A man who taught the world a lesson of peace, goodness and truth. A great man who will be remembered a thousand years after us.
This is the third time I've seen this movie. The first time was in 2015, although the film was made in 1982, but I did not know about it until 2015. When I saw the title of the film, I could not help but watch it. The film is about the main man of all India, about "the father of the nation"; about the great fighter for the freedom of his country, whose name is mentioned, and whose portraits hang on the walls in almost every Bollywood film; about the person whose birthday is celebrated on October 2 and is the official holiday in the country, as well as the day of Independence of India (which is celebrated on August 15th, under the name of the Mahadhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâhâ
His name is associated with the formation of India as an independent state, but in fact his biography begins in South Africa, where he arrived as a lawyer with a London education, but immediately faced misunderstanding and rejection of the white population, which considered Hindus and Muslims as black, as the Negro population, therefore oppressed the full program. Having made several significant changes there, applying his principle, which will make him the Great Gandhi, he returns to his homeland, where he sees that part of the population lives prosperously and thinks about how to become independent from Britain, while the majority languishes in poverty. Gandhi Can not separate from the people and does not agree with the local revolutionary elements, However, people are drawn to him, realizing that the way is much more difficult and difficult to resist violence. But if everyone is united by a single goal and they set an example for the life of such a great man, then almost anything can be achieved. It is more difficult to maintain these achievements.
Biographical film tells about the life of a famous person. In this case, it is about Mahatma Gandhi, his tireless and extremely difficult struggle for the rights of Indians and Muslims at the time when India was under the rule of the British Empire, and for the formation of India itself as an independent country. And after some time of viewing, the personality of Gandhi fades into the background, so modestly and unusually he does his job. As the basis of his activity, he chooses satyagraha - the tactics of non-violent struggle for independence in two forms: non-cooperation and civil disobedience. And it is this tactic and its practical application that captures even more attention than the personality of the main character. Satyagraha is a whole philosophy, and a few thick books are not enough to fully understand it.
The film is exciting, looks in one breath, despite its three-hour timekeeping. The authors, in the foreword to the film, wrote: No human life can be described in one narrative, and this is especially true of Gandhi, whose life path was so closely intertwined with the struggle of his people for freedom. It is impossible to tell enough of every event, all the deeds and sacrifices of the great men and women to whom he and India owe so much. All we could do was to be faithful to the spirit in describing its path and to find in every spectator the path to the human heart. And involuntarily you agree with them, and you understand that this statement is true in relation to any biography.
The star cast here is headed by Ben Kingsley, a famous British actor of Indian origin, his real name is Krishna Pandit Bhanji. For the impeccable performance of the main role, he received an Academy Award, which, however, was not the only one in the film.
You can watch a movie with children, but not with the youngest of course, from 10. There is no profanity or nudity in the film, but blood and violence are shown in a light form, shown very vitally, and therefore give food for the emerging mind.
Awards: the film received many awards, along with the already mentioned Oscar, there were five more Golden Globes, five BAFTA, three "David di Donatello", two Awards of the National Council of Film Critics of the United States and one The Directors Guild of the U. I do not judge the need to watch the film based on the number of awards received, but for someone it may be important.
The plot of the film cuts off all the teenage years and pre-sets the viewer in the right way, showing the scene of the murder and funeral Gandhi at the very beginning of the film. No additional and indirect storylines attract attention, only occasionally crossing and enriching the main story in the right places. Beloved wife, children, relationships with friends - all this is shown through the prism of the importance of the personality of Gandhi for the history of India and the world. Nothing superfluous, nothing that gets out of the mainstream. Of course, sometimes it resembles an illustration to a history book than a film, but if you take on such an important and large figure as Gandhi, please show all the respect you are capable of.
The film is interesting and a large staging scale, and, first of all, the magnificent Ben Kingsley in the title role. Amazingly talented and versatile actor, where he only played: in historical, historical-biographical, adventure films, comedies, fantasy, thrillers. The role of Mahatma Gandhi was excellent, and the portrait resemblance to the hero is flawless. Here on Lenin (film Lenin...) The train was not very similar, but it was interesting. In addition, the very history of this "quiet struggle" is impressive. The movie is worth watching.
This Oscar-winning picture tells the story of one of the most famous and influential people in human history. A man who was not afraid to express his opinion based on humanistic truths. About a person whose contribution to the development of freedom from imposed living conditions cannot be overestimated. About a man named Mahatma Gandhi.
Director Richard Attenborough has been trying to launch the film for decades. The film studios did not want to finance it. However, having passed through a difficult path, like its hero, the picture still came out and became one of the most memorable films about freedom.
Throughout his life, Gandhi has faced injustice. But using a reasonable vision of the situation, a holy faith in the righteousness of his actions and the support of the scriptures, he emerged victorious in the struggle against the imperialists, with each battle won, approaching complete freedom and independence from them. He was loved by the people of India and supported by many people from other countries, feeling the naturalness, righteousness and omnipotence of Gandhi’s words.
He's done a lot more than he looks. He gave the idea of the possibility of being independent to all peoples who feel strength and independence in themselves. He proved that only relying on the true things can allow a person to become a better version of himself. It doesn’t matter which religion is at your head. The main thing is to feel and fulfill what is already inherent in us by Nature, God or the Universe.
One can only believe that people like Gandhi will be in every new generation of humanity. By looking at their faith and strength, we can better understand our purpose, which will make us truly invincible.
Usually, when I'm desperate, I remember many episodes of history. For centuries, truth and love have always won. Yes, there have been many powerful tyrants in history, but in the end they failed. Remember this in difficult moments of life.
