Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 (1968)

Original title

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948

Directed by

Vithalbhai Jhaveri

Genre

documentary film

Country

India

Runtime

5h 30m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the entire life of Mahatma Gandhi from his birth in 1869 to his death in 1948. It uses old photographs, animation, and live footage, with narration drawn from Gandhi's own words. The film is a straightforward telling of his search for truth and his role in India's history.

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What happens

Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 is a 1968 documentary biography film, detailing the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film was produced by The Gandhi National Memorial Fund in cooperation with the Films Division of the Government of India, and was directed and scripted by Vithalbhai Jhaveri. Jhaveri also provides the commentary throughout the film. The film is in black and white, contains 33 reels (14 chapters), and runs for 330 minutes. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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