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Gandhi

Halmer, Gunther Maria, 1943- (Added Author). Attenborough, Richard. (Added Author). Briley, John. (Added Author). Kingsley, Ben, 1943- (Added Author). Bergen, Candice, 1946- (Added Author). Fox, Edward, 1937- (Added Author). Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 (Added Author). Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988 (Added Author). Mills, John, 1908-2005 (Added Author). Sheen, Martin. (Added Author). Williams, Billy, 1929- (Added Author). Taylor, Ronnie, 1924- (Added Author). Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012 (Added Author). Fenton, George. (Added Author). Charleson, Ian. (Added Author). Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015 (Added Author). Columbia Pictures. (Added Author). International Film Investors (Firm) (Added Author). Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson, Athol Fugard, Gunter Maria Halmer, Saeed Jaffrey. (Cast).

Tells the story of Gandhi's adult life, when he led an entire country to freedom, using non-violent methods.

DVD  - 2007
FIC Gandh
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Subject
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 > Drama.
India > In motion pictures.
Nonviolence > Drama.
India > Politics and government > 1919-1947 > Drama.
South Africa > Race relations > Drama.
Genre
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
  • Physical Description videodisc
    2 videodisc (191 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition 25th anniversay, 2-disc collector's ed.
  • Publisher Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Pictures, [2007]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
Special features include: Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi; original newsreel footage of Gandhi in England, his farewell talk in Europe, and the Mahatma Gandhi death fast; the making of Gandhi photo montage ; the works of Mahatma Gandhi; filmographies; theatrical trailer.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Directors of photography, Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor ; editor, John Bloom ; music, Ravi Shankar, George Fenton.
Participant or Performer Note: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson, Athol Fugard, Gunter Maria Halmer, Saeed Jaffrey.
System Details Note:
DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation (aspect ratio 2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English, French and Spanish language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards for Best Picture: Richard Attenborough; Best Actor in a Leading Role: Ben Kingsley; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Robert W. Laing, Michael Seirton, Craig, Stuart; Best Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor, Billy Williams; Best Costume Design: Bhanu Athaiya, John Mollo; Best Director: Richard Attenborough; Best Film Editing: John Bloom; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: John Briley.