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.
Acting
Ben Kingsley's transformation is genuinely uncanny
Direction
Attenborough's 20-year passion project shows in every frame
Cinematography
That salt march aerial shot—*chef's kiss*
Director
Richard Attenborough
Ben Kingsley
Mahatma Gandhi
Candice Bergen
Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox
General Dyer
John Gielgud
Lord Irwin
Trevor Howard
Judge Broomfield
John Mills
Lord Chelmsford
Rohini Hattangadi
Kasturba Gandhi
Martin Sheen
Vince Walker
Ian Charleson
Reverend Charlie Andrews
Harsh Nayyar
Nathuram Godse
Athol Fugard
General Jan Christiaan Smuts
Günther Maria Halmer
Dr. Herman Kallenbach
Saeed Jaffrey
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Geraldine James
Mirabehn
Alyque Padamsee
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Attenborough funded early development with his own money from acting in Jurassic Park—Spielberg basically paid for Gandhi.
The film's release coincided with renewed global interest in nonviolent resistance; its funeral scene required 300,000 extras—still a record.
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