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01/12/1982 Drama, History 3h 12m
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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.

  1. Richard Attenborough

    Director

  2. John Briley

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ben Kingsley

    Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Candice Bergen

    Margaret Bourke-White

  3. Edward Fox

    General Dyer

  4. John Gielgud

    Lord Irwin

  5. Trevor Howard

    Judge Broomfield

  6. John Mills

    Lord Chelmsford

  7. Rohini Hattangadi

    Kasturba Gandhi

  8. Martin Sheen

    Vince Walker

  9. Ian Charleson

    Reverend Charlie Andrews

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-01-26
As 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 cast...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$22,000,000.00

Revenue
$77,737,889.00

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