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Being There (1979)
Directed by Hal Ashby
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Overview
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Rated PG | Length 130 minutes
Actors
Peter Sellers | Shirley MacLaine | Melvyn Douglas | Jack Warden | Richard Dysart | Richard Basehart | Ruth Attaway | David Clennon | Fran Brill | Denise DuBarry | Alice Hirson | Jerome Hellman | John Harkins | James Noble | Mitch Kreindel | Oteil Burbridge | Richard Venture | Sam Weisman | Elya Baskin | Hal Ashby | Kenneth Patterson | Stanley Grover
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2025 | TV | Streaming | TV | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I haven’t watched this since it first came out. A nice revisit since I’ve grown to love Hal Ashby’s films over the years.
It’s a stinging commentary on how society can be completely fooled by an idiot (anyone we know?). It’s a little slow moving because basically it’s a one-joke movie that goes on for over two hours.
This was Peter Sellers’ last great role and he is magnificent. The outtakes over the closing credits are hilarious, although Sellers was reportedly unhappy that they were included and thought they might have cost him the Oscar since it showed him breaking character.
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