Gandhi

Resource Information

The work Gandhi represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Gandhi

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures ; International Film Investors, Goldcrest Films International, National Film Development Corporation Ltd. of India, Indo-British Films Ltd. ; directors of photography, Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor ; executive producer, Michael Stanley-Evans ; written by John Briley ; produced and directed by Richard Attenborough

Title variation

• Gandhi, his triumph changed the world forever
• Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi

Creator

• Gandhi (Motion picture)
• Gandhi (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Columbia Pictures
• Hawthorne, Nigel,
• Columbia Pictures
• Hepton, Bernard,
• Hepton, Bernard,
• Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995,
• Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995,
• Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988,
• Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988,
• Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015,
• Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015,
• James, Geraldine, 1950-
• James, Geraldine, 1950-
• Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
• Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
• Lāgū, Śrīrāma,
• Lāgū, Śrīrāma,
• Mills, John, 1908-2005,
• Mollo, John,
• Mollo, John,
• Padamsee, Alyque,
• Padamsee, Alyque,
• Puri, Amrish,
• Puri, Amrish,
• Puri, Om,
• Puri, Om,
• Razdan, Virendra, -2003,
• Razdan, Virendra, -2003,
• Seth, Roshan, 1942-
• Seth, Roshan, 1942-
• Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012,
• Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012,
• Sheen, Martin,
• Sheen, Martin,
• Stanley-Evans, Michael, 1919-2004,
• Stanley-Evans, Michael, 1919-2004,
• Williams, Billy, 1929-
• Williams, Billy, 1929-
• Taylor, Ronnie, 1924-
• Taylor, Ronnie, 1924-
• Mills, John, 1908-2005,
• Bloom, John, 1935-
• Briley, John,
• Briley, John,
• Bergen, Candice, 1946-
• Bryant, Michael, 1928-2002,
• Bryant, Michael, 1928-2002,
• Bannen, Ian, 1928-1999,
• Charleson, Ian,
• Bannen, Ian, 1928-1999,
• Attenborough, Richard,
• Charleson, Ian,
• Clements, John, Sir, 1910-1988,
• Craig, Stuart, 1942-
• Attenborough, Richard,
• Craig, Stuart, 1942-
• Fenton, George,
• Fenton, George,
• Athaiya, Bhanu,
• Fox, Edward, 1937-
• Athaiya, Bhanu,
• Fox, Edward, 1937-
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Fugard, Athol,
• Fugard, Athol,
• National Film Development Corporation of India
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
• National Film Development Corporation of India
• Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013,
• Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013,
• International Film Investors (Firm)
• International Film Investors (Firm)
• Halmer, Gunther Maria, 1943-
• Indo-British Films, Ltd
• Halmer, Gunther Maria, 1943-
• Indo-British Films, Ltd
• Goldcrest Films International
• Goldcrest Films International
• Hattangady, Rohini, 1951-
• Hattangady, Rohini, 1951-
• Hawthorne, Nigel,
• Vernon, Richard, 1925-1997,
• Vernon, Richard, 1925-1997,
• Bergen, Candice, 1946-
• Bloom, John, 1935-

Actor

• Vernon, Richard, 1925-1997,
• Sheen, Martin,
• Sheen, Martin,
• Seth, Roshan, 1942-
• Seth, Roshan, 1942-
• Razdan, Virendra, -2003,
• Razdan, Virendra, -2003,
• Puri, Om,
• Puri, Om,
• Puri, Amrish,
• Puri, Amrish,
• Padamsee, Alyque,
• Padamsee, Alyque,
• Mills, John, 1908-2005,
• Mills, John, 1908-2005,
• Lāgū, Śrīrāma,
• Lāgū, Śrīrāma,
• Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
• Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
• James, Geraldine, 1950-
• James, Geraldine, 1950-
• Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015,
• Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015,
• Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988,
• Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988,
• Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995,
• Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995,
• Hepton, Bernard,
• Hepton, Bernard,
• Hawthorne, Nigel,
• Hawthorne, Nigel,
• Hattangady, Rohini, 1951-
• Hattangady, Rohini, 1951-
• Halmer, Gunther Maria, 1943-
• Halmer, Gunther Maria, 1943-
• Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013,
• Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013,
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
• Fugard, Athol,
• Fugard, Athol,
• Fox, Edward, 1937-
• Fox, Edward, 1937-
• Bergen, Candice, 1946-
• Vernon, Richard, 1925-1997,
• Bryant, Michael, 1928-2002,
• Bergen, Candice, 1946-
• Clements, John, Sir, 1910-1988,
• Charleson, Ian,
• Bannen, Ian, 1928-1999,
• Charleson, Ian,
• Bryant, Michael, 1928-2002,
• Bannen, Ian, 1928-1999,

Composer

• Fenton, George,
• Fenton, George,
• Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012,
• Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012,

Conductor

• Fenton, George,
• Fenton, George,

Costume designer

• Mollo, John,
• Mollo, John,
• Athaiya, Bhanu,
• Athaiya, Bhanu,

Designer

• Craig, Stuart, 1942-
• Craig, Stuart, 1942-

Director

• Attenborough, Richard,
• Attenborough, Richard,

Director of photography

• Williams, Billy, 1929-
• Taylor, Ronnie, 1924-
• Taylor, Ronnie, 1924-
• Williams, Billy, 1929-

Film editor

• Bloom, John, 1935-
• Bloom, John, 1935-

Producer

• Stanley-Evans, Michael, 1919-2004,
• Stanley-Evans, Michael, 1919-2004,

Screenwriter

• Briley, John,
• Briley, John,

Subject

• Statesmen -- India -- Drama
• India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama
• Biographical films
• Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Drama
• Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Drama
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Videorecording
• Feature films -- Great Britain
• Epic films
• Video recordings
• Epic films
• Drama
• Video recordings
• Drama
• Statesmen -- India -- Drama
• Biographical films
• Nationalists -- India -- Drama
• Nationalists -- India -- Drama
• India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 -- Drama
• Historical films
• Historical films

Genre

• Feature films
• Drama
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Biographical films
• Historical films
• Video recordings
• Epic films

Language

• por
• spa
• eng
• fre
• por
• spa
• eng
• eng
• fre
• kor
• eng

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

Awards note

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)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Costume designers, John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya ; art directors, Ram Yedekar, Norman Dorme ; set decorator, Michael Seirton ; music conducted by George Fenton ; associate producer, Suresh Jindal ; sound recordist, Simon Kaye ; production designer, Stuart Craig ; film editor, John Bloom ; in charge of production, Terence A. Clegg ; co-producer, Rani Dubé ; music, Ravi Shankar ; orchestral score and additional music, George Fenton

Date time place

Filmed on location in India, The United Kingdom, and at Shepperton Studio Centre in Shepperton, Surrey, England

Language note

In English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese, or dubbed Spanish with optional English, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, or French subtitles; Director's commentary optional Portuguese, Spanish or Korean subtitles; Closed-captioned

PerformerNote

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

Runtime

191

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

live action