Gandhi (1982)
His triumph changed the world forever.
Starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox
Directed by Richard Attenborough
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.
Runtime: 191 min.
Rating: 7.5
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: India,United Kingdom
Genres: Drama,History
Keywords: muslim,demonstration,world war ii,imprisonment,release from prison,hunger strike,colony,hindu,independence,british army,political negotiations,conference,nonviolent resistance,apartheid,british empire,protest,independence movement,strike,biography,freedom,prayer,based on a true story
Cast
Mahatma Gandhi
Margaret Bourke-White
General Dyer
Lord Irwin
Judge Broomfield
Lord Chelmsford
Vince Walker
Reverend Charlie Andrews
General Jan Christiaan Smuts
Dr. Herman Kallenbach
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Mirabehn
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Khan
Pandit Nehru
Kasturba Gandhi
Senior Police Officer
Principal Secretary
Advocate General
Collins
Kinnoch
G.O.C.
Sir George Hodge
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Nahari
Maulana Azad
Sir Edward Gait
Nathuran Godse
Prakash
Apte
Karkare
Manu
Abha
Commentator
Lord Mountbatten
J.B. Kripalani
Porter
European Passenger
Conductor
Baker
Tyeb Mohammed
Singh
Police Sergeant
Reporter
Rich Merchant
Ayah
Harilal Gandhi
Manilal Gandhi
Ramdas Gandhi
Daniels
Colin
Youth
Youth
Colin's Mother
Sonja Schlesin
Tyeb Mohammed's Friend
Man in Gallery
Miner
Manager of the Mine
Mounted Police Sergeant
Clergyman
Prison Officer
Prison Guard
Young Englishman
Older Englishman
Young Indian Reporter
English Reporter
American Reporter
Older Indian Reporter
Motilal Nehru
Mrs. Motilal Nehru
Traveller on Train Roof
Traveller on Train Roof
Cavalry Troop Leader
Shukla
Nehru's Friend
Nehru's Friend
Nehru's Friend
Nehru's Friend
Subaltern
Sergeant Putnam
Village Leader
Villager
Villager's Wife
Policeman
Batsman
Wicket-Keeper
Major
Police Guard
Magistrate
Clerk
Young Man
Secretary
Chauffeur
Servant
Brigadier
Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh
A.D.C.
Government Advocate
Lord Hunter
Indian Barrister
Mahadev Desai
Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Marcher at Chauri Chaura
Marcher at Chauri Chaura
Boy with Goat
Police Superintendent
Clerk of Court
Court Reporter
Court Reporter
Court Reporter
General Edgar
Brigadier
Pyarelal
Sarojini Naidu
Subaltern
Zia
Police Officer
Ramsay MacDonald
Little Girl
Colonel
Adjutant
American Lieutenant
Major at Aga Khan Palace
Doctor at Aga Khan Palace
Lady Mountbatten
Hindu Youth at Ashram
Woman Refugee
Man Refugee
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Police Commissioner
Tahib
Sushila Nayyar
Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Nehru's Aide
Suhrawardy
Goonda
Goonda
Goonda
Goonda
Goonda
Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)