{"id":1447,"date":"2006-09-22T12:36:20","date_gmt":"2006-09-22T19:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2021-01-25T21:35:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:35:33","slug":"gandhi-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1447","title":{"rendered":"Gandhi (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Poster-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-31232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Poster-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Poster-81x128.jpg 81w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Poster-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Poster.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nMahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) leads his fellow Indians in non-violent protest against British rule.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biopic<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Candice Bergen Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Folk Heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/a><\/li>\n<li>India<\/a><\/li>\n<li>John Gielgud Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li>John Mills Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Martin Sheen Films<\/li>\n<li>Peacemakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Richard Attenborough Films<\/li>\n<li>Trevor Howard Films<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes in the beginning of his review, &#8220;the man in the loincloth would have been humbled by this epic treatment.&#8221;  Director Richard Attenborough impressively manages to combine the sweeping magnitude of India&#8217;s history, landscapes, and people with a highly personal story &#8212; not an easy feat. <em>Gandhi <\/em>boasts stellar cinematography, a stirring film score by Ravi Shankar, and uniformly excellent acting. Ben Kingsley &#8212; portraying Gandhi as &#8220;thoughtful, dignified, [and] resolute, [with a] remarkable presence&#8221; &#8212; deservedly won an Oscar in his first major screen role, and is surrounded on all sides by highly competent co-stars (particularly Rohini Hattangadi as his long-suffering wife). <\/p>\n<p>With that said, however, the film is not perfect. It paints an overly &#8220;saintly&#8221; picture of Gandhi, and neglects to discuss some of his more controversial stances. In addition, as with any historical film, countless details in <em>Gandhi <\/em>are inaccurate; viewers would be well-advised <a href=\"http:\/\/history.eserver.org\/ghandi-nobody-knows.txt\">to do additional research<\/a> before taking everything in the movie at face value. Nonetheless, <em>Gandhi <\/em>remains a truly powerful biopic, one of the finest ever made. Historical inaccuracies aside, it&#8217;s difficult not to be moved by the film&#8217;s sincerity, and by witnessing the premature, violent death of someone so committed to peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Kingsley&#8217;s truly remarkable performance &#8212; after watching him for three hours, it&#8217;s difficult to remember what the real Gandhi looked like<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Kingsley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Kingsley.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Kingsley.jpg 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Kingsley-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Kingsley-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Kingsley-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Kingsley-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rohini Hattangadi as Gandhi&#8217;s devoted wife, who undergoes a similar shift in social awareness<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Wife.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Wife.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Wife.jpg 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Wife-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Wife-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Wife-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Wife-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Highly realistic crowd scenes with thousands of Indian extras<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Extras.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Extras.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Extras.jpg 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Extras-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Extras-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Extras-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Extras-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A shockingly memorable scene showing protestors in South Africa (including women and children) being massacred by fellow Indians<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Baby-Crying.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Baby-Crying.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Baby-Crying.jpg 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Baby-Crying-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Baby-Crying-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Baby-Crying-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Baby-Crying-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Beautiful cinematography of Indian countryside<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Landscape.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Landscape.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Landscape.jpg 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Landscape-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Landscape-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Landscape-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Gandhi-Landscape-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nAbsolutely. This epic biopic should be required viewing for everyone, not just film fanatics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0083987\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.nytimes.com\/www.nytimes.com\/packages\/html\/movies\/bestpictures\/gandhi-re.html?scp=5&#038;sq=gandhi&#038;st=cse\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/gandhi-1982\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won.&#8221; Synopsis: Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) leads his fellow Indians in non-violent protest against British rule. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Biopic Candice Bergen Films Character Arc Folk Heroes Historical Drama India John Gielgud Films John Mills Films Martin Sheen Films Peacemakers Richard Attenborough Films Trevor Howard Films Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes in the beginning of his review, &#8220;the man in the loincloth&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1447\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1447"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66018,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447\/revisions\/66018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}