Gandhi
By: Columbia Pictures ;        International Film Investors ... [et al.] present Richard        Attenborough's film ; produced by Richard Attenborough ;   written by John Briley ; directed by Richard Attenborough.
Contributors: Attenborough, Richard.; Briley, John.; Kingsley, Ben, 1943-; Bergen, Candice, 1946-; Fox, Edward, 1937-; Gielgud, John, Sir, 1904-2000.; Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988.; Mills, John, 1908-2005.; Sheen, Martin.; Williams, Billy.; Taylor, Ronnie.; Shankar, Ravi, 1920-; Fenton, George.
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Published: 2007
Place of publication: California
Language: eng
Format: Videorecording
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Gandhi, -- Mahatma, -- 1869-1948 -- Drama.; Nonviolence -- Drama.; Biographical films.; Feature films.; India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama.; South Africa -- Race relations -- Drama.
Genres: Drama.
Description: Tells the story of Gandhi's adult life, when he led an        entire country to freedom, using non-violent methods.
Notes: FOR CLASSROOM USE ONLY.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.

2 disc Collector's Edition.

Includes special features with interviews and 9 featurettes : In Search of Gandhi, Reflections on Ben, Madelaine Slade, An Englishwoman Abroad, The Funeral, Looking Back, Shooting an Epic in India, Designing Gandhi, From the Director's Chair, The Words of Mahatma Gandhi.

Directors of photography, Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor ;      editor, John Bloom ; music, Ravi Shankar, George Fenton.

Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud,Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen.

DVD, Region 1, NTSC

Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

Academy Awards for Best Picture: Richard Attenborough;   Best Actor in a Leading Role: Ben Kingsley; Best Art       Direction-Set Decoration: Robert W. Laing, Michael Seirton, Craig, Stuart; Best Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor, Billy  Williams; Best Costume Design: Bhanu Athaiya, John Mollo;  Best Director: Richard Attenborough; Best Film Editing:  John Bloom; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: John Briley.

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