Being There
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790757230
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790757230
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 03, 2001
Running Time: 130 minutes
Sales Rank: 3201
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 1979
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Based on Jerzy Kosinski's satirical novel about an illiterate gardener who has lived his entire life behind the walls of a Washington, D.C., house, his only knowledge of the world coming from the TV programs he watches. When his employer and protector dies, he is catapulted into the fast lane of political power.
Amazon.com essential video:
Thanks to an extraordinary, delicately balanced performance by Peter Sellers, Being There received mixed reviews during its theatrical release in 1979, but has since become a celebrated comedy with a loyal following. It's one of the most unusual black comedies ever made, simply because it stretches a simple premise over 130 minutes of straight-faced, strangely compelling commentary on politics, media, and celebrity in media-savvy America. Adapted by Jerzy Kozinsky from his own novel, the movie's about a simple-minded, middle-aged gardener who, after a lifetime of seclusion and safety in a Washington, D.C. townhouse, gets his first exposure to reality beyond the walls of his sheltered existence. His only reference to the world is through his childlike addiction to television, and when a chance encounter brings him into the inner fold of a dying billionaire (Melvyn Douglas), he suddenly finds himself the toast of Washington's political elite. His simple phrases about gardening are misinterpreted as anything from economic predictions to sage political advice, and under the sharp direction of Hal Ashby, Sellers has the audacity to take this comedic conceit to its logical extreme. Being There is not for all tastes--especially not for those who don't appreciate comedic subtlety. But as a showcase for the daring genius of Peter Sellers, this is a classic movie in a category all its own. --Jeff Shannon
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- Classic Piece on ProjectionThis was purchased as a gift to a teen who loved Harold and Maude. It is a classic tale of psychological ... Read More
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- Being There, Not so easy for most of usThis is one of the most thought-provoking, subtle movies ever made. Chauncey, being sheltered and isolated ... Read More
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- One of My Favourite Films! Sellers At His Best!I remember when I first saw this film on tv many, many years ago I really liked it. Something about the whole ... Read More
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- Love of Being ThereI saw this movie maybe 20 years ago. It left such an impression the first time, I had to add it to my collection ... Read More
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- Life is a state of mindEspecially in the current political and economical environments we are in today, it is interesting to consider what ... Read More
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