GANDHI1982
Gandhi
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 5.0 (out of 5) (86 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
Gandhi
screenplay by John Briley (b. 1925)
Producer/director Richard Attenborough was approached by an Indian civil servant about filming a biography of Mahatma Gandhi in 1962. He struggled through two decades of scriptwriters and changes in Indian government support before finally releasing the film in 1982.
John Briley already had eight scripts produced when he was approached by Attenborough. It was Briley who modified the narrative to focus on Gandhi's involvement in the Indian struggle for independence from the United Kingdom. He received his only Academy Award for his screenplay.
Producer/Director Detail
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DETAIL
- Richard Attenborough
- Beaver Films
- (1960-1999)
Film Run-time and Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
3 hours, 11 minutes
Ben Kingsley stars in Attleborough's epic biography of the great little man.
Film Comments
FILM COMMENTS
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
MPAA Rating
MPAA RATING
Rated PG-13
Box Office Ranking
BOX OFFICE RANKING
- 1982 Domestic Box Office Rank: #12
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $130.1
The funeral scene used more than 300,000 extras