Gandhi

Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed and produced by Sir Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both won Academy Awards for their work on the film. The film was also given the Academy Award for Best Picture and won eight Academy Awards... More

Initial release date:

  • Nov 30, 1982

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 3 h 8 min

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi,
  • Gandhi

Film

Directed by

Richard Attenborough

Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough ( /ˈætənbərə/), CBE (born 29 August 1923) is an English actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. He is the current President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). As a film director and producer, he won two Academy Awards for Gandhi in 1982....

Tagline:

  • The Man of the Century. The Motion Picture of a Lifetime.
  • His triumph changed the world forever.

Executive produced by:

Edited by:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1982
  • Aug 28, 2001
  • Feb 25, 1983
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Casting director:

Production design by:

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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 3 h 8 min
  • 3 h 10 min
  • 3 h 7 min
  • 3 h 11 min
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Languages:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 22,000,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Winners

Academy Award for Best Director Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 29
  • 2006
  • 80
  • 7.0
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers of 2006

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