| Edition |
2-disc collector's edition ; twenty-fifth anniversary. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 191 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Remastered in high definition. |
| Cast |
Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson, Athol Fugard, Gunter Maria Halmer, Saeed Jaffrey, Geraldine James, Alyque Padamsee, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Rohini Hattangady, Ian Bannen, Michael Bryant, John Clements, Richard Griffiths, Nigel Hawthorne, Bernard Hepton, Michael Hordern, Shreeram Lagoo, Om Puri, Virendra Razdan, Richard Vernon. |
| Credits |
Costume designers, John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya ; music conducted by, George Fenton ; production designer, Stuart Craig ; film editor, John Bloom ; music, Ravi Shankar ; orchestral score and additional music, George Fenton ; directors of photography, Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
Chronicles the life of Gandhi beginning with his political activities in South Africa during the late 1890's and ending with his assassination at the hands of a Hindu extremist in 1948. Shows the development of his philosophy of non-violence as he leads the people of India to independence from the British. |
| Note |
Special features: Introduction with Richard Attenborough; Director's commentary with Richard Attenborough; Vintage newsreel footage; Sir Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi interview; 9 featurettes : "In seach of Gandhi" ; "Reflections on Ben" ; "Madeleine 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." |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 1982: Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ben Kingsley) ; Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (Stuart Craig, Robert W. Laing, Michael Seirton) ; Best Cinematography (Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor) ; Best Costume Design (John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya) ; Best Director (Richard Attenborough) ; Best Film Editing (John Bloom) ; Best Picture ; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (John Briley). |
| Language |
English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Drama.
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Statesmen -- India -- Drama.
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Nationalists -- India -- Drama.
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India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Historical films.
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Epic films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Attenborough, Richard. Director.
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Williams, Billy, 1929- Cinematographer.
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Taylor, Ronnie, 1924- Cinematographer.
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Stanley-Evans, Michael, 1919-2004. Producer.
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Briley, John. Screenwriter.
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Kingsley, Ben, 1943- Actor.
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Bergen, Candice, 1946- Actor.
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Fox, Edward, 1937- Actor.
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Gielgud, John, 1904-2000. Actor.
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Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988. Actor.
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Mills, John, 1908-2005. Actor.
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Sheen, Martin. Actor.
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Charleson, Ian. Actor.
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Fugard, Athol. Actor.
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Halmer, Gunther Maria, 1943- Actor.
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Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015. Actor.
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James, Geraldine, 1950- Actor.
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Padamsee, Alyque. Actor.
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Puri, Amrish. Actor.
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Seth, Roshan, 1942- Actor.
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Hattangady, Rohini, 1951- Actor.
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Bannen, Ian, 1928-1999. Actor.
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Bryant, Michael, 1928-2002. Actor.
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Clements, John, 1910-1988. Actor.
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Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013. Actor.
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Hawthorne, Nigel. Actor.
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Hepton, Bernard. Actor.
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Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995. Actor.
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Lāgū, Śrīrāma. Actor.
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Puri, Om. Actor.
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Razdan, Virendra, -2003. Actor.
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Vernon, Richard, 1925-1997. Actor.
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Mollo, John. Costume designer.
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Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012. Composer.
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Fenton, George. Conductor. Composer.
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Columbia Pictures.
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International Film Investors (Firm)
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Goldcrest Films International.
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National Film Development Corporation of India.
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Indo-British Films, Ltd.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1424840945 |
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9781424840946 |
| Standard No. |
043396174375 |
| Music No. |
17437 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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