India-UK (1982): Drama
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. The fine cast also features Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson and Athol Fugard. 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, Amazon.com)
11 nominations, 8 Awards
· Best Picture 1982: Sir Richard Attenborough - Producer (Indo-British Films, Columbia)
· Actor 1982: Ben Kingsley
· Directing 1982: Sir Richard Attenborough
· Writing (Best Screenplay written directly for the screen) 1982: John Briley
· Art Direction/Set Decoration 1982: Stuart Craig & Bob Laing - Art Direction, Michael Seirton - Set Decoration
· Cinematography 1982: Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
· Costume Design 1982: John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
· Film Editing 1982: John Bloom
· Best Achievement in Makeup 1982: Tom Smith
· Music Scoring Awards (Best Original Score) 1982: Ravi Shankar, George Fenton
· Sound 1982: Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates, Simon Kaye
