Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #431 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-02-12
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Dubbed, PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Icelandic, Greek, Dutch, Hindi, Finnish, Hebrew, Danish, Swedish, Arabic, Turkish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish, German, Czech, Italian
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 183 minutes

Amazon.com
Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982 multiple-Oscar winner (including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Ben Kingsley) is an engrossing, reverential look at the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who introduced the doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the colonized people of India and who ultimately gained the nation its independence. Kingsley is magnificent as Gandhi as he changes over the course of the three-hour film from an insignificant lawyer to an international leader and symbol. Strong on history (the historic division between India and Pakistan, still a huge problem today, can be seen in its formative stages here) as well as character and ideas. This is a fine film. --Tom Keogh

DVD Description
Richard Attenborough’s triumphant, award-winning epic of the life of Mahatma Gandhi celebrates its 25th anniversary and returns in a spectacular double disc, Special Edition DVD. Digitally remastered and boasting over 5 hours of extra features, Gandhi Special Edition comes collector’s cards.

This epic biopic with stunning cinematography, direction and acting performances traces Gandhi’s rise from lawyer to India's spiritual leader through his philosophy of non-violent but direct-action protest. With an all-star cast featuring Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, Geraldine James, Saeed Jaffrey and Roshan Seth, Gandhi won a stunning eight Academy Awards and four BAFTAs.

Special Features
Disc 1 Director’s Commentary & Introduction to the film with Richard Attenborough

Disc 2 "In Search of Gandhi" featurette "Madeleine Slade - An Englishwoman Abroad" featurette "Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi" featurette "Reflections on Ben" featurette "Shooting an Epic in India" featurette "The Funeral" featurette "Looking Back" featurette "From the Director's Chair - On Casting" featurette "From the Director's Chair - On Music" featurette "Designing Gandhi - Creating a Tent for the Indian National Congress" featurette "Designing Gandhi - Building the Ashram" featurette "Designing Gandhi - Finding Trains" featurette The Making of Gandhi Photo Montage The Words of Mahatma Gandhi Archive Material includes: Original Newsreel Footage, Vintage Lobby Cards and Original Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews

Powerful, Moving film
This film was delicately acted with care and thought in a very effecctive way. Ben Kingsly's performance was flawless! The other supporting roles were done in such a way that they complimented Ben Kingsly beautifully. By the end of this movie you feel you have made a new friend. Some of the photography of India is breath-taking!

A very enjoyable film which moved me at several points but also made me smile. I came away from it not feeling depressed but feeling that I could make a difference both globally and in my own life.

A great film, one to have on the shelf!

An excellent portrait of Gandhi
Gandhi recaptures the historical period of the British Raj. It is an excellent portrait of a spiritual, political and a remarkable man, whose legacy inspired other great leaders like civil right leader Luther King and ex-South African president Nelson Mandela. The movie is an epic and chronological journey of Gandhi's life which includes the shocking trip to South Africa as a lawyer, family life, to his continued imprisonment, endless diplomacy campaigning and his tragic death. This man is truly an inspirational and a shining example to fellow politicians.

Gandhi is compelling and distressing viewing with large traces of unpleasant scenes which are really emotional. Ben Kingsley's acting of the great Indian Gandhi's is credibile and solid. This remarkable man attracts global attention for his historical accomplishments. Even in countries as far as Brazil, Gandhi status is displayed and he represents a symbol of peace. The cinemagraphy is outstanding, with the perfect locations chosen to blend with the British Raj period. The authencity of the actual period is clearly and accurately depicted in the movie. The movie requires immense patient to watch, as the duration is an enduring 3 hours of the great man life. A large bulk of Gandhi's life is incorporated into this movie. It is worth watching to gain valuable insights into this man and develop a solid appreciation and understanding of what propelled this leader to historical status and greatness he achieved so gracefully.

Gandhi truly justifies for its Oscar winning performance, as it contains the ingredients of an outstanding movie, which are already outlined above. Richard Attenborough's movie masterpiece Gandhi is a well delivered and an excellent epic, which takes a journey about a man who is diplomatic and always believes in non violence, no matter the severity of a situation. No one can rewrite the history book, the way this great Indian uniquely achieved with flying colours and in tender harmony. The DVD extras provides further insights into the life of Mahatma Gandhi, including pictures and documnetaties. If a survey poll is reproduced about greatest Indians to emerge, Gandhi without doubt would righteously earn the leading spot as the greatest Indian in my books.

If you are passionate about history and epics, Gandhi will certainly satisfy your taste.

The greatest men of this world were the simplest.
Gandhi showed the world that the biggest problems have the simplest solutions.

This movie is Attenborough's gift to the generations to come, to tell them that Gandhi lived in this world, with no weapons but with greatest power; that he was half naked but emperors bowed to him, that he led millions of people to freedom without ever seeking violence; that prayer was his weapon, truth was his path and ahimsa(non-violence) was his strength.

This is the only movie that I watch over and over whenever I find time. One will live with Gandhi through out the movie
and will not realise for a moment that this is a movie. Ben Kingsley did a great job, I think he was perfect fit for this role.