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Gandhi is a British film of genre Drama directed by Richard Attenborough released in USA on 25 february 1983 with Ben Kingsley

Gandhi (1982)

Gandhi
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Released in USA 25 february 1983
Length 3h11
Genres Drama,    Biography,    Adventure,    Historical
Rating79% 3.997673.997673.997673.997673.99767

Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film which dramatises the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of India's non-violent, non-cooperative independence movement against the United Kingdom's rule of the country during the 20th century. Gandhi was written by John Briley and produced and directed by Richard Attenborough. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role.

The film covers Gandhi's life from a defining moment in 1893, as he is thrown off a South African train for being in a whites-only compartment, and concludes with his assassination and funeral in 1948. Although a practising Hindu, Gandhi's embracing of other faiths, particularly Christianity and Islam, is also depicted.

Gandhi was released in India on 30 November 1982, in the United Kingdom on 3 December, and in the United States on 6 December. It was nominated for Academy Awards in eleven categories, winning eight, including Best Picture. Richard Attenborough won for Best Director, and Ben Kingsley won for Best Actor.

Synopsis

The screenplay of Gandhi is available as a published book. The film opens with a statement from the filmmakers explaining their approach to the problem of filming Gandhi's complex life story:

Actors

Ben Kingsley

(Mahatma Gandhi)
Candice Bergen

(Margaret Bourke-White)
Martin Sheen

(Vince Walker)
Edward Fox

(General Dyer)
Roshan Seth

(Pandit Nehru)
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