Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948

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Released January 01, 1968

Overview

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 is a 1968 documentary biography film, detailing the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film was made to seek to tell the life story Gandhi, and his incessant search for Truth. The film contains animation, live photography and old prints to provide an integrated image of his life. The story itself is narrated using mostly Gandhi's own words. There are several versions of the film. There is the 5 hour version in English, a shorter version which runs for 2 hours and 16 minutes, and an even shorter version which runs for an hour. A Hindi version exists, running for 2 hours and 20 minutes, and a German version at 1 hour and 44 minutes.

Runtime

5h 30m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • India

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for Films Division of India

    Films Division of India

    United States

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Posters

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