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Film · 1979 · Comedy drama
Being There
Directed by Hal Ashby
1979
★ 6.5 editorial score
Peter Sellers chased this part for years and considered it the best work he ever did: a gardener who has only ever watched television is mistaken for a sage.
“"Being There" is a stately, beautifully acted satire with a premise that's funny but fragile. Chance, the hero of Jerzy Kosinski's novel and now his screenplay, is a slow-witted innocent who has spent all his adult life in seclusion, working as a gardener and watching television..."Being There" explains, among other things, how illiteracy, ignorance and a sweet attitude can lead to riches, fame and a glamorous social career.”
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1979Depicts 1970s
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