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Gandhi (1982)

191 min  -  Biography | Drama | History  -   25 February 1983 (USA)
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Biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of non-violent protest.

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John Briley
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley ...
Candice Bergen Candice Bergen ...
Edward Fox Edward Fox ...
General Dyer
John Gielgud John Gielgud ...
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard ...
Judge Broomfield
John Mills John Mills ...
The Viceroy
Martin Sheen Martin Sheen ...
Ian Charleson Ian Charleson ...
Charlie Andrews
Athol Fugard Athol Fugard ...
General Smuts
Günther Maria Halmer Günther Maria Halmer ...
Herman Kallenbach (as Gunter Maria Halmer)
Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey ...
Geraldine James Geraldine James ...
Mirabehn
Alyque Padamsee Alyque Padamsee ...
Amrish Puri Amrish Puri ...
Roshan Seth Roshan Seth ...
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Storyline

In 1893, Gandhi is thrown off a South African train for being an Indian and traveling in a first class compartment. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in South Africa. After numerous arrests and the unwanted attention of the world, the government finally relents by recognizing rights for Indians, though not for the native blacks of South Africa. After this victory, Gandhi is invited back to India, where he is now considered something of a national hero. He is urged to take up the fight for India's independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees, and mounts a non-violent non-cooperation campaign of unprecedented scale, coordinating millions of Indians nationwide. There are some setbacks, such as violence against the protesters and Gandhi's occasional imprisonment. Nevertheless... Written by gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

India | Indian | British | Muslim | Hindu  | See more »

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The Man of the Century. The Motion Picture of a Lifetime. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

UK | India

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$131,153 (USA) (12 December 1982) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$52,767,889 (USA) (12 June 1983)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) (as Dolby Stereo) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

300,000 extras appeared in the funeral sequence. About 200,000 were volunteers and 94,560 were paid a small fee (under contract). The sequence was filmed on 31st Jan 1981, the 33rd anniversary of Mohandas K. Gandhi's funeral. 11 crews shot over 20,000 feet of film, which was pared down to 125 seconds in the final release. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The Hoisting of the Indian Flag on independence is shown to happen in broad daylight when in reality, it took place at Midnight. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: No man's life can be encompassed in one telling. There is no way to give each year its allotted weight, to include each event, each person who helped to shape a lifetime. What can be done is to be faithful in spirit to the record and try to find one's way to the heart of the man...
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Connections

Referenced in "Taxi: Simka's Monthlies (#5.24)" (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"God Save the King!"
(1744) (uncredited)
Music attributed to Henry Carey
Sung by Ben Kingsley
Reprised when India achieves independence See more »