Gandhi
- Publication/Creation:
- Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
- Resource Type:
- Video or Visual Material
- Edition:
- 25th anniversary.
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- Gandhi / Columbia Pictures in association with Goldcrest Films and International Film Investors and National Film Development Corporation of India and Indo-British Films present Richard Attenborough's film ; written by John Briley ; produced and directed by Richard Attenborough
- Uniform Title:
- Gandhi (Motion picture)
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- Attenborough, Richard
Briley, John
Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
Bergen, Candice, 1946-
Fox, Edward, 1937-
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988
Mills, John, 1908-2005
Sheen, Martin
Charleson, Ian
Fugard, Athol
Halmer, Gùˆnther Maria
Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015
Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012
Fenton, George
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Goldcrest Films International
International Film Investors (Firm)
National Film Development Corporation of India
Indo-British Films, Ltd
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Biographical films
Historical films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films - Subjects:
- Gandhi,Mahatma,1869-1948--Drama
Nonviolence--Drama
Hunger strikes--India--Drama
Assassination--India--Drama
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Drama
Description/Summary
- Summary:
- 1983. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all South African Indians. The government finally relents and recognizing rights for Indians. Gandhi goes back to India, where he is now considered something of a national hero. He is urged to take up the fight for India's independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees, and mounts a non-violent campaign of unprecedented scale. The campaign generates great attention and the Britain face intense public pressure. Weaken from World War II, the Britain finally grant India's independence. Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims erupt into nationwide violence. Gandhi declares a hunger strike, saying he will not eat until the fighting stops. Pakistan is created for the Muslims and it is hoped that the violence will abate. Gandhi is opposed to the idea. Gandhi spends his last days trying to bring about peace between both nations. He angers many dissidents on both sides, one of whom finally gets close enough to assassinate him.
- Language:
- English
French
Portuguese
Spanish - Language Note:
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
(Feature): English (TrueHD 5.1), dubbed French (TrueHD 5.1), dubbed Portuguese (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) soundtracks with optional Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. (Special features): English (Dolby 2.0) soundtrack with optional Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles. - Physical Type/Description:
- 2 videodiscs (191 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Technical Note:
- Blu-ray Disc; widescreen (2.35:1).
- General Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
Special features: Disc 1: Exclusive: Gandhi's legacy: a picture-in-graphics track introduction by Sir Richard Attenborough; director's commentary. Disc 2: Vintage newsreel footage; Sir Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi; "In search of Gandhi" featurette; "Reflections on Ben" featurette; "Madeleine Slade: an Englishwoman abroad" featurette; "The funeral" featurette; "Looking back" featurette; "Shooting an epic in India" featurette; "Designing Gandhi" featurette; "From the director's chair" featurette; "The words of Mahatma Gandhi" featurette; the making of Gandhi photo montage. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson, Athol Fugard, Gunter Maria Halmer, Saeed Jaffrey.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Directors of photography, Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor ; editor, John Bloom ; music, Ravi Shankar ; orchestra score and additional music, George Fenton.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 990022825170302486
- ISBN:
- 1424821053
9781424821051 - OCLC Number:
- 301351871
- Other Identifiers:
- Universal Product Code: 043396154360
- Publisher Number:
- 15436 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Barcode:
- 10002318463
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