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Gandhi (1982) -- A 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.
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Writer:
John Briley (writer)
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Release Date:
8 December 1982 (USA) more
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
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Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 16 nominations more
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Also Known As:
Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
191 min
Country:
UK | India
Language:
English
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)

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Both Alec Guinness and Anthony Hopkins were originally considered for the role of Gandhi. more
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Factual errors: Gandhi is shown to have two sons and a daughter. In reality Gandhi only had sons. more
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[first lines]
Gandhi: [Godse shoots Gandhi in the chest] Oh God!
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Featured in "20 to 1: Movie Saints and Sinners (#5.6)" (2007) more

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37 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
Old-Time Hollywood Epic Redux., 24 September 2005
Author: tfrizzell from United States

The life of the legendary man from India (dominant Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley, who was a total unknown theatrical newcomer at the time) who gave up work as an attorney to defy British rule throughout the first half of the 20th Century before falling to an assassin's bullet in 1948. Long, opulent, breath-taking and completely memorable take on one of the most important historical figures the world has ever known. Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough obviously studied David Lean's epic film-making masterpieces from the 1950s and 1960s as we have similarities galore with "The Bridge on the River Kwai" and much more importantly "Lawrence of Arabia". An all-star cast of very old-time Hollywood legends (John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills) and relative newcomers who were on the rise (Candice Bergen, Martin Sheen, Edward Fox, Nigel Hawthorne and a super quick glance of a very young Daniel Day-Lewis) blend in a desert landscape of cinematic brilliance. Make no mistake of it though, "Gandhi" works because of Kingsley as he weaves a colorful tapestry of cinematic performing ungodliness with a totally convincing take on his role and the complex subject matter. Running nearly 190 minutes, "Gandhi" still just uses flash-points to under-score the importance and significance of the major topics within. Those familiar with advanced world history will likely get more out of the film, but still a movie whose glitter continues to shine as bright as ever. 5 stars out of 5.

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