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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

James SnellJames Snellas Court ReporterJames CossinsJames Cossinsas BrigadierVinay ApteVinay Apteas Hindu Youth in Calcutta StreetKeith DrinkelKeith Drinkelas MajorDavid SibleyDavid Sibleyas SubalternJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Lord IrwinHarsh NayyarHarsh Nayyaras Nathuram GodseIan BannenIan Bannenas Senior Police Officer FieldsBrian OultonBrian Oultonas Clerk of CourtDominic GuardDominic Guardas SubalternBernard HillBernard Hillas Sergeant PutnamErnest ClarkErnest Clarkas Lord HunterEdward FoxEdward Foxas General DyerNeena GuptaNeena Guptaas AbhaTom AlterTom Alteras Doctor at Aga Khan PalaceShekhar ChattopadhyayShekhar Chattopadhyayas SuhrawardyJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Advocate GeneralTrevor HowardTrevor Howardas Judge BroomfieldAmrish PuriAmrish Purias KhanGerald SimGerald Simas MagistrateGeraldine JamesGeraldine Jamesas MirabehnAlok NathAlok Nathas Tyeb MohammedOm PuriOm Purias Nahari (uncredited)Ray BurdisRay Burdisas YouthRohini HattangadiRohini Hattangadias Kasturba GandhiAthol FugardAthol Fugardas General Jan Christiaan SmutsK.K. RainaK.K. Rainaas Nehru's FriendMartin SheenMartin Sheenas Vince WalkerJohn MillsJohn Millsas Lord ChelmsfordGareth ForwoodGareth Forwoodas SecretaryNigel HawthorneNigel Hawthorneas KinnochShreeram LagooShreeram Lagooas Gopal Krishna GokhaleStanley LeborStanley Leboras Police OfficerRichard VernonRichard Vernonas Sir Edward GaitMohan AgasheMohan Agasheas Tyeb Mohammed's FriendHabib TanvirHabib Tanviras Indian BarristerCandice BergenCandice Bergenas Margaret Bourke-WhiteJohn VineJohn Vineas A.D.C.John RatzenbergerJohn Ratzenbergeras American LieutenantPeter CartwrightPeter Cartwrightas European PassengerMarius WeyersMarius Weyersas ConductorJohn SavidentJohn Savidentas Manager of the MineSaeed JaffreySaeed Jaffreyas Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelNassar AbdullaNassar AbdullaPankaj KapurPankaj Kapuras PyarelalMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Sir George HodgeSupriya PathakSupriya Pathakas ManuKen HutchisonKen Hutchisonas Police SergeantJohn QuentinJohn Quentinas BatsmanIan CharlesonIan Charlesonas Reverend Charlie AndrewsAnang DesaiAnang Desaias J.B. KripalaniDaniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewisas ColinAvis BunnageAvis Bunnageas Colin's MotherChristopher GoodChristopher Goodas Young EnglishmanDaniel PeacockDaniel Peacockas YouthCaroline HutchisonCaroline Hutchisonas Sonja SchlesinDerek LyonsDerek Lyonsas Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)Ben KingsleyBen Kingsleyas Mahatma GandhiRichard LeechRichard Leechas BrigadierMichael BryantMichael Bryantas Principal SecretaryVijay KashyapVijay Kashyapas ApteGeoffrey ChaterGeoffrey Chateras Government AdvocateBernard HeptonBernard Heptonas G.O.C.Jalal AghaJalal Aghaas Traveller on Train RoofDalip TahilDalip Tahilas ZiaWilliam HoylandWilliam Hoylandas AdjutantDavid GantDavid Gantas DanielsAlyque PadamseeAlyque Padamseeas Mohammad Ali JinnahSudhir DalviSudhir Dalvias Police CommissionerRupert FrazerRupert Frazeras Cavalry Troop LeaderBernard HorsfallBernard Horsfallas General EdgarNorman ChancerNorman Chanceras ReporterColin FarrellColin Farrellas ClerkBarry JohnBarry Johnas Police SuperintendentTerrence HardimanTerrence Hardimanas Ramsay MacDonaldRichard GriffithsRichard Griffithsas CollinsGünther Maria HalmerGünther Maria Halmeras Dr. Herman KallenbachRoshan SethRoshan Sethas Pandit NehruShane RimmerShane Rimmeras CommentatorWinston NtshonaWinston Ntshonaas Porter