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Gandhi (1982) is an Anglo-Indian film, directed by Richard Attenborough, about the life of
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi, Great Soul), leader of
the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th
century. The film won eight Oscars in 1982, including the Academy Award for Best
Picture.
Shooting began on November
26, 1980 and ended on May 10, 1981. The
funeral sequence was filmed on January 31, 1981, coincidently 33 years after
Gandhi's real funeral. Approximately 300,000 extras were used in that scene.
The film premiered in New
Delhi on November 30, 1982. It was released in the United States on December 8, The film begins with his assassination and funeral on January 30, 1948. The story then flashes back to 1893 with him being thrown off a train in South Africa for being a
"kaffir" travelling in a first
class compartment. The film goes on to chronicle his revolutionary and
successful nonviolent resistance movement during his time as a lawyer in South Africa, where he becomes a hero amongst
the Indian population. He then returns to his native India, where he leads the country over half a century to
independence. |
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Source:
Wikipedia Encyclopedia
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Awards
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It also received nominations for:
The film also won best picture awards from BAFTA and the National Board of
Review as well as six Golden Globes. The movie also has the record for
the highest number of actors - an estimated 250,000 extras were used for the
funeral scene which shows crowds of people mourning. |
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Source:
Wikipedia Encyclopedia
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- Directors: Richard
Attenborough
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Special Edition,
Widescreen, NTSC
- Region: Region 1 encoding (US
and Canada only)
PLEASE NOTE: Some Region 1 DVDs may contain
Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our
international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what
are called "region-free" DVD players. For more information on RCE, click here.
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Rated:
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001
- Run Time: 190 minutes
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Trivia |
- When the movie was being planned, there was a lot of speculation as to who would
play the role of Gandhi. Some Indian politicians made statements to the effect
that it would be an insult to India if a foreigner were to play the role. Naseeruddin Shah, an
up-and-coming Indian actor at that time, auditioned for the role but narrowly
missed the opportunity. The scope for controversy dimnished as Ben Kingsley, the final
choice, was of Indian lineage.
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Source:
Wikipedia Encyclopedia
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Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth
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Homage to Mahatma Gandhi
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Gandhi, Framed Mini Movie Print
Movie Poster
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