 11:06 AM, PST)
I can pull off Nehru's role for sure: Irrfan Khan
(From Filmicafe. 11 October 2009, 2:17 AM, PDT)
(From WENN. 9 November 2009, 11:06 AM, PST)
I can pull off Nehru's role for sure: Irrfan Khan
(From Filmicafe. 11 October 2009, 2:17 AM, PDT)
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A great epic; Kingsley's best performance
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ben Kingsley | ... | Mohandas K. Gandhi |
 | Candice Bergen | ... | Margaret Bourke-White |
 | Edward Fox | ... | Gen. Reginald Dyer |
 | John Gielgud | ... | Lord Irwin |
| Trevor Howard | ... | Judge Broomfield |
 | John Mills | ... | Lord Chelmsford |
 | Martin Sheen | ... | Vince Walker |
| Ian Charleson | ... | Rev. Charlie Andrews |
| Athol Fugard | ... | Gen. Jan Christiaan Smuts |
| Günther Maria Halmer | ... | Dr. Herman Kallenbach (as Gunter Maria Halmer) |
 | Saeed Jaffrey | ... | Sardar Valabhhai Patel |
| Geraldine James | ... | Mirabehn |
| Alyque Padamsee | ... | Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
 | Amrish Puri | ... | Khan |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
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Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
191 min
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Color:
Black and White |
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:T |
Brazil:14 |
Netherlands:12 |
Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) (2001) |
New Zealand:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M (original rating) |
Australia:PG (video rating) |
Canada:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
Ireland:PG |
Norway:11 |
Norway:12 (1983) |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12
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Trivia:
London, so of course it was a coincidence, and not a cute reference by the filmmakers. When Gandhi (played by Ben Kingsley) travels to London, he stays at Kingsley Hall.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Gandhi is escorted into the office of the top prison official, the pendulum on the grandfather clock in the background jumps between shots.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: (#32.5)" (2006)
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As soon as I finished watching Gandhi, I thought to myself "This movie had to have won Best Picture." I think it's one of the best epics of all time. It masterfully tells one of the most important stories of the 20th century, that of India's struggle to free itself, spearheaded by one of the most extraordinary men of all time, Mahatma Gandhi. I would be hard pressed to name anything lacking about it. Direction, cinematography, costumes, they're all great. And Ben Kingsley! Without a doubt his portrayal of Gandhi is one of the best performances of his career, if not THE best. Playing the pacifist Indian lawyer-turned-leader couldn't have been an easy task, and I don't think anyone could have pulled it off as well as he did. This movie deserves all the praise anyone gives it and more. Excellent.