| Description |
1 DVD (191 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Great Britain https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Note |
A DVD release of the motion picture originally released in 1982. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor ; editor, John Bloom ; music, Ravi Shankar, George Fenton. |
| Cast |
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson. |
| Note |
Special features: Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi ; The making of Gandhi photo montage ; The words of Mahatma Gandhi ; Newsreel footage ; Filmographies ; Theatrical trailer. |
| Summary |
This film follows Gandhi's life from young lawyer through his historic struggle to free India from colonial rule, leading an entire nation to freedom, using non-violent means. |
| Contents |
Start -- Southern Africa 1893 -- Causing trouble -- At the mines -- Bombay India 1915 -- The reception -- Gandhi speaks -- "He is coming" -- The public hearing -- Lieutenant governor's residence -- Inflicting a lesson -- General Dyer -- Message for the masses -- Mirabehn -- Torchlight parade & riot -- On trial -- Porbandar State -- The march -- Dharasana Salt Works -- In England -- Margaret Bourke-White -- Kasturba -- Protesters -- Independence Day -- India-Pakistan border -- Fast unto death -- "We stop ... it's a promise" -- January 30, 1948. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Awards |
Winner of 8 Academy Awards including 1982 best picture. |
| Language |
In English with optional English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles. |
| Subject |
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Drama.
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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Statesmen -- India -- Drama.
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Statesmen. |
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India. |
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India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1919-1947 |
| Subject |
Nonviolence. |
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Nonviolence -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Attenborough, Richard.
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Briley, John.
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Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
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Bergen, Candice, 1946-
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Fox, Edward, 1937-
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Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.
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Sheen, Martin.
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Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988.
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Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012.
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Fenton, George.
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Columbia Pictures.
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Goldcrest Films and Television.
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International Film Investors (Firm)
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National Film Development Corporation of India.
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Indo-British Films, Ltd.
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| Note |
Title on container: Gandhi, his triumph changed the world forever |
| ISBN |
0767828070 |
| Standard No. |
043396032972 |
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