A film about such an iconic man in history - Gandhi is amazing. It is amazing how the will of one person can affect an entire country.
The inner core of Mahatma Gandhi is striking. He is a very integral man, and his task is to unite all the people in India in unity against colonial England. His path of defiance is simple, but how difficult it is to execute! Only one who understands the intrinsic value of every human being on this planet can come to an understanding of nonviolence.
But Gandhi has something more. It's an honor. It's a tremendous force of mind. It's faith. He is ready to denounce power with his example of non-resistance to evil. It is truly horrifying to see soldiers beating demonstrators who are willing to take these strikes. This becomes unbearable for a colonial country. And all this for Gandhi! This is a simple but amazing idea!
Yeah, you could say people are struggling. But this is another struggle, this is to defend the honor of your people. It is the realization of one’s own worth before the whole world, oneself, God. People are awakening from the consciousness of slavery. Not everything goes the way Gandhi understands inside. If all are one, not all Hindus and Muslims think the same. Gandhi may have stumbled on something, but he gave the people the strength to assert their dignity and honor as a people with a great spiritual heritage. I consider him a truly great soul.
People like Gandhi truly help me remember my morals and honor and reflect on what kind of world I live in and what is really valuable. I admire Gandhi’s courage to be an engine of peaceful change.
It's an amazing movie.
Where there is injustice, where there is violence, I am always ready to fight. The question is whether we are fighting to change the situation or to punish the perpetrators. The culprits will be punished by God, and in order to change the situation, there are better ways than to derail the train.
The film at one time covered at the Oscars such legendary paintings as “E.T.” and “Tutsy”. And what is most interesting is how the future of the projects developed. Having received 8 statuettes, Gandhi simply faded from the memory of people, unlike other nominated films. And if it weren’t for the Top 250, I would probably never have encountered this tape.
Even without a director’s version, Gandhi lasts about three hours. Oddly enough, this is the first time I've ever seen such wild timing really appropriate. This story can not fit into the standard one and a half to two hours. Everything that happens in the film is very important for the plot, and there is nothing that might seem superfluous here. Everything is in its place, and even the smallest details are important.
From the cast, I hardly know anyone. Except with the lead actor Ben Kingsley, and saw a couple of works by Martin Sheen. Therefore, to evaluate the acting as a whole is difficult for me. Yes, and to evaluate in principle is not particularly necessary, because when in the foreground the plot, then the actor pays the least attention. But the shortcomings in this regard are not visible, and the Oscar for Best Actor was deserved.
A really good movie. And even after 35 years, it looks easy, despite the timing. It is recommended to watch.
He never sought power, led a Puritan lifestyle, weaved his own clothes, fed goats. And it wasn't a show, he really lived that way. But it was he who stopped the wars, it was he who was heeded by every man in India.
Where is that wisdom? I spent the whole movie thinking, how did he come to this? And I think it came from his soul. After all, no books he studied at university in London could teach this. His philosophy of non-violence and tolerance came from within. There was no anger, no resentment. He could have become a great lawyer, lived comfortably and thought only of himself, but he devoted his life to the people, to peace among them, and to the right to their freedom.
Every word he says is wisdom. He prayed a lot, was constantly purified, so I think his words were spoken by higher powers. He was born for the good of his people, for the good of the whole world. He taught everyone a lesson of peace, goodness and truth, and it is impossible not to accept it. Sooner or later. It’s hard for the average person to get to that, because when we’re hurt, we want to fight back, and often we do. And if we do not, then we harbor anger and resentment, which then turn into something no less terrible than they did to us.
Is it not said in the New Testament, “If you are struck on the right cheek, turn the left?”
- I thought this phrase should be understood metaphorically. God didn't mean it...
- That's exactly what God meant. He taught man to be courageous, to be able to bear blows, not to strike back, not to retreat one step. When you do this, a whole new feeling arises in the soul of your enemy. Hate turns into respect for you. Is not Christ an example of this?
Honestly, it's hard for me to come to this, because the world is cruel. But perhaps the world is cruel precisely because it’s hard for everyone to come to it, or maybe someone hasn’t come to the point of even wanting to come to it. I personally really want and really want everyone to want.
In the film, the English always said that they did not want to make Gandhi a martyr, but in my eyes he was a martyr, because what seemed to him simple truth, people did not want to accept. For him it was easy, and for others it was easier to fight each other, and it gave him an incredible torment, because inside him sat not only his great soul, but the soul of all the people of India, which bleeded whenever someone, whether a man, a woman or a child was killed. And I don't understand why we can't now use what he wanted us to do through such torment.
Gandhi was clearly a great man with a great soul and I thank this film for the opportunity to learn about him.
Ben Kingsley as Gandhi is amazing! It wasn't the Ben I was used to seeing, not the Ben at all. It was Gandhi. All the Oscars in the world are not enough to appreciate the depth of his gaze, the pain in his eyes for the whole people. These eyes are worth a lot. You drown in them, they make you believe that the world can be changed.
I’m glad that the film was appreciated by all the famous film awards, but in my opinion, the film is above all that. This film will never lose its relevance because it holds the wisdom of the ages. “Gandhi” rightfully took the most honorable place in my personal list of favorite films.
Be tolerant, love one another and live in peace as Gandhi-ji bequeathed to us!
