Gandhi (1982)
Release: December 1, 1982 | Runtime: 3h 11m | Rating: 7.6
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.
His triumph changed the world forever.
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Main cast
- Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi
- Candice Bergen as Margaret Bourke-White
- Edward Fox as General Dyer
- John Gielgud as Lord Irwin
- Trevor Howard as Judge Broomfield
- John Mills as Lord Chelmsford
- Rohini Hattangadi as Kasturba Gandhi
- Martin Sheen as Vince Walker
- Ian Charleson as Reverend Charlie Andrews
- Harsh Nayyar as Nathuram Godse
- Athol Fugard as General Jan Christiaan Smuts
- Günther Maria Halmer as Dr. Herman Kallenbach
- Saeed Jaffrey as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Geraldine James as Mirabehn
- Alyque Padamsee as Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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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.
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