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Gandhi

  • 19821982
  • PGPG
  • 3h 11m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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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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The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
228K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,846
18
  • Director
    • Richard Attenborough
  • Writer
    • John Briley
  • Stars
    • Ben Kingsley
    • John Gielgud
    • Rohini Hattangadi
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  • Director
    • Richard Attenborough
  • Writer
    • John Briley
  • Stars
    • Ben Kingsley
    • John Gielgud
    • Rohini Hattangadi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 323User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #245
    • Won 8 Oscars
      • 35 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Mahatma Gandhias Mahatma Gandhi
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Lord Irwinas Lord Irwin
    Rohini Hattangadi
    Rohini Hattangadi
    • Kasturba Gandhias Kasturba Gandhi
    Roshan Seth
    Roshan Seth
    • Pandit Nehruas Pandit Nehru
    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Margaret Bourke-Whiteas Margaret Bourke-White
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • General Dyeras General Dyer
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Judge Broomfieldas Judge Broomfield
    John Mills
    John Mills
    • The Viceroyas The Viceroy
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Walkeras Walker
    Ian Charleson
    Ian Charleson
    • Charlie Andrewsas Charlie Andrews
    Günther Maria Halmer
    Günther Maria Halmer
    • Herman Kallenbachas Herman Kallenbach
    • (as Gunter Maria Halmer)
    Athol Fugard
    Athol Fugard
    • General Smutsas General Smuts
    Saeed Jaffrey
    Saeed Jaffrey
    • Sardar Patelas Sardar Patel
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Mirabehnas Mirabehn
    Alyque Padamsee
    Alyque Padamsee
    • Mohamed Ali Jinnahas Mohamed Ali Jinnah
    Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    • Khanas Khan
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Senior Police Officeras Senior Police Officer
    Michael Bryant
    Michael Bryant
    • Principal Secretaryas Principal Secretary
    • Director
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writer
      • John Briley
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    Storyline

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    In 1893, Mohandas K. 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, the campaign generates great attention, and Britain faces intense public pressure. Too weak from World War II to continue enforcing its will in India, Britain finally grants India's independence. Indians celebrate this victory, but their troubles are far from over. Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims erupt into nation-wide violence. Gandhi declares a hunger strike, saying he will not eat until the fighting stops. The fighting does stop eventually, but the country is divided. It is decided that the northwest area of India, and eastern part of India (current day Bangladesh), both places where Muslims are in the majority, will become a new country called Pakistan (West and East Pakistan respectively). It is hoped that by encouraging the Muslims to live in a separate country, violence will abate. Gandhi is opposed to the idea, and is even willing to allow Muhammad Ali Jinnah to become the first prime minister of India, but the Partition of India is carried out nevertheless. Gandhi spends his last days trying to bring about peace between both nations. He thereby angers many dissidents on both sides, one of whom finally gets close enough to assassinate him. —gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com)
    • india
    • peace
    • british india
    • surname as title
    • non-violence
    • 154 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • His Triumph Changed The World Forever.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Over 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 January 31, 1981, the 33rd anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's funeral. Eleven crews shot over 20,000 feet of film, which was pared down to two minutes and five seconds in the final release.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene in South Africa, Gandhi is riding first class on a steam locomotive. The first class car is shown as the forward car, closest to the engine. In passenger steam engines, first class would be the rearmost car, farthest away from the engine's heat and exhaust. Second or third class would be nearest the engine.
    • Quotes

      Gandhi: An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: 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....

      NEW DELHI INDIA 30th JANUARY 1948
    • Alternate versions
      In April 2005, Skoll launched the Gandhi Project in partnership with Silicon Valley entrepreneur Kamran Elahian. Working with Palestinian voice actors and artists, an award-winning director dubbed the epic film into Arabic. It is being screened throughout Palestine in order to advance civil society goals of peaceful resistance, self-reliance, economic development and local empowerment, and plans are underway to expand screenings throughout the Arab world.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of Gandhi: Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      God Save the King!
      (1744) (uncredited)

      Music attributed to Henry Carey

      Sung by Ben Kingsley

      Reprised when India achieves independence

    User reviews323

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    Top review
    9/10
    'The way of truth and love has always won'...
    ... and long may it continue to do so. Remains an incredible piece of storytelling and film making about one of few individuals the world has delivered, that can truly be referred to as a great leader - and not just of his people but of the peace loving populations of the world. Ben Kingsley perfectly embodies Gandhi to the point that you can almost believe he is performing in his own biopic. Let's also not forget, alongside a great telling of an inspirational journey, we get a history lesson of the impact of empire. It should encourage you to dig a bit deeper to uncover some rather alarming truths that the imperialists would rather you didn't appraise yourself of, undertaken by the usual white middle aged and older men who thought they were created better than the rest of the worlds demographics they sought to control.
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    FAQ8

    • What is 'Gandhi' about?
    • Is 'Gandhi' based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • India
      • United States
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi
    • Filming locations
      • Old Town Hall, Staines, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • International Film Investors
      • National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
      • Goldcrest Films International
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,767,889
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $131,153
      • Dec 12, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,767,889
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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