Rating: PG
Genre:
Epic
Release Date: 02/17/2009
SubTitles: English/French/Por/Espanol/AR
Dubbed: English/French/Por/Espanol
Run Time: 191 Minutes
Flags: Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Sony Pictures
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
;)
