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Being There (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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Genre Comedy
Format Subtitled, Widescreen
Contributor Melvyn Douglas, Peter Sellers, Hal Ashby, Shirley MacLaine
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 10 minutes
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In one of his most finely tuned performances, Peter Sellers (The Pink Panther) plays the pure-hearted Chance, a gardener forced out of moneyed seclusion and into the urban wilds of Washington, D.C., after the death of his employer. Shocked to discover that the real world doesn’t respond to the click of a remote, Chance stumbles haplessly into celebrity after being taken under the wing of a tycoon (Oscar winner Melvyn Douglas), who mistakes his new protégé’s mumbling about horticulture for sagacious pronouncements on life and politics, and whose wife (The Apartment’s Shirley MacLaine) targets Chance as the object of her desire. Adapted from a novel by Jerzy Kosinski, this hilarious, deeply melancholy satire marks the culmination a remarkable string of films by Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude) in the 1970s, and serves as a carefully modulated examination of the ideals, anxieties, and media-fueled delusions that shaped American culture during that decade.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

-New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack

-New documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with members of the

production team

-Excerpts from a 1980 American Film Institute seminar with director Hal Ashby

-Author Jerzy Kosinksi in a 1979 appearance on The Dick Cavett Show

-Appearances from 1980 by actor Peter Sellers on NBC’s Today and The Don Lane Show

-Promo reel featuring Sellers and Ashby

-Trailer and TV spots

-Deleted scene, outtakes, and an alternate ending

-PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 43449022
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Hal Ashby
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 10 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2017
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Melvyn Douglas, Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MQWIOHJ
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Top reviews from other countries

Stephen A. Gambling
5.0 out of 5 stars Being There - A Subtle Comedy, One That Should Not Be Missed!
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2023
Vicki
1.0 out of 5 stars Can't play this!
Reviewed in Australia on November 2, 2022
Dwayn
5.0 out of 5 stars Delivered in one piece
Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2022
Blair S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Sellers at his best.
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2022
jordan penney
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic to my parents a new movie to me
Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2020