Gandhi (1982)
His triumph changed the world forever.
- Released
- Runtime 3h 12m
- Director Richard Attenborough
- Genres Drama History
- Rating 7.6/10 (2,568 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Ben Kingsley
as Mahatma Gandhi
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Candice Bergen
as Margaret Bourke-White
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Edward Fox
as General Dyer
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John Gielgud
as Lord Irwin
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Trevor Howard
as Judge Broomfield
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John Mills
as Lord Chelmsford
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Rohini Hattangadi
as Kasturba Gandhi
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Martin Sheen
as Vince Walker
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Ian Charleson
as Reverend Charlie Andrews
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Harsh Nayyar
as Nathuram Godse
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Athol Fugard
as General Jan Christiaan Smuts
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Günther Maria Halmer
as Dr. Herman Kallenbach
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Saeed Jaffrey
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Geraldine James
as Mirabehn
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Alyque Padamsee
as Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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Amrish Puri
as Khan
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Roshan Seth
as Pandit Nehru
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Ian Bannen
as Senior Police Officer Fields
Crew
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Richard Attenborough
Director
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Billy Williams
Director of Photography
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Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
- John Bloom Editor
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George Fenton
Original Music Composer
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Ravi Shankar
Original Music Composer
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Richard Attenborough
Producer
- Terence A. Clegg Producer
- John Briley Writer
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