Gandhi (1982)
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.
- Released
- 1982-12-01
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 192 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Richard Attenborough
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 from 2604 votes
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