Gandhi

His triumph changed the world forever.

Duration: 191 min
Release date: 1982-12-01
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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.

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Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
as Mahatma Gandhi
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
as Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as General Dyer
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
as Lord Irwin
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
as Judge Broomfield
John Mills
John Mills
as Lord Chelmsford
Rohini Hattangadi
Rohini Hattangadi
as Kasturba Gandhi
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
as Vince Walker
Ian Charleson
Ian Charleson
as Reverend Charlie Andrews
Harsh Nayyar
Harsh Nayyar
as Nathuram Godse
Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard
as General Jan Christiaan Smuts
Günther Maria Halmer
Günther Maria Halmer
as Dr. Herman Kallenbach
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Geraldine James
Geraldine James
as Mirabehn
Alyque Padamsee
Alyque Padamsee
as Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri
as Khan
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
as Pandit Nehru
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
as Senior Police Officer Fields
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
as Principal Secretary
John Clements
John Clements
as Advocate General
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
as Collins
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
as Kinnoch
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as G.O.C.
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
as Sir George Hodge
Shreeram Lagoo
Shreeram Lagoo
as Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Virendra Razdan
Virendra Razdan
as Maulana Azad
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
as Sir Edward Gait
Prabhakar Patankar
Prabhakar Patankar
as Prakash
Vijay Kashyap
Vijay Kashyap
as Apte
Nigam Prakash
Nigam Prakash
as Karkare
Supriya Pathak
Supriya Pathak
as Manu
Neena Gupta
Neena Gupta
as Abha
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
as Commentator
Peter Harlowe
Peter Harlowe
as Lord Mountbatten
Anang Desai
Anang Desai
as J.B. Kripalani
Winston Ntshona
Winston Ntshona
as Porter
Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright
as European Passenger
Marius Weyers
Marius Weyers
as Conductor
Richard Mayes
Richard Mayes
as Baker
Alok Nath
Alok Nath
as Tyeb Mohammed
Dean Gasper
Dean Gasper
as Singh
Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison
as Police Sergeant
Norman Chancer
Norman Chancer
as Reporter
Gulshan Kapoor
Gulshan Kapoor
as Rich Merchant
Charu Bala Chokshi
Charu Bala Chokshi
as Ayah
Raj Chaturvedi
Raj Chaturvedi
as Harilal Gandhi
Avpar Jhita
Avpar Jhita
as Manilal Gandhi
Anthony Sagger
Anthony Sagger
as Ramdas Gandhi
Om Puri
Om Puri
as Nahari (uncredited)
David Gant
David Gant
as Daniels
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Colin
Ray Burdis
Ray Burdis
as Youth
Daniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
as Youth
Avis Bunnage
Avis Bunnage
as Colin's Mother
Caroline Hutchison
Caroline Hutchison
as Sonja Schlesin
Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe
as Tyeb Mohammed's Friend
Sudhanshu Mishra
Sudhanshu Mishra
as Man in Gallery
Dina Nath
Dina Nath
as Miner
John Savident
John Savident
as Manager of the Mine
John Patrick
John Patrick
as Mounted Police Sergeant
Michael Godley
Michael Godley
as Clergyman
Stewart Harwood
Stewart Harwood
as Prison Officer
Stanley McGeagh
Stanley McGeagh
as Prison Guard
Christopher Good
Christopher Good
as Young Englishman
David Markham
David Markham
as Older Englishman
Jyoti Sarup
Jyoti Sarup
as Young Indian Reporter
John Naylor
John Naylor
as English Reporter
Wilson George
Wilson George
as American Reporter
Hanshu Mehta
Hanshu Mehta
as Older Indian Reporter
Sudarshan Sethi
Sudarshan Sethi
as Motilal Nehru
Sunila Pradhan
Sunila Pradhan
as Mrs. Motilal Nehru
Moti Makan
Moti Makan
as Traveller on Train Roof
Jalal Agha
Jalal Agha
as Traveller on Train Roof
Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer
as Cavalry Troop Leader
Manohar Pitale
Manohar Pitale
as Shukla
Homi Daruvala
Homi Daruvala
as Nehru's Friend
K.K. Raina
K.K. Raina
as Nehru's Friend
Vivek Swaroop
Vivek Swaroop
as Nehru's Friend
Raja Biswas
Raja Biswas
as Nehru's Friend
Dominic Guard
Dominic Guard
as Subaltern
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
as Sergeant Putnam
Rama Kant Jha
Rama Kant Jha
as Village Leader
Nana Palsikar
Nana Palsikar
as Villager
Alpna Gupta
Alpna Gupta
as Villager's Wife
Chandrakant Thakkar
Chandrakant Thakkar
as Policeman
John Quentin
John Quentin
as Batsman
Graham Seed
Graham Seed
as Wicket-Keeper
Keith Drinkel
Keith Drinkel
as Major
Bob Barbenia
Bob Barbenia
as Police Guard
Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim
as Magistrate
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
as Clerk
Sanjeev Puri
Sanjeev Puri
as Young Man
Gareth Forwood
Gareth Forwood
as Secretary
Vijay Crishna
Vijay Crishna
as Chauffeur
Sankalp Dubey
Sankalp Dubey
as Servant
James Cossins
James Cossins
as Brigadier
Gurcharan Singh
Gurcharan Singh
as Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh
John Vine
John Vine
as A.D.C.
Geoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chater
as Government Advocate
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark
as Lord Hunter
Habib Tanvir
Habib Tanvir
as Indian Barrister
Pankaj Mohan
Pankaj Mohan
as Mahadev Desai
Subhash Gupta
Subhash Gupta
as Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Aadil
Aadil
as Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Rajeshwar Nath
Rajeshwar Nath
as Marcher at Chauri Chaura
S.S. Thakur
S.S. Thakur
as Marcher at Chauri Chaura
Rahul Gupta
Rahul Gupta
as Boy with Goat
Barry John
Barry John
as Police Superintendent
Brian Oulton
Brian Oulton
as Clerk of Court
James Snell
James Snell
as Court Reporter
John Boxer
John Boxer
as Court Reporter
Gerard Norman
Gerard Norman
as Court Reporter
Bernard Horsfall
Bernard Horsfall
as General Edgar
Richard Leech
Richard Leech
as Brigadier
Pankaj Kapur
Pankaj Kapur
as Pyarelal
Tarla Mehta
Tarla Mehta
as Sarojini Naidu
David Sibley
David Sibley
as Subaltern
Dalip Tahil
Dalip Tahil
as Zia
Stanley Lebor
Stanley Lebor
as Police Officer
Terrence Hardiman
Terrence Hardiman
as Ramsay MacDonald
Monica Gupta
Monica Gupta
as Little Girl
Jon Croft
Jon Croft
as Colonel
William Hoyland
William Hoyland
as Adjutant
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
as American Lieutenant
Jack McKenzie
Jack McKenzie
as Major at Aga Khan Palace
Tom Alter
Tom Alter
as Doctor at Aga Khan Palace
Jane Myerson
Jane Myerson
as Lady Mountbatten
Roop Kumar Razdan
Roop Kumar Razdan
as Hindu Youth at Ashram
Bani Sharad Joshi
Bani Sharad Joshi
as Woman Refugee
Vagish Kumar Singh
Vagish Kumar Singh
as Man Refugee
Dilsher Singh
Dilsher Singh
as Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Sudhir Dalvi
Sudhir Dalvi
as Police Commissioner
Tilak Raj
Tilak Raj
as Tahib
Irpinder Puri
Irpinder Puri
as Sushila Nayyar
Pren Kapoor
Pren Kapoor
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Vinay Apte
Vinay Apte
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Aswini Kumar
Aswini Kumar
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Avinash Dogra
Avinash Dogra
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Shreedhar Joshi
Shreedhar Joshi
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Suhas Palshikar
Suhas Palshikar
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Karkirat Singh
Karkirat Singh
as Nehru's Aide
Shekhar Chattopadhyay
Shekhar Chattopadhyay
as Suhrawardy
Amarjeet
Amarjeet
as Goonda
Pratap Desai
Pratap Desai
as Goonda
Bhatawadekar Prakash
Bhatawadekar Prakash
as Goonda
Sunil Shende
Sunil Shende
as Goonda
Rovil Sinha
Rovil Sinha
as Goonda
Derek Lyons
Derek Lyons
as Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Fred Wood
as Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
Nassar Abdulla
Nassar Abdulla
as
Gito Santana
Gito Santana
as Lawyer
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Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Director
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Producer
Ronnie Taylor
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Billy Williams
Billy Williams
Director of Photography
Michael Stanley-Evans
Michael Stanley-Evans
Executive Producer
John Bloom
John Bloom
Editor
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Michael Seirton
Michael Seirton
Set Decoration
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
Still Photographer
George Fenton
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
George Fenton
George Fenton
Conductor
