Nine Hours to Rama ( Nine Hours to Live ) ( 9 Hours to Rama )

Nine Hours to Rama (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Nine Hours to Live
Alternate Title: 9 Hours to Rama
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1963 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Mark Robson

Written By:
Nelson Gidding
Stanley Wolpert

Actors:
Horst Buchholz ..... Naturam Godse
José Ferrer ..... Supt. Gopal Das
Valerie Gearon ..... Rani Mehta
Don Borisenko ..... Naryan Apte
Robert Morley ..... P.K. Mussadi
Diane Baker ..... Sheila
Harry Andrews ..... Gen. Singh
P. Jairaj ..... G.D. Birla
David Abraham ..... Det. Munda
Achala Sachdev ..... Mother
Marne Maitland ..... Karnick
Harold Goldblatt ..... Selvrag Prahlad
Wolfe Morris ..... Det. Bose
Francis Matthews ..... Rampure
Nagendra Nath ..... Magin Mehta

Synopsis:

This drama follows the nine hours that came before the assassination of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi by a Hindu radical. Naturam Godse (Horst Buchholz), a Brahmin who was rejected for service in the British Army and is horrified by the fighting between Moslem and Hindu fanatics, comes to the conclusion that the only solution to the civil unrest is to kill Gandhi (J.S. Casshyap), believing that the leader's philosophy of non-violence has only fanned the flames of unrest. In love with a married woman, Rani Mahta (Valerie Gearon), Godse spends a guilty afternoon with her as he flashes back on his life of violence and mistreatment; he also pays a call to Sheila (Diane Baker), a prostitute. Meanwhile, as civil unrest flares around him, Ghandi goes about his daily rounds, despite warnings from police chief Gopal Das (Jose Ferrer) that his life is in danger. J.S. Casshyap was a 64-year-old teacher and author before being cast as Gandhi in this, his first film role.

Godse becomes involved in reactionary political group which opposes Gandhi. He becomes confused when he falls in love with a beautiful married woman Rani Mahta who upholds Gandhi's policy. With Apte he is ordered to assassinate Gandhi. The local police chief Das, becomes aware of the plot and attempts to persuade Gandhi to postpone the meeting at which this would take place. Gandhi refuses and meanwhile Godse, beset by doubts, spends time with Sheila, a Punjabi prostitute. Eventually Godse and Apte go to the meeting and Godse desperately fires the shots which kill Gandhi.

Nine hours to Rama depicts the life of Nathuram Godse the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. How Godse planned the assassination is shown in the film. 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.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 21 December, 2010.

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