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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1982 DVD Release: 08/28/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 21 Genres: Epic, Historical Film, Biopic [feature], Historical Epic, Message Movie, British Empire Film See Also: Gandhi [25th Anniversary Collector's Edition], Gandhi [Blu-ray]

It was Richard Attenborough's lifelong dream to bring the life story of Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi to the screen. When it finally reached fruition in 1982, the 188-minute, Oscar-winning Gandhi was one of the most exhaustively thorough biopics ever made. The film begins in the early part of the 20th century, when Mohandas K. Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), 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," endeavoring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed. In the horrendous "slaughter" sequence, more extras appear on screen than in any previous historical epic. The supporting cast includes Candice Bergen as photographer Margaret Bourke-White, Athol Fugard as General Smuts, John Gielgud as Lord Irwin, John Mills as the viceroy, Martin Sheen as Walker, Trevor Howard as Judge Broomfield, and, in a tiny part as a street bully, star-to-be Daniel Day-Lewis. Gandhi won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Ben Kingsley - Mahatma Gandhi
Candice Bergen - Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox - Gen. Dyer
John Gielgud - Lord Irwin
Trevor Howard - Judge Broomfield

This DVD version of the award-winning film comes with a widescreen anamorphic picture format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) and an unusually wide assortment of audio options: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and English, French, and Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Thai. Bonus features include production notes, an interview with Ben Kingsley, four vintage newsreel clips, a making-of photo gallery of stills, quotations by Mahatma Gandhi, and theatrical trailers. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide