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| Gandhi |
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Biography, Drama, History
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
 (1982)
188 mins
PG
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 8.2 (38,620 votes) Top 250: #164
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His Triumph Changed The World Forever.
Gandhi was not a ruler of nations, nor did he have scientific gifts. Yet this small, modest man did what others before him could not. He led an entire country to freedom - he gave his people hope. Gandhi, the man of the century, is explored in this breathtaking, unforgettable motion picture.
After 20 years in the making, this masterful epic garnered eight 1982 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. In stirring detail, Gandhi's life, principles and power explode on the screen with vivid scenes such as the horrific massacre at Amristar, where the British opened fire on 15,000 unarmed men, women and children, and the dramatic march to the sea where Gandhi led thousands of his fellow Indians to prove that sea salt belonged to all and was not just a British commodit... |
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| Ben Kingsley
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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| Candice Bergen
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Margaret Bourke-White
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| Edward Fox
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Gen. Reginald Dyer
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| John Gielgud
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Lord Irwin
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| Trevor Howard
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Judge Broomfield
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| John Mills
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Lord Chelmsford
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| Director
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Richard Attenborough |
| Producer
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Richard Attenborough |
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John Briley |
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Goofs: Continuity: When Gandhi is escorted into the office of the top prison official, the pendulum on the grandfather clock in the background jumps between shots. (more) Trivia: Dustin Hoffman was interested in playing Gandhi, but was offered Tootsie (1982). (more) Filming Locations: Aga Khan Palace, Nagar Rd, Pune, Maharashtra, India (more) Quotes: [ first lines] Gandhi: [ Godse shoots Gandhi in the chest] Oh God! (more) Awards: Won 8 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 16 nominations (more)
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