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The 1982 film “Gandhi” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on April 29th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, a winner of 8 Academy Awards, was directed by Richard Attenborough. It starred Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, and Martin Sheen.

The movie has received a restoration from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo lossless sound. The motion picture is split across two 4K discs. The 4-disc release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. It will also come with a digital copy of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere.

UPDATED: the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon.

NOTE: This film has been available on 4K UHD Blu-ray before. It was previously included with the “Columbia Classics 4K UHD Ultra HD Collection: Volume 1” box set. However, this individual release will be the first time that Dolby Vision is included with the physical media release. Up until now, it has only been included digitally.

The 4K disc will include the theatrical trailer. The other bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.

Blu-ray Disc 1:

• Introduction & Commentary with Director Richard Attenborough
• Gandhi’s Legacy: Feature-Length Picture-in-Graphics Track

Blu-ray Disc 2:

• Sir Ben Kingsley Talks about Gandhi
• Vintage Newsreel Footage
• In Search of Gandhi
• Reflections on Ben
• Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad
• The Funeral
• Looking Back
• Shooting an Epic in India
• Designing Gandhi
• From the Director’s Chair
• The Words of Mahatma Gandhi
• The Making of Gandhi Photo Montage