Being There

Based On the book by Jerzy Kosiński

Being There is a 1979 American satirical comedy-drama film starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Hal Ashby, it is based on the 1970 novel Being There by Jerzy Kosiński, and adapted for the screen by Kosiński and the uncredited Robert C. Jones. Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart are featured in support. The film concerns a simple-minded and heavily sheltered gardener who explores the outside world after his wealthy employer dies and is mistaken for a brilliant political pundit.

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Release date:

December 19, 1979

Director:

Hal Ashby

Cast:

Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Basehart

Genre:

Comedy drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1979 in adaptations