Gandhi 4K Ultra HD

Richard Attenborough's film "Gandhi" is a remarkable achievement and winner of eight (despite the claim of nine on the jacket) Academy Awards®. The story chronicles the remarkable life of Mahatma Gandhi (Kingsley), who led a nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India in the early part of the 20th century. This epic film spans 55 years of his life beginning with his career as a young defiant lawyer who uses nonviolent resistance to protest South Africa's racial laws. Eventually, Gandhi becomes India's martyred Mahatma who frees her from two centuries of British colonialism, gaining India's independence. Gandhi's good spirit and dedication triumphs in a world of cruelty and injustice, giving great hope to many. With breathtaking cinematography and an outstanding cast, including Candice Bergen, Martin Sheen, John Gielgud, and award-winning Ben Kingsley as the Mahatma, Gandhi proves a timeless motion picture classic. The film is split across two discs. Disc one runs 1:32:00 while disc two runs 1:39:14.

In addition to "Gandhi," the Volume 1 collection features "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington," "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb," "Lawrence Of Arabia," "A League Of Their Own" and "Jerry Maguire." Each film is fully restored in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR). The six films in the Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection are only available on 4K Ultra HD disc within this special collector's set with a limited-edition run of fewer than 8,000 units in the U.S. Included with the collection is a gorgeous hardbound 80-page book, featuring in-depth sections about the making of each film within the set via an all-new essay written by acclaimed film historian Julie Kirgo. In addition, the set also includes an exclusive disc featuring excerpts from Columbia Pictures' televised 50th anniversary special, which originally aired in 1975 and has never been officially available. These excerpts feature rare on-camera insights from such luminaries as Frank Capra, Phil Silvers and Orson Wells. This exclusive disc also includes the vintage behind-the-scene documentary "Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi," which was filmed on the set of "Gandhi" and features interviews with cast and crew. (Gary Reber)