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#12 Box Office Hit of 1982

Gandhi (1982)

"His triumph changed the world forever."

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Ben Kingsley

    Mahatma Gandhi

    Ben Kingsley

  • Candice Bergen

    Margaret Bourke-White

    Candice Bergen

  • Edward Fox

    General Dyer

    Edward Fox

  • John Gielgud

    Lord Irwin

    John Gielgud

  • Trevor Howard

    Judge Broomfield

    Trevor Howard

  • John Mills

    Lord Chelmsford

    John Mills

  • Rohini Hattangadi

    Kasturba Gandhi

    Rohini Hattangadi

  • Martin Sheen

    Vince Walker

    Martin Sheen

  • Ian Charleson

    Reverend Charlie Andrews

    Ian Charleson

  • Harsh Nayyar

    Nathuram Godse

    Harsh Nayyar

  • Athol Fugard

    General Jan Christiaan Smuts

    Athol Fugard

  • Günther Maria Halmer

    Dr. Herman Kallenbach

    Günther Maria Halmer

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