Gandhi (1982)

Anytime an actor seems to become another real person in film, he or she tends to be rewarded with the one of the best acting awards for that year. Ben Kingsley did so when he played Gandhi.

Gandhi was a lawyer and gave up the profession to help lead India to their independence from Britain. He also was a believer in peace and equality. He was a typical Libra, which is always a good thing (I know because I am one as well).

The movie clocks in at over 3 hours long. Best Picture winners tend to be super long movies. The movie begins with Gandhi's assassination and then goes back to tell the story of his life. It is always amazing to me that people who promote peace or are non-violent people seem to meet death through acts of violence. MLK is another example of this scenario.