Terence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg
Producer
Steve Lanning
Steve Lanning
Assistant Director
Chris Ridsdale
Chris Ridsdale
Assistant Editor
Gerry Crampton
Gerry Crampton
Stunt Coordinator
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Makeup Artist
Suresh Jindal
Suresh Jindal
Associate Producer
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Art Direction
Ram Yedekar
Ram Yedekar
Art Direction
Robert W. Laing
Robert W. Laing
Supervising Art Director
Bhanu Athaiya
Bhanu Athaiya
Costume Design
John Mollo
John Mollo
Costume Design
Vera Mitchell
Vera Mitchell
Hairstylist
David H. Watkins
David H. Watkins
Special Effects Supervisor
Gary Shaw
Gary Shaw
Visual Effects
Brian Hathaway
Brian Hathaway
Transportation Captain
Graham Churchyard
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Robert W. Laing
Robert W. Laing
Production Design
George Dean
George Dean
Painter
Simon Kaye
Simon Kaye
Sound Recordist
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Original Music Composer
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Chic Anstiss
Chic Anstiss
Camera Operator
Alexander De Grunwald
Alexander De Grunwald
Production Manager
Shama Habibullah
Shama Habibullah
Production Manager
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Makeup Supervisor
Paula Gillespie
Paula Gillespie
Key Hairdresser
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting Director
R. Puri
R. Puri
Technical Advisor
Vala Kothari
Vala Kothari
Property Buyer
S. Banerji
S. Banerji
Other
Mohini Banerji
Mohini Banerji
Other
Nic Ede
Nic Ede
Wardrobe Master
Sally Downing
Sally Downing
Wardrobe Master
Cliff Robinson
Cliff Robinson
Assistant Art Director
Agnes Fernandez
Agnes Fernandez
Assistant Art Director
Roger Cain
Roger Cain
Draughtsman
Jill Quertier
Jill Quertier
Set Dresser
Nissar Allana
Nissar Allana
Set Dresser
Amal Allana
Amal Allana
Set Dresser
Aruna Harprasad
Aruna Harprasad
Set Dresser
June Randall
June Randall
Continuity
Michael White
Michael White
Other
Roy Button
Roy Button
Assistant Director
Peter Waller
Peter Waller
Assistant Director
Kamal Swaroop
Kamal Swaroop
Assistant Director
M. Shahjehan
M. Shahjehan
Assistant Director
Bhisham Bhasin
Bhisham Bhasin
Assistant Director
Julian Wall
Julian Wall
Assistant Director
Ted Deason
Ted Deason
Focus Puller
Danny Shelmerdine
Danny Shelmerdine
Clapper Loader
A.K. Bir
A.K. Bir
Assistant Camera
Devlin Bose
Devlin Bose
Focus Puller
Ashwini Kaul
Ashwini Kaul
Second Assistant Camera
G.S. Bhaskar
G.S. Bhaskar
Second Assistant Camera
Jimmy Waters
Jimmy Waters
Grip
Robin Browne
Robin Browne
Aerial Camera
Alan Martin
Alan Martin
Electrician
Terry Goddard
Terry Goddard
Best Boy Electrician
Nobby Godden
Nobby Godden
Camera Technician
Taffy Haines
Taffy Haines
Sound Engineer
Jonathan Bates
Jonathan Bates
Sound Editor
Alan Pattillo
Alan Pattillo
Associate Editor
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robin O'Donoghue
Robin O'Donoghue
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Richards
John Richards
Sound Recordist
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
Dialogue Editor
Mick Monks
Mick Monks
Assistant Editor
Neil Farrell
Neil Farrell
Assistant Editor
Raj Kothari
Raj Kothari
Assistant Editor
Gary Beard
Gary Beard
Assistant Editor
Sina Kaul
Sina Kaul
Costume Consultant
Manju Raj Saraogi
Manju Raj Saraogi
Costumer
V.K. Dixit
V.K. Dixit
Wardrobe Assistant
Shernaz Italia
Shernaz Italia
Wardrobe Assistant
Aperna Katara
Aperna Katara
