Gandhi (film) Gandhi (film) Gandhi is a 1982 epic historical drama film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of India's non-violent, non-cooperative independence movement against the United Kingdom's rule of the country during the 20th century. The film, a British-Indian co-production, was written by John Briley and produced and directed by Richard Attenborough. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role. The film covers Gandhi's life from a defining moment in 1893, as he is thrown off a South African train for being in a whites-only compartment, and concludes with his assassination and funeral in 1948. Although a
1982 Cannes Film Festival 1982 Cannes Film Festival The 35th Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 26 May 1982. The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to "Missing" by Costa Gavras and "Yol" by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney. The festival opened with the 1916 film "Intolerance", directed by D. W. Griffith and closed with "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", directed by Steven Spielberg. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1982 film competition: Feature films The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard: The following films were selected