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Bibliographic Details
Uniform title:Gandhi (Motion picture)
Edition:25th anniversary ; [Collector's ed.].
Imprint:Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007]
Description:2 videodiscs (190 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Subject:Gandhi, -- Mahatma, -- 1869-1948 -- Drama.
Gandhi, -- Mahatma, -- 1869-1948 -- Assassination -- Drama.
Gandhi, -- Mahatma, -- 1869-1948
Nonviolence -- Drama.
Biographical films -- Videorecordings.
French language materials -- Videorecordings.
Portuguese language materials -- Videorecordings.
Korean language materials -- Videorecordings.
Spanish language materials -- Videorecordings.
DVDs.
Religious leaders -- India -- Drama.
Paz -- Aspectos religiosos -- Budismo, Cristianismo, etc. -- Teatro.
Gran Bretaña -- Historia -- Siglo XX -- Teatro.
Nonviolence -- Drama.
Religious leaders -- India -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Nationalists.
Politics and government.
Statesmen.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- India -- Drama.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Drama.
India -- History -- 1947- -- Drama.
India -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- India -- Drama.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Drama.
India -- History -- 1947- -- Drama.
India -- Drama.
India.
Verenigde Staten.
Feature films.
Epic films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical -- Feature.
Ethnic -- Feature.
Crime -- Feature.
Feature films.
Epic films.
Historical films.
Biographical films.
Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Format: DVD Video
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6420498
Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:Attenborough, Richard.
Briley, John.
Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
Bergen, Candice, 1946-
Fox, Edward, 1937-
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988
Mills, John, 1908-2005
Sheen, Martin.
Charleson, Ian.
Fugard, Athol.
Halmer, Gunther Maria.
Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-
Taylor, Ronnie, 1924-
Williams, Billy.
Bloom, John.
Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012
Athaiya, Bhanu.
Mollo, John.
Craig, Stuart.
Seirton, Michael.
Carolina Bank Limited (London, England)
Goldcrest Films International.
Indo-British Films, Ltd.
International Film Investors (Firm)
National Film Development Corporation of India.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN:1424840945
9781424840946
Notes:Title from container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982.
Special features: "In search of Gandhi" featurette: Lord Attenborough discusses the various hurdles he faced in getting the film made; "Reflections on Ben" featurette; "Madeleine Slade: an Englishwoman abroad" featurette; "The funeral" featurette; "Shooting an epic in India" featurette; "Looking back" featurette; "Designing Gandhi" - 3 mini featurettes; "Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi" featurette; four vintage newsreel shorts; "The making of 'Gandhi': a photo montage of behind-the-scenes stills.
Directors of photography, Ronnie Taylor, Billy Williams ; editor, John Bloom ; music, Ravi Shankar ; costume designers, Bhanu Athaiya, John Mollo ; production designer, Stuart Craig.
Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson, Athol Fugard, Gunter Maria Halmer, Saeed Jaffrey.
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround.
English (Dolby 5.1), French (Dolby 2.0), Portuguese (Dolby 2.0) or Spanish (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, English, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Summary:Follows the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his days as a lawyer in South Africa to his role as India's spiritual leader by using his philosophy of non-violent but direct-action protest that helped end British rule. Centers on the extraordinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence and set an entire nation free.
Target Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:Academy Awards, USA, 1983: 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).
Standard no.:043396174375
Publisher's no.:17437 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Description
Summary:Follows the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his days as a lawyer in South Africa to his role as India's spiritual leader against the British. Bonus features include featurettes, interviews, an introduction by Sir Richard Attenborough, and more.
Spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi uses nonviolent protest to lead India out of British rule.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982.
Special features: "In search of Gandhi" featurette: Lord Attenborough discusses the various hurdles he faced in getting the film made; "Reflections on Ben" featurette; "Madeleine Slade: an Englishwoman abroad" featurette; "The funeral" featurette; "Shooting an epic in India" featurette; "Looking back" featurette; "Designing Gandhi" - 3 mini featurettes; "Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi" featurette; four vintage newsreel shorts; "The making of 'Gandhi': a photo montage of behind-the-scenes stills.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (190 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:Academy Awards, USA, 1983: 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).
Production Credits:Directors of photography, Ronnie Taylor, Billy Williams ; editor, John Bloom ; music, Ravi Shankar ; costume designers, Bhanu Athaiya, John Mollo ; production designer, Stuart Craig.
ISBN:1424840945
9781424840946