Gandhi poster
Director Richard Attenborough
Writer John Briley

Gandhi

Tagline: His triumph changed the world forever.

Release Date: 1982-12-01

Duration: 191 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Ben Kingsley
    Mahatma Gandhi
  • Colin Farrell
    Clerk
  • Candice Bergen
    Margaret Bourke-White
  • Amrish Puri
    Khan
  • Rohini Hattangadi
    Kasturba Gandhi
  • Geraldine James
    Mirabehn
  • Martin Sheen
    Vince Walker
  • Edward Fox
    General Dyer
  • Bernard Hill
    Sergeant Putnam
  • Daniel Day-Lewis
    Colin