10 out of 10
It’s hard not to have respect for a great man like Gandhi, and it’s impossible after watching the movie. A man who devoted his whole life to the struggle for the independence of his country, to the struggle without violence. Gandhi went forward to help people, feared nothing, renounced everything material and followed the path that his heart told him. How painful it was for him to see empty wars between men, anger and bloodshed. So much suffering this man who wanted only good. All his people suffered, but following the scriptures, they did not answer, but turned the other cheek. I admire his strength of spirit and patience. We all need to learn from him.
Can you inspire this film? Sure! Thank you to the director, who is no longer with us. Thank you so much! And to the entire crew, thank you. Everyone did their best. Thanks for the movie! Then you look at the world with different eyes. I want more and better for myself, for people around me and for the world as a whole. It was presented so that the audience thought about their life and soul at last. Remembering everything they did or didn't do, start over from scratch. Living in peace and love.
Ben Kingsley - just no words. He didn't play a role. He was like Gandhi himself, as funny as that sounds. Confidence in every step, in every action, in every word.
Very well through the film conveyed the real events that took place in those years in India and the life of Gandhi.
It is strange that many people do not know about this film. It is a shame that there are people who do not know about such a person. How did the film studios not want to finance this film - aren't these ideas to promote?
Perhaps my review will inspire some of you to see this film, and it will inspire you to rethink your values and your life in general. Or at least introduce you to such a great man as Mahatma Gandhi.
I don’t think this film will leave anyone indifferent. I highly recommend watching.
Gandhi, Attenborough and Kingsley are three great figures
The outstanding English film director Richard Attenborough, unfortunately, who left us in 2014, from the very beginning of his activity declared himself as a very capable director. But his first paintings were not particularly successful, although he received positive criticism. The moment of fame for Richard Attenborough came when he began his work with the time-consuming process of filming a biographical picture about the great figure of our time Mahatma Gandhi, making an attempt to depict almost the entire life of this epochal man, standing on the same level as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King.
However, the Gandhi does not cover the entire life of the Mahatma, from birth to death, and we first get to know him as a confident lawyer on the train. But it turns out that non-white passengers are not allowed to travel first class, and Gandhi tries to drive the ticket away. Gandhi does not see the horror of being able to walk first class. It is from here that the film starts and introduces the viewer to the unbroken fortitude and desire for equality in Mahatma Gandhi. Then there will be bullying, he will be thrown in prison, his beloved India will receive the status of an independent country, but there will be a civil war on religious grounds, but only one person – Mahatma Gandhi could stop the bloody bacchanaliya by his own act. They say God takes away the best. Gandhi was killed by the bullet of a religious fanatic before the prosperity of India was completed, but he did so much that for some it would have been enough to last a few lives. And when we say the word "kindness", somewhere, though remotely, we remember the patriot of this feeling Mahatma Gandhi.
The film, which lasts more than three hours, tells not only about one person, albeit very important in world politics, but against his background we see the history of the whole country, the peoples inhabiting it, how they were under the yoke of the British, and then without weapons they achieved independence and proved that they themselves were able to decide what was best for them and what was not. Richard Attenborough and filmmakers Ronnie Taylor and Billy Williams have created cumbersome, large-scale, panoramic scenes more than once. The number of extras is amazing, and how the director was able to convey everything that happened in the life of an Indian at that time is worthy of respect and great praise. It is not surprising that “Gandhi” received eight (!) coveted Oscar statuettes at once, including for the main nominations – “Best Film”, “Best Actor”, “Best Screenplay”, “Best Operator’s Work”. Indeed, Richard Attenborough was able to clearly connect everything in his film, creating a biopic that amazes the imagination with its drama.
“Oscar” for “Best Actor” was received by then unknown actor Ben Kingsley. He was born in England, but his name is a pseudonym, as he was born under the name Krishna Bhanji, so it is clear why Kingsley got the main role in this large-scale production. But I would like to say words of gratitude for the beautiful embodiment of the image of Mahatma Gandhi, not only to the actor himself, but also to Attenborough, who “discovered” him and found an approach so that Kingsley’s talent would sparkle with such a diamond that he immediately received the most prestigious award in the film world. By the way, I never once doubted when I saw that I had a natural Mahatma Gandhi, that’s how Ben Kingsley reincarnated. True, a little laugh caused his strongly protruding ears, but for this we can forgive, because the actor, that his character brought a lot of good to our world. Noteworthy is the presence in the picture of two more actors of Indian origin – Roshan Seth and Amrish Puri, whom he remembered for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Destiny”. In principle, this is understandable, because in the 80s of the last century there were not so many actors from India who could easily blend into the English or American manner of shooting. Among the famous personalities it is worth noting also Martin Sheen, as well as Candice Bergen, two well-known actors, and even the owners of the Golden Globes.
Richard Attenborough put the film in such a way that it still looks with all its relevance. All visual effects are due not to computer graphics, but to the laborious work of all the creators of this large-scale biopic, which became the winner of the 1983 Oscars.
9 out of 10
P.S.: Exactly ten years later, Richard Attenborough will shoot another biographical film “Chaplin” and again show everyone how to make a film of this genre!
“The eye of the eye”; and “all will become blind.”
The shortest review, true and accurate, would look like this: A film about a man. That's it. But I'll write more.
Do not look at the cover of the film, do not watch the trailer for the film, do not read the biography, do not read the reviews, but watch the film! Before I saw the film, I knew very little about Gandhi. After watching, I became interested in this man, learned more about Gandhi, because I wanted to. This is one of the few films that receives high marks and, moreover, is a biographical film based on real events.
Play actors, production, development of events, music at the highest level.
