Gandhi

[1982, Movie]

Gandhi: Review

Despite an intelligent title performance by Ben Kingsley and impressive cinematography in the manner of David Lean, this huge, clunky biopic offers less than meets the eye. Director Attenborough seeks not to understand but to canonize his subject; as a result, both Gandhi's teachings and the complexities of Indian political history are distorted and trivialized. The film spans decades, opening in South Africa where Mohandas Gandhi (Kingsley) is a struggling attorney victimiz... read more

Gandhi: Cast & Details

Year: 1982
Rated PG

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Cast
Ben Kingsley: Mahatma Gandhi
Candice Bergen: Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox: Gen. Dyer
John Gielgud: Lord Irwin
Trevor Howard: Judge Broomfield
John Mills: The Viceroy

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