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Being There

1979

Hal Ashby

Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden ...

7.2

6,510

Comedy. Drama This profound and humorous commentary on the pervasive effects of television features Peter Sellers, who portrays Chance the gardener, a man who views the world as he would TV - watching and reacting. His simple solutions make him a national celebrity and an influential man.

	Author	Review
United States	Ron Pennington The Hollywood Reporter	"One of the most charming motion pictures of the year (...) Hal Ashby's direction is perfect in realizing the offbeat humor and gentle satire of the piece"	POS
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"A highly unusual and an unusually fine film."	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"No one seems to know what to do with the allegorical undertone of Jerzy Kosinski's script, but as a whole this 1979 film maintains a fine level of wit, sophistication, and insight."	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"The audience are invited to become believers; the film a test of universal gullibility (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"A stately, beautifully acted satire with a premise that's funny but fragile"	POS

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