Before watching it, I didn’t think Gandhi would make such a big impression on me and that I would review it and advise my friends, but it did. The film touched me.
This is a film that without a doubt gets my highest rating.
10 out of 10
The film begins with the death of Mahatma Gandhi during a meeting with people, where he was shot by one of his opponents. After the scene of the death, the audience is returned to 1983, the year of the beginning of Mahatma Gandhi’s path as a great political and spiritual leader until January 30, 1984, the very day of the assassination. The tone of the narrative in the film accurately, convincingly and fascinatingly tells about this truly amazing man. The authors expressive scenes, one of them is very brutal and cruel, lead us along the life path of the “great soul”. Mohandas (real name) Gandhi as a character in the film is represented by an ordinary person, as he really was, who sometimes doubts himself, sometimes sad, sometimes as a child enjoys life, and the more interesting it is to watch how he becomes significant in the life of every citizen of India for his resilience, modesty and courage.
Ben Kingsley plays the role of Gandhi, conveying his quiet and calm determination in the face of danger throughout the film. The performance of the British actor is convincing, without excessive emotionality or pompous theatricality. As always, he is very calm and restrained in emotions, but he pronounces words with the moral strength of his character and behaves in the frame very naturally.
The “Spirit” of time, like Mahatma Gandhi’s “Spirit”, is reproduced in the film emotionally, with love and inspiration for the plot. The atmosphere of those times in India is very well conveyed. The characters around Gandhi, his friends, associates and opponents are direct, and some of them are also played by outstanding artists. Mahatma Gandhi’s relationship with his wife is shown to be very idealistic, which some viewers point out and say was not the case in real life. I wouldn’t judge the film for that, because most importantly, the film makes it clear that his wife was loyal to him and was willing to go with him wherever he said. Of course, for some viewers there is room for negative criticism. We can say that “the film does not reveal the essence of the teachings of Gandhi” (and it would not be enough for a ten-hour film) and the fact that the tape is somewhat schematic as a biopic (personally for me, and for many, this is not so important, since a really strong performance of Kingsley and a very well-written script with touching dialogues and a story of events without unnecessary loft leave this disadvantage in the shadow).
I believe that for many people, Mahatma Gandhi remains a poorly understood historical figure. Everyone has heard that he was a great Indian leader without knowing why he was so famous. Unfortunately, the history of this man does not pass in our schools, which in general once again shows how big gaps are left in the educational process of children by our state. Our ignorance of Eastern history and culture has led us to be unfamiliar with the history of the movement that liberated India, in one of the greatest political and economic victories ever achieved through nonviolent principles. What is important about this film is not that it serves as a history lesson (this is one of the merits of the film as well), but that it reminds us of the strength of the human spirit, the ability of any of us to stand up for our rights, human rights.
The film years later is still one of the best biographies that everyone should watch. Rightly so.
"Gandhi." The film became a discovery for me, it struck with its subtlety, depth, a kind of atmosphere, unhurried and figurative pace of narration. Here is a train racing through a faraway African country, a young man of Indian descent with incredible sincerity in his eyes. Officials, they are the chain dogs of a system that sows hatred among people, divides living beings according to the smallest differences, sows hatred and intolerance, throwing it on a dusty platform. All the same sincerity in view, multiplied by the desire to prove to the whole world that all people, regardless of skin color, beliefs, religion, should live with dignity. And the only way to break such a system is not a clenched fist and a stone in the hand, but only the great power of Love. So begins the journey, long into life, of a little man with the great power of the Spirit.
It took only a few minutes for Mr. Richard Attenborough to plunge me completely into the whirlpool of events and become fully imbued with what was happening. Just a few moments, gleam in the eyes, gestures and remarks it took a great actor Ben Kingsley in order to believe in the reality of his character, to gain a firm conviction that before the viewer’s eyes the life of Gandhi is unfolding with his experiences, fears, small and large joys and disappointments.
Surprisingly, a very impressive timekeeping, 191 minutes long, is perceived in one breath. With lightning speed, the history of one country, one family, one person flashes before us. And let the director resort to some idealization of his character, and yet all this is used with a single purpose - to reflect the whole essence of the worldview of the main character of this picture. Strangely, the idea of the film, I saw it in the vein of confrontation between a man named Gandhi and society as a whole. There is collective rigidity and hatred, manifested in the British Empire’s domination of India, later the civil war in society itself. And any revolution in this light is not an example of enlightenment of society, but only evidence that people are no longer able to accept the existing model of power, to tolerate all the injustice that has fallen on their heads.
There is a personal example of enlightenment, of knowing the greatness of the power of Love. This is the example of Mahatma Gandhi. No, he doesn't just come up with ideas like that, he uses them in his life. Only by attaining personal harmony, a firm conviction in the power of Love, the power to love one’s neighbor, does he light a fire in millions of hearts. For only humanity, the search for oneself and God, and in the end comprehensive love, can create a real miracle.
Separately, I want to note the excellent technical part of the picture. Landscapes, trains with passengers on the roofs of cars, wandering through the streets, flooded with sun, bulls, magnificent costumes fully convey the atmosphere of India and create the effect of presence.
9.5 out of 10
They can mutilate my body, break my bones and even kill me. Then they will only have my corpse, not my submission.
