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Gandhi
Richard Attenborough's 1982 biopic of Mahatma Gandhi (played by Ben Kingsley) - the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest.
Winner of 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor (Kingsley).
Starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Martin Sheen
Directed by Richard Attenborough ('Chaplin', 'Shadowlands')
Written by John Briley
Historical, Dance, Biography | 3hr 8mins | Origin: UK, India
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Press Reviews
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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
What is important about this film is not that it serves as a history lesson (although it does) but that, at a time when the threat of nuclear holocaust hangs ominously in the air, it reminds us that we are, after all, human, and thus capable of the most extraordinary and wonderful achievements, simply through the use of our imagination, our will, and our sense of right.
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Variety (USA)
Once in a long while a motion picture so eloquently expressive and technically exquisite comes along that one is tempted to hail it as being near perfect. Such a film is "Gandhi"...
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