Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition) |  | Director: Richard Attenborough
Actors: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, Trevor Howard
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 1430
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 191 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD17437D
UPC: 043396174375
EAN: 0043396174375
ASIN: B000KX0IOA
Theatrical Release Date: December 8, 1982
Release Date: February 20, 2007
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Product Description
Biography of Mahatma Gandi, India's man of peace, which follows his life from his simple beginnings as a lawyer in South Africa to his struggle to free India from colonial rule.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 20-FEB-2007
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com
Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982 multiple-Oscar winner (including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Ben Kingsley) is an engrossing, reverential look at the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who introduced the doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the colonized people of India and who ultimately gained the nation its independence. Kingsley is magnificent as Gandhi as he changes over the course of the three-hour film from an insignificant lawyer to an international leader and symbol. Strong on history (the historic division between India and Pakistan, still a huge problem today, can be seen in its formative stages here) as well as character and ideas, this is a fine film. --Tom Keogh Stills from Gandhi (click for larger image) Beyond Gandhi on Amazon.com 
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 Featurettes were very informative February 23, 2010
Hannahzarah Avarraschild (Burlington, VT United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this film, which I knew I would as I saw it in a theater when it came out, and Gandhi is one of my all time favorite people. (To bad they didn't do a four hour or ten hour :-) director's cut.)
What made this DVD wonderful for me were the featurettes and inteview with Ben Kingsley. I learned a lot more about the filming which was entertaining and informative in its own right. Parts were even moving.
The best $10.49 I ever spent.
Gandhi Movie February 19, 2010
Patricia Nishiuchi
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a school teacher and I bought this movie to supplement a unit on imperialism, India's fight for freedom and the changes brought about by Ghandi. It was a great aid in meeting my frame works. I would highly recomend this movie.
Ghandi February 13, 2010
Lakiesha Lewis
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In the movie, Gandhi began his work against the injustices of the British Empire when he was a young man in South Africa. After returning to India, Gandhi had convinced himself that he must get in touch with the masses and persuade them to follow him in nonviolent and non-cooperative protest against British Rule. Through marches, demonstrations, and protests, Gandhi was able to bring the attention of the world to India by displaying the violence of the British empire and not retaliating with violence. Although Indian Independence was Gandhi's main goal, he struggled with the idea that Hindus and Muslims did not want to live together after India had gained independence.
Gandhi was able to lead a highly effective march in South Africa, and his success caused him to return to India where he could work for an even greater cause, Indian Independence. Gandhi died at a time when he wanted to achieve an end the hostility that the Hindus and Muslims had towards one another.
The "Mahatma" (Great Soul) as he was called by his followers. While traveling through South Africa, and being thrown off a train because of his race , until his death he led his people with hope and strong beliefs. The British ruled the nation of India, and treated the citizens as second class. In this movie I realized Gandhi chose to be a better man. In the movie the Hindu religion was depicted as a strong loyalty to ones beliefs. Religion was not only a belief but a way of life, not only something that is faith filled but makes up who you are. From the ways of what level of the cast system to the stages in which you follow throughout life. This shows that the Hindu religion requires strong will and devotion. After watching the movie the way of the Hindus was beyond belief . Gandhi possessed such a strong devotion, faith filled belief in his way of life that was admiring. I was sorrowful for the violence throughout the movie. Many lives that were lost and people that were injured and the greatest loss of all the death of Gandhi. Hindu religion was well portrayed in this movie it lead to a greater understanding of the Hindu religion and the "Mahatma" (Great Soul) Gandhi.
 World Religion "Gandhi" February 10, 2010
Joanna C. Goins (North Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Joanna Goins
REL-110-E02
Gandhi
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life and death of Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film begins with Gandhi's assassination on 30 January 1948, and his funeral. After an evening prayer, Gandhi is helped out for his evening walk to meet greeters and admirers. One of the greeters shoots him point blank in the chest. Dignitaries from around the world attended his funeral. After the funeral the story go back 55 years. In 1983, Gandhi was thrown off a train in Africa for being an Indian. After this experience he begins to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in Africa. The government finally recognizes rights for Indians. Gandhi then went back to India where he became a national hero. Gandhi continued to set up non-violent campaigns. Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims erupt into nation-wide violence. Gandhi declared a hunger strike stating that he will not eat until the fighting stops. He becomes widely known as Mahatma, meaning great-souled. The fighting finally stops and the country divides by religion. Gandhi spends his last days trying to bring peace between the nations. He begins to anger his dissidents on both sides. Gandhi traveled into troubled areas, conducting prayer vigils and fasts, but on one of these visits in 1948 he was assassinated by a Hindu extremist at the end of the film that recalls the opening of the movie. As the man shoots Gandhi, the film fades to black and Gandhi voice is heard saying "Oh God". The audience then sees Gandhi's cremation and the film ended with a scene of Gandhi's ashes being scattered on the holy Ganga. After watching the movie I found that Hinduism beliefs played a huge part in this movie. Gandhi was Hindu and he believed in non-violence. He wanted freedom and peace among the different religions. He believed in treating people the way you want to be treated.
Great movie! January 25, 2010
Blake (Portland, OR)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a good film about a good story. I love Gandhi and I have watched this film over and over. If I could only keep a few of my movies this would film would definitely be in the top 2 that I'd keep.
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