Review of Gandhi (1982) by Paul B — 07 Jun 2015

Overlong and sometimes bland, Ben Kingsley's performance makes it watchable.

This review of Gandhi (1982) was written by Paul B on 07 Jun 2015.

Gandhi has generally received very positive reviews.

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