Gandhi (film) of film and television productions which emerged during the first half of the 1980s, which seemed to indicate Britain's growing preoccupation with India, Empire and a particular aspect of British cultural history". In addition to "Gandhi," this cycle also included "Heat and Dust" (1983), "Octopussy" (1983), "The Jewel in the Crown" (1984), "The Far Pavilions" (1984) and "A Passage to India" (1984). Patrick French negatively reviewed the film, writing in "The Telegraph": An important origin of one myth about Gandhi was Richard Attenborough’s 1982 film. Take the episode when the newly arrived Gandhi is ejected from a first-class railway carriage
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