I was honestly shocked to learn that no one had any hopes or money for this picture. Shame on these people. Probably even knowing the names of those who gave up interest in her shooting, I would change my opinion about that company ... (that’s how it hurt me)
Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi means the spirit of all things. Before watching this tape, I didn’t show much interest in this person, and frankly, I didn’t know about his history. This personality, in my opinion, really gave a hole in the world perception of religion and attitude to a person of different strata. His vast number of teachings, which I slowly began to study in a chain reaction, really make you think about everything. History, of course, can be viewed from different sides, but why would you want to believe him out of inertia, because his thoughts did not come from a negative, but from a pure heart - "his thoughts, soul and heart were pure." Much has been written and said about the history and activities of Gandhi, so I will not invent anything new.
The film was shot very well, the director’s team worked perfectly. Very often, I begin to think about how the film was shot before, with modern cinema and it is not close to comparable. It feels like actors don’t play a role and live it. This film is one of them. There is nothing to complain about.
It is a pity that few people watched this picture, even avid moviegoers as it turned out had not heard of it. The picture is strong and very spiritual, for those who want to get a charge of emotions - I recommend.
9 out of 10
This is a great film about an extraordinary man, and about the most difficult period of his country's life! What kind of inner strength it would take to reach your goal so consistently! Gandhi corresponded with Leo Tolstoy, we can say that they developed a philosophy of nonviolence.
The film is made so that in three hours of watching you do not get tired. Chained to the screen, makes you worry and cry. One scene where people come one at a time to peacefully express their protest and pay for it, which is worth it - it's impossible to watch!
Ben Kingsley - well done, incredibly similar to the prototype, but, in addition to the external similarity, the actor managed to show the most important thing - a very kind and strong man. After all, it is very scary to decide to go against the system, people are inert, it is very difficult to rock them. Mahatma Gandhi gave his life for the good of the country, and it is unbearable that after the departure of the British began bloodshed, it turned out that they not only oppressed the people, but also did not let out mutual hatred.
The film received many awards: 8 Oscars, 5 BAFTA awards, 5 Golden Globe Awards, and many others! In 1995, the picture was included in the list of 45 greatest films of all time, compiled by the Vatican for the 100th anniversary of cinema.
“And if you have only one loincloth left, wear it with dignity.”
“The only devils in the world are those who nest in our hearts. That's where you have to fight!
Not every biography film makes such a strong impression. Anyone who considers themselves a connoisseur of a good movie should watch it!
10 out of 10
Biographical drama dedicated to the deeds of the great Indian ideologist of nonviolent resistance Mahatma Gandhi against the colonial domination of Great Britain over India in the first half of the twentieth century. The filmmakers do not consider aspects of Gandhi’s personal life, focusing on his political achievements and the main events in the country during the life of the revolutionary, namely, from the moment he is thrown from the first class car because of his skin color until his assassination in January 1948.
After the release of the picture in the box office, it was a phenomenal success - not only that it was successful commercially, more than doubled its budget of $ 22 million, and critics lifted it to heaven: the film was awarded 8 Oscars (including best film, director and male role), 5 BAFTA awards and Golden Globe. The movie, of course, makes an impression - a grand extra (more than 300,000 people took part in the shooting of Gandhi's funeral), a beautiful panoramic camera work and, of course, Ben Kingsley, who deserved his Oscar, phenomenally reincarnated into his character. But with the title of best film and the praises that the critics sang him, I would personally argue. Yes, shooting mass scenes are spectacular and complex, but I think this is not enough for the award for best director – the movie is too smooth, detailed and illustrative, shot a little on a cold nose, avoiding special sharpness and conflict. Critics who are not indifferent to epic achievements in the field of cinema always award such things with a whole bouquet of awards (“The Last Emperor”), but the test of time proved that in the history of cinema, the main competitors of Gandhi at the Oscar for the title of best film – “Tutsy” and “E.T.” – lingered much longer, as in popular memory, than this good, quality, but not up to the title of a masterpiece film.
8 out of 10
I have already said a few words about music and literature. Let us turn to prominent political figures. In this direction, for me, the undisputed favorite is Mahatma Gandhi, whose ideology corresponds to my own worldview. His political activities and services to the Indian people are so fantastic that the existence of this man is hard to believe. He didn't live long ago. Just at a time when almost the whole world was covered by world wars.
For India, Gandhi became a real father. He fought all his life for the independence of his country from Britain and achieved the desired result without the use of force. Of course, there was no bloodshed. But as a true Christian, he always humbly observed the biblical commandments and lived on the principle of “love your neighbor.” He was not afraid of prison, beatings, deprivation, or hunger. Mahatma Gandhi is a unique person with incredible charisma. A few hundred people are allowed to lead them peacefully. It is easy to sow confusion in a crowd and call for rebellion. World history is full of such examples. But people like Gandhi are born in a one-in-billion ratio.
If every nation were ruled by such a wise man, the world would be much kinder. But, alas, our politicians are not ready to leave one loincloth on themselves, so ordinary people have to starve. And this is not a protest, but a harsh reality for many families. What is Gandhi's peculiarity? He loved his country and his people sincerely. The Mahatma did not just believe in what he preached, he lived by these principles. And it is easy for our politicians to talk about the life of the people, having accounts in foreign banks. So we live according to the principle “fed hungry will not understand”.
On one point, however, I disagree with Gandhi. His hunger strikes worked miraculously. It's a very naive act. As Salinger wrote in The Catcher in the Rye: “The sign of a man’s immaturity is that he wants to die noblely for a just cause, and the sign of maturity is that he wants to live humbly for a just cause.” Perhaps Gandhi believed more in the prudence of men than I did. Maybe people were less cynical at the time. I don't think that would work right now. The film is good and useful for educational purposes, but it was difficult for me to overcome three hours at a time. In some places, the influence of Bollywood came to the fore, but overall filmed in Hollywood epic. The movie looks pretty good even though it was released in 1982. I will hardly reconsider, because I believe that the topic is fully disclosed and there is simply nothing to add here.
