Gandhi
1982, G, 188 min.
Directed by Richard Attenborough, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Mills, Trevor Howard, John Gielgud, Martin Sheen, Rohini Hattangady, Athol Fugard.

An epic biopic, over three hours in length, Gandhi captures the spirit of the man and his struggles. The film won eight Oscars and Ben Kingsley’s starring work is a real standout. Ravi Shankar contributed to the score.

This article appears in July 16 • 1999 (Cover).

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.