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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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Won 8 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 16 nominations more
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(75 articles)
I like being directed by women: Ben Kingsley
 (From Filmicafe. 15 December 2009, 10:49 AM, PST)

Ben Kingsley bowled over by ‘Auro’ Amitabh Bachchan
 (From RealBollywood. 15 December 2009, 4:02 AM, PST)

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Great Man, Great Story, Great Film! more (164 total)

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Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA) (complete title)
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191 min
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Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

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John Hurt and Tom Courtenay were among the actors approached by Richard Attenborough about playing the lead role. Ben Kingsley was recommended for the role by Harold Pinter, who had seen him in a play; Pinter made the suggestion to Sam Spiegel, an associate of Attenborough's. more
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Anachronisms: The car burned in the Calcutta riot scenes (some time between 1946 and 1948) is an Ambassador, an Indian-made copy of a 1954 Morris Oxford. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Gandhi: [Godse shoots Gandhi in the chest] Oh God!
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Referenced in Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1 (2004) (V) more

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When did Richard Attenborough ask Candice Bergen to play this role in Gandhi?
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54 out of 73 people found the following comment useful.
Great Man, Great Story, Great Film!, 30 July 2003
10/10
Author: djecatepec from Mexico City, Mexico

This is one that absolutely must go on everyone's "must see" list. One of the truly greatest movies ever made. For those who found it "boring" or "too long," you folks need to just stick to stuff like "Star Wars," "Terminator," "Spiderman," or perhaps reality TV would be more your cup of tea.

For those who like to actually see real human history come to life on the screen, "Gandhi" is a true masterpiece for all times. A excellent summary of one of the greatest and most interesting lives of the 20th. century!

I find it odd that aside from a fine performance in "Shindler's List," that Ben Kingsley has really been a major disappointment as an actor following his role as "Gandhi." Perhaps like George C. Scott in "Patton," he was destined to play just one truly great role as an actor. And this was it!

For those who keep mentioning that Kingsley is "English," well, yes he is, but he is also "Anglo-Indian." His father is from India. In fact his father was born in the same small sea-coast town as Mahatma Gandhi! While filming the movie in the small towns of rural India, there were those older people who actually remembered seeing the original Gandhi who collapsed in shock when they saw Kingsley in his makeup. Hundreds became convinced that he actually was the Mahatma, returned! Also interesting is that Kingsley was born just after the asassination of Gandhi. I mean that's just a tad spooky, no....?

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