Video
| Title: |
Gandhi Columbia Pictures ; International Film Investors ... [et al.] present Richard Attenborough's film ; written by John Briley ; produced and directed by Richard Attenborough. [videorecording] /Gandhi (Motion picture) |
| Published: |
Burbank, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c2001. |
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| Music Pub. No: |
03297 Columbia TriStar |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (190 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Participants: |
Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen. |
| Credits: |
Directors of photography, Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor; editor, John Bloom; music, Ravi Shankar, George Fenton. |
| Summary: |
Chronicles the life of Ghandi beginning with his political activities in South Africa during the late 1890's and ending with his assassination at the hands of a Hindu extremist in 1948. Shows the development of his philosophy of non-violence as he leads the people of India to independence from the British. |
| Technical info: |
DVD. |
| Notes: |
Widescreen version (aspect ratio 2.35:1).Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.Special features include: Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi; original newsreel footage of Gandhi in England, his farewell talk in Europe, and the Mahatma Gandhi death fast ; the making of Gandhi photo montage ; the works of Mahatma Gandhi ; filmographies ; theatrical trailer.MPAA rating: PG. |
| Language note: |
English (Dolby digital stereo), French and Spanish language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards: |
Academy Awards for Best Picture: Richard Attenborough ; Best Actor in a Leading Role: Ben Kingsley ; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Robert W. Laing, Michael Seirton, Craig, Stuart ; Best Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor, Billy Williams ; Best Costume Design: Bhanu Athaiya, John Mollo ; Best Director: Richard Attenborough ; Best Film Editing: John Bloom ; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: John Briley. |
| ISBN: |
0767828070 |
| Subject: |
India -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Gandhi, -- Mahatma, -- 1869-1948 -- Drama.
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| Form/Genre: |
DVD-Video discs.
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| Authors: |
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.
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| Authors: |
Columbia Pictures.
International Film Investors (Firm)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
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| HOLLIS number |
008955888 |
| Link to this record |
http://hollis.harvard.edu//accessible.ashx?itemid=%7clibrary%2fm%2faleph%7c008955888
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