Gandhi
His triumph changed the world forever.
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12/1/1982Runtime
191 minsOverview
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.
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EnglishBudget
$22,000,000Revenue
$77,737,889Homepage
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A sweeping biographical epic that follows one man's moral conviction as he transforms a nation through nonviolent resistance. It's a meditative portrait of idealism tested by history, asking whether principle can truly overcome force.
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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
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