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 protege'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.

after 'being there' was published, author jerzy kosinski got a telegram from its lead character chance the gardener: "available in my garden or outside of it." kosinski dialed the accompanying telephone number and peter sellers answered. sellers indeed got the part and gave an indelible performance (winning national board of review and golden globe best actor awards and an academy award nomination) in this modern comedy classic.
isolated all his life in a washington, dc townhouse, chance knows only what he's seen on tv. cast into the world, he stumbles into the inner circle of governmental power brokers (including melvyn douglas in his second oscar-winning role) eager for "sage wisdom" as chance might say, you'll like to watch.

Détails du produit

Acteur	Peter Sellers, Melvyn Douglas, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden
Réalisateur	Hal Ashby
Label	Warner Home Video

Contenu	DVD
Âge recommandé	à partir de 0 ans
Date de parution	03.04.2001
Genre	Comédie

EAN	0012569093829
Durée	130 minutes
Audio	Français (Mono), Anglais (Mono)
Sous-titres	Français, Anglais, Espagnol , Portugais
Bonus	Informations supplémentaires, Bande annonce cinéma
Format écran	16/9
Année de production	1979
Titre original	Being There
Code régional	1
Version	US Version

Commentaires des clients

..and I like to watch Sellers

Écrit le 18. mars 2006 par Stomack & Womack.

Quotes:
Ron Steigler: Mr. Gardner, uh, my editors and I have been wondering if you would consider writing a book for us, something about your um, political philosophy, what do you say?
Chance the Gardener: I can't write.
Ron Steigler: Heh, heh, of course not, who can nowadays? Listen, I have trouble writing a postcard to my children. Look uhh, we can give you a six figure advance, I've provide you with the very best ghost-writer, proof-readers...
Chance the Gardener: I can't read.
Ron Steigler: Of course you can't! No one has the time! We, we glance at things, we watch television...
Chance the Gardener: I like to watch TV.
[...]
Vorletzter Film

Écrit le 05. octobre 2010 par jerry.

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Danach kam noch Fu Manchu. Peter, wir vermissen Dich.
Sehr empfehlenswert

Écrit le 26. juillet 2008 par his.

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Tiefsinniger und sehr satirischer Film, vor allem in Bezug auf die US-Politik. Auch heutzutage noch aktuell. Wer macht die Politik, die sog. Graue Eminenz. Grandiose Besetzung. Tragisch ist nur, dass es der letzte Film mit Peter Sellers war.
poetisch

Écrit le 28. juillet 2006 par andif.

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toller unspektakulärer film - sehr tiefsinnig und poetisch
meisterwerk

Écrit le 07. septembre 2005 par mike.

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sehr genialer film !
super

Écrit le 08. juillet 2003 par vortex.

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exzellent, bitterböse satire. wie sich eigentlich intelligente leute vom einfachsten und selbstverständlichsten blenden lassen können, wird hier herrlich umgesetzt. peter sellers wie immer top.

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