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Gandhi (1982) Rated PG. In the middle of this epic film there is a quiet, small scene that helps explain why “Gandhi” is such a remarkable experience. Mahatma Gandhi, at the height of his power and his fame, stands by the side of a lake with his wife of many years.
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89% Tomatometer 111 Reviews. 92% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings. This acclaimed biographical drama presents major events in the life of Mohandas Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), the beloved Indian leader...
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Gandhi won several Oscars besides Kingsley's including Best Picture for 1982 and Best Director for Richard Attenborough. The best review I can give Gandhi is that the film is great and worthy of the great man in portrays.
Reviews were broadly positive not only in India but also internationally. The film was discussed or reviewed in Newsweek, Time, the Washington Post, The Public Historian, Cross Currents, The Journal of Asian Studies, Film Quarterly, The Progressive, The Christian Century and elsewhere.
Full Review | Sep 19, 2023. Mark Johnson Awards Daily. Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi is about as good a historical biopic as you will find, cemented by one of cinema’s all-time great ...
Feb 25, 1983 · Gandhi: Directed by Richard Attenborough. With Ben Kingsley, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth, Candice Bergen. The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
This film tells the life of Gandhi, a highly intelligent lawyer of British origin, which joins the Indian independence cause and plays a key role in the independence of India, after decades under British rule. Directed by Richard Attenborough, it has a screenplay by John Briley and stars Ben Kingsley in the lead role.