7 out of 10
The vicissitudes of history or the good always wins
History really knows how to joke and put everything and everyone in their places. And now the British film director makes a film in which the British plays an Indian who brought Britain a lot of headaches to its colonial existence, the British critics are completely delighted, however, not only they: 8 Oscars, 5 golden globes in addition to five awards of the British Academy. Here's your karma.
In general, to evaluate a biographical film is not such an easy task. There is a great temptation to start evaluating Gandhi rather than "Gandhi" Richard Attenborough. So, before I take to distant distances, I must say that the film was made very well. I understand that for such a titled picture the word is weak, but it really is. Probably, this is a property of the films of the 80s, there are some pictures that have a slowness and pleasant mattiness. To such films from the first frame there is a subconscious credit of trust: I know that I will see a high-quality, most reliable, consistent story, without provocations and sensations.
FIlm really bribes, from each frame you can see the colossal work and scrupulousness that its creators have done. Species of language can not be called “decorations”, and the faces of ordinary Hindus in extras “actors”. What to say about the scene of the funeral of Mahatma, included in the Guinness Book of Records, it is simply grandiose. The very fact that two hundred thousand people came to participate in this action once again confirms that Gandhi is truly a national hero, who is loved and remembered sincerely.
Inthe earned statuettes and titles are visible from the screen even to the average viewer, but perhaps the most obvious Oscar went to Ben Kingsley (née Krishna Bhanji, by the way). What can I say? Of course, without the art of make-up artists and costumers here could not do, but such a look in the dressing room can not draw. Sir Kingsley’s eyes simply radiate warmth, kindness and determined calmness; the way he sits, walks and speaks, the way his face is illuminated by a sudden immediate smile – all this is not even an acting skill, but a real time machine that showed us the same Gandhi.
It is rather ironic to speak of the vicissitudes of history that Gandhi, who so sacredly and wholeheartedly believed in the equality of all and all, was so superior to all of us on a spiritual level. Immediately after the fatal shots, he, dying, gestured that he forgives his killer, and the crowd almost tore up the shooter. These are people who come to Guru ahimsa (non-violence). The world, as practice shows, is often not ready for such purity, simplicity and crystal neutrality. That is why the bearers of this powerful inner strength, the forces of love and sincerity, unfortunately, often die not by their own death: from Martin Luther King to John Lennon.
"We ourselves must become the changes we want to see in the world."
HThe power of personal example is great. As long as politicians, leaders, clergy, or even parents tell us one thing and do something completely different, we will not get off the ground. Gandhi didn't just talk. With the enviable obstinacy of the classical drive, he went and led to freedom not only from the colonizers, but to freedom from prejudice and malice in the minds. You always need someone to look at you and know what you did, so you can. Often sacrificing themselves, these people leave in the minds and hearts of entire generations an example-alternative malice, greed, vengeance. People are breaths of fresh air amid apathy and indifference, suddenly appearing, they seem to roll around the world with cold water and awaken from a terrible dream, as if they balance the invisible scales, and putting Gandhi on one of their cups, the universe levelles a million or two scum and scoundrels.
E This is a great movie. It is necessary not only because this is a great biography, after watching which hands are drawn to search for new information, but also because we need to remember that such a person was. Remember not just as a historical fact, but also on a very subtle emotional level, and emotions are the art of cinema, and this film in particular, can give excellent.
The moral influence which Gandhi exerted on thinking people is far more powerful than seems possible in our time with its excess of brute force. Perhaps future generations will not believe that such a man of ordinary flesh and blood walked on this sinful land. A. Einshetein
And indeed, the most striking thing about this film is that it is not fiction. In a world where kindness and honesty, if not universally equated with weakness, are certainly regarded as an obstacle to success, and in politics everything is decided by force or fear wrapped in democratic values, it is very difficult to believe that Gandhi could be and Gandhi could change this world. But he was, and he did. And no less important to me is that Attenborough’s Gandhi is not surrounded by a mythical fleur, he is what he was: not a demigod or his messenger, not the heir to any throne or rich man, but a simple, small man with a Great Soul. And this, my friends, inspires great hope.
8 out of 10
Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi was one of those people who will be remembered a thousand years from now. His concept of nonviolent struggle has influenced and even changed the worldview of millions of people. In our time, it is increasingly important that society remembers a man who had a pure and kind heart and was a great politician and philosopher.
The film begins with the moment when Gandhi travels to South Africa in search of legal practice, where he draws attention to the unfair treatment of Indians and enters the fight for their rights. It was in South Africa that he pioneered nonviolent struggle. This is the starting point of Gandhi’s long struggle for Indian independence, which lasted until his death. The film shows many important events in the life of Mohandas (starvation, imprisonment), but it is somewhat regrettable that the film is missing, for example, his correspondence L. N. Tolstoy, which had a significant influence on him.
Probably no one could play Mohandas Gandhi the way Ben Kingsley did. Of course, not the last role was played by their appearance, but Ben is still great, especially when he plays Gandhi as an older man. The rest of the cast is also fine, especially I liked Roshan Seth as Nehru.
A great movie about a great man. Despite the duration (more than 3 hours), the movie looks in one breath. I am sure I will review it again. I advise everyone to read 'Gandhi'
For a long time I wanted to see this film, but all hands did not reach - still, the stated time of the film is 191 minutes!
