Gandhi (1982)
His triumph changed the world forever.
Overview
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Richard Attenborough
DirectorJohn Briley
WriterTop Billed Cast
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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on January 26, 2024As career defining roles go, this has to one of the more masterful efforts from Ben Kingsley who manages to engage right from the start with his sprightly, intelligent and considered portrayal of this visionary and independently minded man of peace. Arriving in South Africa, his baptism into a sea of bullishness and racism quickly tests his mettle and soon has him on the radar of a General Smuts (Athol Fugard) government that was as yet unused to any sort of challenge from the non-white elements of society. Unafraid to take a beating, or to challenge the cultural norms without own his own caste-driven society, he is swiftly back in India where, flushed with a degree of success, he allies with Pandit Nehru (Roshan Seth) and becomes even more determined to use the sheer size of the dominated...
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In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Genre: Drama, History
Gandhi was released on December 1, 1982.
Runtime: 3h 11m
The main cast of Gandhi includes:
- Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi
- Candice Bergen as Margaret Bourke-White
- Edward Fox as General Dyer
- John Gielgud as Lord Irwin
- Trevor Howard as Judge Broomfield
Gandhi was directed by Richard Attenborough.
Gandhi has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 2,372 user votes.
Content Rating: PG
About Gandhi (1982)
Movie Information
- Title:
- Gandhi
- Release Date:
- December 1, 1982
- Duration:
- 3h 11m
- Genres:
- Drama, History
- Languages:
- English, Hindi
Production
- Production Companies:
- Goldcrest, Indo-British, International Film Investors
- Production Countries:
- India, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Budget:
- $22,000,000
- Revenue:
- $77,737,889
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