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Synopsis
It was Richard Attenborough's lifelong dream to bring the life story of Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi to the screen. When it finally reached fruition in 1982, the 188-minute, Oscar-winning Gandhi was one of the most exhaustively thorough biopics ever made. The film begins in the early part of the 20th century, when Mohandas K. Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), 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," endeavoring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed. In the horrendous "slaughter" sequence, more extras appear on screen than in any previous historical epic. The supporting cast includes Candice Bergen as photographer Margaret Bourke-White, Athol Fugard as General Smuts, John Gielgud as Lord Irwin, John Mills as the viceroy, Martin Sheen as Walker, Trevor Howard as Judge Broomfield, and, in a tiny part as a street bully, star-to-be Daniel Day-Lewis. Gandhi won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ian Bannen Senior Police Officer
Candice Bergen Margaret Bourke-White
Michael Bryant Principal Secretary
Ian Charleson Charlie Andrews
Edward Fox Gen. Dyer
Athol Fugard Gen. Smuts
John Gielgud Lord Irwin
Richard Griffiths Collins
Rohini Hattangady Kasturba Gandhi
Nigel Hawthorne Kinnoch
Bernard Hepton G.O.C.
Michael Hordern Sir George Hodge
Trevor Howard Judge Broomfield
Saeed Jaffrey Sardar Patel
Geraldine James Mirabehn
Ben Kingsley Mahatma Gandhi
Alyque Padamsee Mohamed Ali Jinnah
Amrish Puri Khan
Roshan Seth Pandit Nehru
John Clements Advocate General
John Mills Lord Chelmsford
Martin Sheen Walker
Jane Myerson Lady Mountbatten
Peter Harlowe Lord Mountbatten

Production Crew

George Fenton Additional Music
Bob Laing Art Director
Norman Dorme Art Director
Ram Yedekar Art Director
Govind Nihalani Camera Operator
Billy Williams Cinematographer
Ronnie Taylor Cinematographer
Rani Dube Co-producer
George Fenton Composer (Music Score)
Ravi Shankar Composer (Music Score)
Bhanu Athaiya Costume Designer
John Mollo Costume Designer
Richard Attenborough Director
John Bloom Editor
Michael Stanley-Evans Executive Producer
A.K. Bir First Assistant Camera
David Tomblin First Assistant Director
Michael Stanley-Evans Producer
Richard Attenborough Producer
Terence A. Clegg Producer
Robert Laing Production Designer
Stuart Craig Production Designer
John Briley Screenwriter
Robert Bolt Screenwriter
Govind Nihalani Second Unit Director
Michael Seirton Set Designer
Jonathan Bates Sound Editor
Robin O'Donoghue Sound/Sound Designer
Simon Kaye Sound/Sound Designer
David Hathaway Special Effects
Year: 1982
Runtime: 195
Country: India
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature


Produced by
Columbia Pictures
Goldcrest Films International
Indo-British Films
International Film Investors
National Film Development Corporation of India

Awards
1982 - Best Film - British Academy Awards
1982 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1982 - Best Foreign Film - Golden Globe
1982 - Best Picture - Academy
1982 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1982 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
1982 - Best Picture - Academy
1982 - Best Picture - British Academy of Film and Television
1982 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1982 - Best Foreign Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association