The read
Scores higher than 94% of the 1,359 1980s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 3h 12m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic79/100
2,562 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard AttenboroughDirector
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
- Ravi ShankarOriginal Music Composer
- John BrileyWriter
Cast
- Ben KingsleyMahatma Gandhi
- Candice BergenMargaret Bourke-White
- Edward FoxGeneral Dyer
- John GielgudLord Irwin
- Trevor HowardJudge Broomfield
- John MillsLord Chelmsford
- Rohini HattangadiKasturba Gandhi
- Martin SheenVince Walker
- Ian CharlesonReverend Charlie Andrews
- Harsh NayyarNathuram Godse
- Athol FugardGeneral Jan Christiaan Smuts
- Günther Maria HalmerDr. Herman Kallenbach
Stills
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Themes
muslimstrikeprayerfreedomindependencerelease from prisondemonstrationworld war iiimprisonmentcolonyhunger strikehindu
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