A film that won many awards (8 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes, 5 British Film Academy awards), a biography film about the life of a famous fighter for freedom of his country - Mahatma Gandhi.
Speaking of the film, it is impossible not to mention the greatest work of Ben Kingsley! His outward resemblance to the famous photographs of Gandhi, his play is magnificent!
The film is full of mass scenes, admires the camera work!
To tell you the truth, I didn’t hear much about Gandhi before the movie — of course, I knew that he was fighting for the freedom of his country, that he was advocating nonviolence, that he was committed to his cause. But the film gave an opportunity to get acquainted with this man, to learn about how strong he was a fighter!
The film is still relevant. Seeing him, I wondered whether there could be in our time a man who is devoted to his idea, who does not aspire to luxury and wealth, for whom the wealth and freedom of his people are first and foremost. Which will not be followed by 5,000 people, but by tens, hundreds of thousands, millions? Who would love his people loyally? I don't think so. Gandhi did a lot for his country, and this film is like a tribute to him, a reminder of how to fight, you need to live, you need to strive to fulfill your dream!
Gandhi isn’t really the story of a single man (albeit his own) — it’s a monumental film about a country that fought, that tried to escape the British Empire. And she succeeded - thanks to Mahatma Gandhi and his followers and associates!
The film must be seen by every movie lover! Yes, it seems long - but captivating as any interesting life story captures. Look at it and you will learn a lot about it.
10 out of 10
After Mahatma Gandhi's death, there's no one to talk to. - Vladimir Putin
As he predicted, death was a wonderful deliverance for him. It is better to die than to witness the self-destruction of India. India, which had just freed itself from the fetters of two centuries of hardened English steel and, before it had time to breathe fully, fell into an even heavier bondage of sectarian strife. India, which sacrificed its innate peacefulness and cheerfulness to the insane passions of the endless self-affirmation of the human person - in ethnic, Varna, caste, religious affiliation. He, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, nicknamed the Great Soul, the Mahatma, who throughout his long life steadfastly followed the idea of non-violent liberation, felt tired after his homeland gained independence. He did not want to hear about the violent strife between Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims, he saw that his ideas of Satyagraha were powerless to cope with the new calamity, and although his eyes were still radiant with infinite love for people, his smile became increasingly sad. Oh, he foresaw his death, long awaited him outside the shack, looking out from behind the backs of fans, settled even in the eyes of his faithful wife. His death last glanced at him on January 30, 1948, with the barrel of a murderer's revolver and put a clear limit on his preaching of nonviolence.
It all began when a young Hindu lawyer, educated in London, came to South Africa in 1893 in search of work. Naively, he took train tickets in a first-class compartment, unaware that in the South African colony of the British crown there are no dark lawyers, and just dark should travel third class. A pure, open-minded and truth-loving soul, Mohandas could not forget the shame of his expulsion from the train and began to think intensively about how, while remaining within the law, to express his protest against open and legitimized discrimination against people of color. The path he found required not only patience and humility, but above all unparalleled courage: for not everyone will be able to protest with calm firmness against oppression, simply and openly looking his opponent in the eyes. Gandhi himself argued that fearlessness is necessary for the development of other noble qualities. Is it possible to seek truth without courage or to cherish love? And the calm fearlessness of the wonderful Hindu attracted his supporters equally, and confused his enemies. The Mahatma made his way according to his own commandment: first they do not notice you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you. And then you win.
The biographical film Gandhi is recognized as the best film by English actor, director and producer Richard Attenborough, which is confirmed by the number of his awards (Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA). The film was a real revelation to the Western public in the early 1980s, when the Cold Ideological War had not ceased to be a pressing problem, and various often unpredictable conflicts in the Middle East served as the everyday background of world politics. The ideas of non-violence were tenacious and popular, which largely contributed to the recognition of Gandhi as the best film. If you reject the malice of the day and try to cast an unbiased glance, you can see that now this film is interesting not so much for its ideas, and not for directing - high-quality, solid, but not outstanding - as for the unique personality of the main character and the brilliant performance of this role by Ben Kingsley. Kingsley, and outwardly resembling an Indian elder, managed the impossible: to play not just a man, but his soul - a soul full of goodness, radiating goodness, looking at the world and people with simple and great calm. Such plausibility cannot be achieved by eyeliner and careful selection of entourage and manners. Perhaps this early role is the best in the considerable filmography of the actor.
It is said that the death of a man is a continuation of his life. Death is deserved by life, as are the blessings of life. Is it a coincidence that Mahatma Gandhi, the great preacher of nonviolence, died a violent death? Is not this death a failure of his ideas? Hardly. Gandhi in practical life was the bearer of the mission, though great, but still limited - the mission of the growth of the national consciousness of the Indians and the national liberation of the Indian people. Colonial dependence is not the whole evil of the world, but Gandhi did not set himself the task of fighting all the evils of the world. At the same time, the recipes he found can be recognized as universal for all people committed to the ideals of good and justice. By helping to eliminate just one face of evil, Gandhi opened up new ways for people to confront evil as such. And his life gave them an ageless pattern of such confrontation. So Gandhi’s death is only the end of his earthly mission. In the spiritual life of Mahatma Gandhi, he is still with us, in our hearts. His voice is heard by all who seek the truth.
No human life can be described in a single narrative, and this is especially true of Gandhi, whose life path was so closely intertwined with the struggle of his people for freedom. It is impossible to tell enough of every event, all the deeds and sacrifices of the great men and women to whom he and India owe so much. All we could do was be faithful to the spirit in describing its path and find in every spectator the path to the human heart.