Wardrobe Assistant
Vinod Kumar
Vinod Kumar
Wardrobe Assistant
Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra
Wardrobe Assistant
Vera Mitchell
Vera Mitchell
Assistant Hairdresser
Miriam Samuel
Miriam Samuel
Assistant Hairdresser
John Webber
John Webber
Assistant Makeup Artist
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mustaque Sheikh
Mustaque Sheikh
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tony Horsfield
Tony Horsfield
Assistant Makeup Artist
Graham Ford
Graham Ford
Location Manager
Sudesh Syal
Sudesh Syal
Location Manager
Grania O'Shannon
Grania O'Shannon
Unit Manager
Gerry Levy
Gerry Levy
Unit Manager
Rashid Abbasi
Rashid Abbasi
Unit Manager
Nasir Abdullah
Nasir Abdullah
Assistant Unit Manager
P.V. Rao
P.V. Rao
Assistant Unit Manager
K.N. Sethi
K.N. Sethi
Transportation Coordinator
Lorna Mueller
Lorna Mueller
Researcher
Colonel Balachandra
Colonel Balachandra
Military Consultant
Vijay Raghava Rao
Vijay Raghava Rao
Music Coordinator
Francis Silkstone
Francis Silkstone
Music Coordinator
Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani
Second Unit Director
Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani
Second Unit Director of Photography
Terence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg
Executive In Charge Of Production
Rani Dubé
Rani Dubé
Co-Producer
John Briley
John Briley
Writer
Pat Howell
Pat Howell
Key Accountant
Terry Mellis
Terry Mellis
Production Accountant
Jo Hannam
Jo Hannam
Assistant Accountant
E.R. Gopinathan
E.R. Gopinathan
Assistant Accountant
Loretta Ordewer
Loretta Ordewer
Production Coordinator
Judi Bunn
Judi Bunn
Production Secretary
Margaret Adams
Margaret Adams
Post Production Assistant
Clare Howard
Clare Howard
Producer's Assistant
Sharlene Chatelier
Sharlene Chatelier
Production Assistant
Eleanor Chaudhuri
Eleanor Chaudhuri
Production Assistant
Dilshad Panday
Dilshad Panday
Production Assistant
S. Krishna
S. Krishna
Unit Medic
Diana Hawkins
Diana Hawkins
Publicist
Dolly Thakore
Dolly Thakore
Publicist
Dolly Thakore
Dolly Thakore
Casting
Soonu Ghadially
Soonu Ghadially
Publicist
Diana White
Diana White
Other
Yog Batra
Yog Batra
Extras Casting
Shailendra Goel
Shailendra Goel
Extras Casting
Jill Mellis
Jill Mellis
Extras Casting
G. D. Bakshi
G. D. Bakshi
Catering
Dick Frift
Dick Frift
Construction Manager
G. Dixit
G. Dixit
Construction Grip
Charles Torbett
Charles Torbett
Property Master
Tony Teiger
Tony Teiger
Standby Property Master
Nobby Clark
Nobby Clark
Standby Rigger
Mickey Guyett
Mickey Guyett
Standby Painter
Jeff Reid
Jeff Reid
Standby Carpenter
Joe Lear
Joe Lear
Other
Nigel Davis
Nigel Davis
Boom Operator
Rajan Rajkhowa
Rajan Rajkhowa
Sound Assistant
Devi Dutt
Devi Dutt
Assistant Production Manager
Rajiv Suri
Rajiv Suri
Second Unit Location Manager
U.S. Pani
U.S. Pani
Second Unit First Assistant Director
John Mathew Matthan
John Mathew Matthan
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Padma Iyer
Padma Iyer
Continuity
K. Kanti
K. Kanti
Focus Puller
Gyan Sahay
Gyan Sahay
Second Unit Cinematographer
D. Panday
D. Panday
Assistant Grip
Pablo Bartholomew
Pablo Bartholomew
Still Photographer
Vijay Raghava Rao
Vijay Raghava Rao
Musician
Lakshmi Shankar
Lakshmi Shankar
Musician
Sultan Khan
Sultan Khan
Musician
Ashish Khan
Ashish Khan
Musician
Sharad Kumar
Sharad Kumar
Musician
Ashit Desai
Ashit Desai
Musician
T. K. Ramakrishnan
T. K. Ramakrishnan
Musician
P. Desai
P. Desai
Musician
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