Directed by Richard Attenborough. Ben Kingsley's Academy Award-winning portrayal of Gandhi becomes the heart and soul of this epic covering over 50 years of the Mahatma's life. We watch Gandhi's youthful conflicts with apartheid in South Africa, his struggle to free India from colonial rule, and his grief over the tragic religious wars that erupted after independence. Color. Total time: 200 minutes. Columbia.
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