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It was Richard Attenborough's lifelong dream to bring the life story of Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi to the screen. When it finally reached fruition in 1982, the 188-minute, Oscar-winning Gandhi was one of the most exhaustively thorough biopics ever made. The film begins in the early part of the 20th century, when Mohandas K. Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), 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," endeavoring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed. In the horrendous "slaughter" sequence, more extras appear on screen than in any previous historical epic. The supporting cast includes Candice Bergen as photographer Margaret Bourke-White, Athol Fugard as General Smuts, John Gielgud as Lord Irwin, John Mills as the viceroy, Martin Sheen as Walker, Trevor Howard as Judge Broomfield, and, in a tiny part as a street bully, star-to-be Daniel Day-Lewis. Gandhi won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Ben Kingsley - Mahatma Gandhi
Candice Bergen - Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox - Gen. Dyer
John Gielgud - Lord Irwin
Trevor Howard - Judge Broomfield

1982	Best Actor (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Ben Kingsley
1982	Best Director (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Richard Attenborough
1982	Best Picture (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Richard Attenborough
1982	Best Supporting Actress (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Rohini Hattangady
1982	Best Actor (winner)	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Ben Kingsley
1982	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (winner)	Golden Globe	Ben Kingsley
1982	New Star of the Year - Male (winner)	Golden Globe	Ben Kingsley
1982	Best Director (winner)	Golden Globe	Richard Attenborough
1982	Best Screenplay (winner)	Golden Globe	John Briley
1982	Best Actor (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Ben Kingsley
1982	Best Art Direction (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michael Seirton
1982	Best Art Direction (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Bob Laing
1982	Best Art Direction (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Stuart Craig
1982	Best Cinematography (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Billy Williams
1982	Best Cinematography (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Ronnie Taylor
1982	Best Costume Design (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	John Mollo
1982	Best Costume Design (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Bhanu Athaiya
1982	Best Director (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Richard Attenborough
1982	Best Editing (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	John Bloom
1982	Best Makeup (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Tom Smith
1982	Best Original Screenplay (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	John Briley
1982	Best Picture (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Richard Attenborough
1982	Best Original Score (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Ravi Shankar
1982	Best Original Score (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	George Fenton
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Robin O'Donoghue
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Jonathan Bates
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Simon Kaye
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Gerry Humphreys
1982	Best Actor (winner)	National Board of Review	Ben Kingsley
1982	Best Actor (winner)	New York Film Critics Circle	Ben Kingsley

This DVD version of the award-winning film comes with a widescreen anamorphic picture format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) and an unusually wide assortment of audio options: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and English, French, and Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Thai. Bonus features include production notes, an interview with Ben Kingsley, four vintage newsreel clips, a making-of photo gallery of stills, quotations by Mahatma Gandhi, and theatrical trailers. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide

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