The crucial hours leading up to naturam godses decision to murder mahatma gandhi provides the basis for this fascinating historical drama. So in case youre not aware, he was the founder of the independence movement that led to the creation of india and pakistan. It shows mahatma gandhis assassination at the hands of naturam ghodse. The preend credits in india movie nine hours to rama.
F iftyseven years after india banned the book nine hours to rama, a fictional account on mahatma gandhis assassination by hindu extremist nathuram godse, as well as the film based on it, the story of its censorship remains relevant. The nine hours are those leading up to the assassination of mahatma gandhi on january 30, 1948. Nine hours to rama is like any movie about the titanic or jesus. Also this is just a book nine hours to rama, by stanley wolpert. Nine hours to rama is 1963 british film, directed by mark robson, that follows a fictionalised nathuram godse in the hours before he assassinated the indian. Ebook ebook free nine hours to rama, by stanley wolpert. Nine hours to rama is 1963 british film, directed by mark robson, that follows a fictionalised nathuram godse in the hours before he assassinated the indian independence leader, gandhi, and police attempts to prevent the murder. The story behind the film image that many believe depicts gandhis assassination mark robsons movie. The film doesnt feature a single indian actor or actress in the film for the main lead as all the characters are portrayed by british, german or american actors. Though the cast of nine hours to rama is almost entirely from outside india, the foreign actors are the least of the films. Jairaj, david abraham, mark robson, nine hours to rama nine hours to live 9 hours to rama, nine hours to rama, nine hours to live, 9 hours to rama, mark robson, horst buchholz, jos ferrer, robert morley, harry andrews, nine. A life in film and design the ability to magically heighten realism and transform the ordinary into the extraordinary is evident in the titles for this film about the nine hours leading up to the assassination of mahatma gandhi.
The film nine hours to rama simulated the fictional account of godses activities in the last nine hours of gandhis life, with liberal use of flashbacks. Mark robsons movie about the plot to kill mahatma gandhi is as far from. Nine hours to rama 1963 the death of ghandi phantom empires. Orme on apr 3rd 2015 examining the final nine hours in the life of the man who assassinated mahatma gandhi in 1948, this mark robson film becomes bogged down in an unconvincing romance underlined by a music theme used earlier by malcolm arnold in whistle down the wind, a superior. I have not generally minded, in a general sense anyway, the casting of white people as other races. The englishlanguage movie caused a storm in india, and was banned upon its release for playing fast and loose with facts.
Over a accomplished lifetime, he chiseled away negativity completely or at least, hid it. Stanley wolpert december 23, 1927 february 19, 2019 was an american historian, indologist, and author on the political and intellectual history of modern india and pakistan and wrote fiction and nonfiction books on the topics. How he became a hindu activist who unfairly blamed gandhi for the killings of thousands of hindus by muslims is. Nine hours to rama depicts the life of nathuram godse the assassin of mahatma gandhi. Jeremy stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from piedmont an old. Over a accomplished lifetime, he chiseled away negativity completely or at least, hid it more effectively than any man that led a successful revolution. When nehrus india banned a story on gandhis murder and.
How godse planned the assassination is shown in the film. Watch nine hours to rama starring horst buchholz in this title on directv. When i saw the film gandhi with ben kingsley, i looked on the imdb message board and someone asked if gandhi was a fictional character. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. In this factbased film, disillusioned indian nathuram godse horst buchholz becomes so disturbed by the daily conflict he witnesses between muslims and hindu nationalists that he decides he must. And thats the most distracting thing in this wellmade suspense movie about the nine hours leading to gandhis shocking public murder. The nine hours are those leading up to the assassination of mahatma gandhi on. I watched this film completely at random from my library of old vhs i thought it to be a very good production, but probably of marginal interest to todays public. How he became a hindu activist who unfairly blamed gandhi for the killings of thousands of hindus by muslims is revealed in a series of flashbacks. Author pat kirkham discusses the opening titles for nine hours to rama, from her authoritative book saul bass. Nine hours to rama at the core, this dramatization of circumstances surrounding the assassination of mahatma gandhi is an achievement of insight and impact. It is based on a 1962 novel of the same name by stanley wolpert. When virtually all of the residents of piedmont, new mexico, are found dead after the return to earth of a space satellite, the head of the us air forces project scoop declares an emergency. Nine hours to rama is the story of the mahatma gandhis assassination in 1948.
Horst buchholz, jos ferrer, robert morley, harry andrews, marne maitland, valerie gearon, don borisenko, diane baker, p. Nine hours to rama original movie soundtrack by malcolm arnold. Nine hours to rama nine hours to live 9 hours to rama nonusa format, pal, reg. In addition to telling the story of godse, nine hours to. Nine hours to rama reflects our complicated relationship with censorship. In this factbased film, disillusioned indian nathuram godse horst buchholz becomes so disturbed by the daily conflict he witnesses between muslims and hindu nationalists.
It is hard to think just what sort of an audience a film of this quality, quite seriously made, i thinkno tongueincheek. Nine hours to rama 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nine hours to rama actually focuses on the 9 hours of the life of nathuram godse that lead up to the assassination of mahatma gandhi. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. We know whats coming so its completely on the shoulders of the. It could well be called the fictional biopic of godsehe was even shown boozing and advancing to a sex worker few hours before the murder to hide safely. Opening title sequence from notorious movie, nine hours to rama, about the political side of mahatma gandhis assassination. Nine hours to rama 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Though the cast of nine hours to rama is almost entirely from outside india, the foreign actors are the least of the film s problems. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy it at.
This is the 1962 novel upon which the film nine hours to rama was based. Read the nine hours to rama movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Horst buchholz as nathuram godse in nine hours to rama 1963. Opening title sequence from notorious movie, nine hours to rama, about. Watch nine hours to rama online stream full movie directv. In addition to telling the story of godse, nine hours to rama is also a chronicle of a country torn asunder by warring religious factions. Conclusionthe picture is a still from the movie nine hours to rama.
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