Every day, AlloCiné recommends watching a movie (again) on TV. Tonight: A biopic of a historic peace figure.
In 1962, Richard Attenborough was asked by Motilal Kothari, a member of the Indian High Commission in London, to make a biopic on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It has taken the filmmaker twenty years to complete this project: a 3-hour 10-hour river film that chronicles the life of this major figure of the 20th century who worked peacefully for India’s independence.
Epic and romantic, Gandhi rivals the enormity of Hollywood’s historic murals thanks to its pharaonic means ($22 million budget). To cite just one example, the funeral scene was able to attract a record 400,000 additional attendees!
In the lead role, Ben Kingsley – whose real name is Krishna Bhanji -, through his British father of Indian origin, presents an extraordinary composition. The physical resemblance is such that many Indians mistake him for the reincarnated ghost of Gandhi. A formidable figure in the theatre, confined to television and supporting roles, the actor has seen his film career take off at full speed. Indeed, his performance has been rewarded with a New York Film Critics Award, a Golden Globe, and especially an Oscar for Best Actor.
The film also leaves 7 other statues at the ceremony: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Set Designs, Best Costumes and Best Editing. With an average viewer rating of 4.1 out of 5, Gandhi is AlloCiné Internet users’ favorite feature film in Richard Attenborough’s filmography.
Gandhi Richard Attenborough with Ben Kingsley, Edward Fox, Martin Sheen…
Tonight on Arte at 20:50.
Source: allocine
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