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Gandhi

Gandhi

Release: 1982-12-01·Runtime: 191m·★ 7.6
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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.

Production Countries

IndiaUnited Kingdom

Production Companies

Goldcrest
Indo-British
International Film Investors
National Film Development Corporation of India

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Cast

Günther Maria HalmerGünther Maria Halmeras Dr. Herman KallenbachNorman ChancerNorman Chanceras ReporterDavid GantDavid Gantas DanielsDominic GuardDominic Guardas SubalternTerrence HardimanTerrence Hardimanas Ramsay MacDonaldWilliam HoylandWilliam Hoylandas AdjutantNassar AbdullaNassar AbdullaTrevor HowardTrevor Howardas Judge BroomfieldSupriya PathakSupriya Pathakas ManuOm PuriOm Purias Nahari (uncredited)Bernard HillBernard Hillas Sergeant PutnamEdward FoxEdward Foxas General DyerJohn RatzenbergerJohn Ratzenbergeras American LieutenantBen KingsleyBen Kingsleyas Mahatma GandhiAlyque PadamseeAlyque Padamseeas Mohammad Ali JinnahChristopher GoodChristopher Goodas Young EnglishmanDalip TahilDalip Tahilas ZiaMartin SheenMartin Sheenas Vince WalkerShreeram LagooShreeram Lagooas Gopal Krishna GokhaleVinay ApteVinay Apteas Hindu Youth in Calcutta StreetShane RimmerShane Rimmeras CommentatorMarius WeyersMarius Weyersas ConductorDaniel PeacockDaniel Peacockas YouthPankaj KapurPankaj Kapuras PyarelalSaeed JaffreySaeed Jaffreyas Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelIan CharlesonIan Charlesonas Reverend Charlie AndrewsIan BannenIan Bannenas Senior Police Officer FieldsJames CossinsJames Cossinsas BrigadierSudhir DalviSudhir Dalvias Police CommissionerJohn VineJohn Vineas A.D.C.David SibleyDavid Sibleyas SubalternRohini HattangadiRohini Hattangadias Kasturba GandhiAmrish PuriAmrish Purias KhanAvis BunnageAvis Bunnageas Colin's MotherAlok NathAlok Nathas Tyeb MohammedMohan AgasheMohan Agasheas Tyeb Mohammed's FriendGareth ForwoodGareth Forwoodas SecretaryJames SnellJames Snellas Court ReporterAnang DesaiAnang Desaias J.B. KripalaniKen HutchisonKen Hutchisonas Police SergeantKeith DrinkelKeith Drinkelas MajorRay BurdisRay Burdisas YouthRichard GriffithsRichard Griffithsas CollinsRichard VernonRichard Vernonas Sir Edward GaitRupert FrazerRupert Frazeras Cavalry Troop LeaderJohn MillsJohn Millsas Lord ChelmsfordCaroline HutchisonCaroline Hutchisonas Sonja SchlesinMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Sir George HodgeErnest ClarkErnest Clarkas Lord HunterCandice BergenCandice Bergenas Margaret Bourke-WhiteHarsh NayyarHarsh Nayyaras Nathuram GodseRichard LeechRichard Leechas BrigadierShekhar ChattopadhyayShekhar Chattopadhyayas SuhrawardyTom AlterTom Alteras Doctor at Aga Khan PalaceWinston NtshonaWinston Ntshonaas PorterBarry JohnBarry Johnas Police SuperintendentJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Advocate GeneralAthol FugardAthol Fugardas General Jan Christiaan SmutsMichael BryantMichael Bryantas Principal SecretaryDaniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewisas ColinBrian OultonBrian Oultonas Clerk of CourtStanley LeborStanley Leboras Police OfficerJohn SavidentJohn Savidentas Manager of the MineJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Lord IrwinNeena GuptaNeena Guptaas AbhaRoshan SethRoshan Sethas Pandit NehruPeter CartwrightPeter Cartwrightas European PassengerColin FarrellColin Farrellas ClerkNigel HawthorneNigel Hawthorneas KinnochVijay KashyapVijay Kashyapas ApteJalal AghaJalal Aghaas Traveller on Train RoofGeoffrey ChaterGeoffrey Chateras Government AdvocateBernard HorsfallBernard Horsfallas General EdgarJohn QuentinJohn Quentinas BatsmanDerek LyonsDerek Lyonsas Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)Geraldine JamesGeraldine Jamesas MirabehnBernard HeptonBernard Heptonas G.O.C.K.K. RainaK.K. Rainaas Nehru's FriendGerald SimGerald Simas Magistrate