With these lines begins the film “Gandhi” and, in principle, such a preface is suitable for any film about a historical figure. After all, there are always critics who write in negative reviews, saying that the event did not show, this fact was omitted. But to understand a person, you do not need to know about every day he spent. The vector, the way of thinking of the character is important, and in this regard, the film “Gandhi” is certainly a masterpiece.
Mahatma Gandhi was a wonderful man filled with vitality, radiant kindness and love for the whole world. He was indeed a very, very nice man who, by his strange views and actions, was able to grant India independence. He is certainly a great historical figure, and every frame of this film only emphasizes that.
Needless to say, Ben Kingsley, who himself has Indian roots, played Gandhi flawlessly. This actor has always liked me for his outstanding talent, but he did not even play Mahatma, he just became one during the shooting.
Of course, the timing of the picture is a little scary at first. And not to say that these three hours flew by is not noticeable at all, in some places the picture becomes dry and boring, but it is more than redeem the last 30-40 minutes of the tape, which are so piercing and lyrical that you want to immediately run outside and start doing good.
I recommend watching "Gandhi." It is a very interesting historical film on the one hand, and a beautiful, thoughtful and inspiring picture on the other. In short, a great movie about a great man.
Since 1747, India has been a mere colony of Great Britain, a peaceful beast of the exaggerated size of a country. But with the passage of time and the development of certain areas of Indian society, this state of affairs became unacceptable. Of course, there have been countries that sympathize with the Indian people, but as throughout the life of mankind, it is hardly possible to start a war for the independence of others without certain intentions up your sleeve, bearing their own benefits and benefits. British India remained beyond the reach of solidarity and mature tolerance.
The Indians themselves did not remain aloof from the decision of their fate, but they needed a leader, a person who could identify the most acute problems of the people and lead the procession in the name of preserving Indian identity and regaining independence. Mohandas Gandhi was not a man of his time, but it was his destiny to be a national hero. Perhaps this is why he managed to unite almost the entire population of India (and that is about three hundred and fifty million Indians!). Gandhi corresponded with the Russian thinker L. N. Tolstoy, from some of whose works he drew the necessary truth, which his captive people needed as air.
How dangerous is a black person who opposes aggression only with both cheeks, firm faith in God and in his own strength on the way to the goal set? It is easy to push him away by force which does not justify the conduct of this always calm Hindu. He will not allow himself to raise his hand against anyone. This activity was called “nonviolent resistance”, and the main weapon of supporters of this “strange” (in comparison with the usual methods of resolving conflicts between people) campaign was the thought, word and unity of those who believe in victory.
Gandhi gave his whole life to the struggle for his country, on the basis of the events of which the feature film Gandhi by Richard Attenborough was staged, which after this work can be called “outstanding”. The main role was taken over by Ben Kingsley, an actor of Indian and British roots. His appearance has already done him the honor of finding no one more like a Mahatma. It must have been largely due to Indian and British roots, in the depths of bygone history, intertwined in bloody strife and slavish submission.
Kingsley's character is in the spotlight throughout the three-hour film, but this in no way detracts from the dignity of other actors who have "survived" many of the footage. The sadness and sorrows of the persecution of oneself and one’s people, the joy of the first minor advances in the truly right-wing struggle for a just cause, the happiness of the strength of spirit, in the self-control of their leader and in the “sense of the elbow” of the Indians.
The heroes, having received the opportunity to speak Russian, ennobled the film with “Soviet” romanticism and impregnated it with Olympic calm, after which the head never hurts, the heart never beats, and the hands never get cold. The person is full of thoughts of high flight, which have yet to be understood. From the first minutes, the viewer is shown how everything will end, so that he does not harbor unnecessary illusions and fully delves into the life of the great liberator.
10 out of 10
My final two years at university have been about this politics. Naturally, I sat down to watch the film with interest. I can say that I accepted the film: both in terms of historical authenticity and psychological.
The film "gallop" tells the life of Mahatma Gandhi, his role in the national liberation struggle of India and the most significant from the point of view of the authors of this struggle, as well as some socio-political views of Gandhi. The scale of the Mahatma’s personality and his activities are enormous and cannot be contained in a single film. You will need to read more than a dozen books. So I had to sacrifice something. Perhaps because of this, it seemed to me that the ending is somewhat blurred: the years of 2MB are completely unreflected (except for the death of Kasturbay in 1944), there is no mention of the post-war uprising of sailors in the navy - a signal that the throne has already begun to stagger under the British. Jinnah’s declaration of intention to fight for Pakistan was made in 1940. But these are all small things that are not necessary for the viewer, inexperienced in history. The main thing is to show who and how created civil society in a country where for decades people lived and died under the rule of the English crown, who and how taught downtrodden people to fight for their rights and decide what laws to live by. It’s in the movie and that’s enough.
In terms of psychological portraiture, the film pleased me even more. Ben Kingsley fits perfectly into the image of the Mahatma, both externally and internally. And in general, the selection of actors is very successful: Nehru, Azad, Jinnah, and the entire atmosphere of India.
Should I watch this movie? You know, during my studies in history, I heard and read stories about hundreds of justice fighters, rulers, kings and emperors, warriors and politicians. But none of them can compare in strength of mind, purity of thoughts and methods of achieving the goal with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, nicknamed the Great Soul.
The salvation of a people depends on itself, on its ability to suffer and sacrifice itself. Mahatma Gandhi.
8 out of 10