Gandhi

8.89

Rating: 8.89 | Votes: 37

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Submitted by: lipso from GHANA - WEST AFRICA
I THINK THIS MOVIE IS REALLY AGREAT MOVIE THAT SETS OUT TO INSPIRE THE INDIVIDUAL INTO RESISTING ABUSE AND HAVING THE URGE TO TOLERATE ALL THESE AND MORE CAN ATTRIBUTE MORE TO ONE ACHIEVING GRAETER ARTS

Submitted by Unknown
Its the phenomenal movie representing the era of Britishers ruling over India and how Gandhi was able to get freedom to india single handed with love and nonviolence. Its a MUST SEE movie.

Submitted by Unknown
A powerful story of a man who influenced the views of people for independence with his simlpe values for life.

Submitted by Unknown
Gandhi portrays the life of the greatest man the world has ever known and does it beautifully. Through adversity, through prejudice and through the partition of his beloved India he fought with peace as his ally and against the odds he won, Gandhi will be remembered as a hero and as a living god, the film will only strengthen the extraordinary story of his life.

Submitted by Unknown
gandhi was such a great figure-head. he was so influential in almost every public thing he strove to achieve. and when i say influential, i mean influential in a positive manner, which, in itself, is so impressive and so inspiring. this movie really encaptures his life and although it is sometimes slow-paced, if you really sit down and watch this movie, and try to place yourself in gandhi's shoes, then you will be incredibly amazed and enchanted by his life, and this film.

Submitted by Unknown
I remember seeing a survey of sorts that was taken just after this movie was released that stated that people were coming out of this movie wanting to live more peaceful, better lives. Not many movies can say that!

Featurettes were very informative
I loved this film, which I knew I would as I saw it in a theater when it came out, and Gandhi is one of my all time favorite people. (To bad they didn't do a four hour or ten hour :-) director's cut.)

What made this DVD wonderful for me were the featurettes and inteview with Ben Kingsley. I learned a lot more about the filming which was entertaining and informative in its own right. Parts were even moving.

The best $10.49 I ever spent.

Gandhi Movie
I am a school teacher and I bought this movie to supplement a unit on imperialism, India's fight for freedom and the changes brought about by Ghandi. It was a great aid in meeting my frame works. I would highly recomend this movie.

Ghandi
In the movie, Gandhi began his work against the injustices of the British Empire when he was a young man in South Africa. After returning to India, Gandhi had convinced himself that he must get in touch with the masses and persuade them to follow him in nonviolent and non-cooperative protest against British Rule. Through marches, demonstrations, and protests, Gandhi was able to bring the attention of the world to India by displaying the violence of the British empire and not retaliating with violence. Although Indian Independence was Gandhi's main goal, he struggled with the idea that Hindus and Muslims did not want to live together after India had gained independence.
Gandhi was able to lead a highly effective march in South Africa, and his success caused him to return to India where he could work for an even greater cause, Indian Independence. Gandhi died at a time when he wanted to achieve an end the hostility that the Hindus and Muslims had towards one another.

The "Mahatma" (Great Soul) as he was called by his followers. While traveling through South Africa, and being thrown off a train because of his race , until his death he led his people with hope and strong beliefs. The British ruled the nation of India, and treated the citizens as second class. In this movie I realized Gandhi chose to be a better man. In the movie the Hindu religion was depicted as a strong loyalty to ones beliefs. Religion was not only a belief but a way of life, not only something that is faith filled but makes up who you are. From the ways of what level of the cast system to the stages in which you follow throughout life. This shows that the Hindu religion requires strong will and devotion. After watching the movie the way of the Hindus was beyond belief . Gandhi possessed such a strong devotion, faith filled belief in his way of life that was admiring. I was sorrowful for the violence throughout the movie. Many lives that were lost and people that were injured and the greatest loss of all the death of Gandhi. Hindu religion was well portrayed in this movie it lead to a greater understanding of the Hindu religion and the "Mahatma" (Great Soul) Gandhi.

World Religion "Gandhi"
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Gandhi
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life and death of Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film begins with Gandhi's assassination on 30 January 1948, and his funeral. After an evening prayer, Gandhi is helped out for his evening walk to meet greeters and admirers. One of the greeters shoots him point blank in the chest. Dignitaries from around the world attended his funeral. After the funeral the story go back 55 years. In 1983, Gandhi was thrown off a train in Africa for being an Indian. After this experience he begins to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in Africa. The government finally recognizes rights for Indians. Gandhi then went back to India where he became a national hero. Gandhi continued to set up non-violent campaigns. Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims erupt into nation-wide violence. Gandhi declared a hunger strike stating that he will not eat until the fighting stops. He becomes widely known as Mahatma, meaning great-souled. The fighting finally stops and the country divides by religion. Gandhi spends his last days trying to bring peace between the nations. He begins to anger his dissidents on both sides. Gandhi traveled into troubled areas, conducting prayer vigils and fasts, but on one of these visits in 1948 he was assassinated by a Hindu extremist at the end of the film that recalls the opening of the movie. As the man shoots Gandhi, the film fades to black and Gandhi voice is heard saying "Oh God". The audience then sees Gandhi's cremation and the film ended with a scene of Gandhi's ashes being scattered on the holy Ganga. After watching the movie I found that Hinduism beliefs played a huge part in this movie. Gandhi was Hindu and he believed in non-violence. He wanted freedom and peace among the different religions. He believed in treating people the way you want to be treated.

Great movie!
This was a good film about a good story. I love Gandhi and I have watched this film over and over. If I could only keep a few of my movies this would film would definitely be in the top 2 that I'd keep.

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