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Being there

Ashby, Hal, (film director.). Braunsberg, Andrew, (film producer.). Kosinski, Jerzy 1933-1991 (screenwriter.). Sellers, Peter, 1925-1980 (actor.). MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- (actor.). Warden, Jack, (actor.). Douglas, Melvyn, (actor.). Dysart, Richard, (actor.). Basehart, Richard, 1914-1984 (actor.). Mandel, Johnny, (composer.). Zimmerman, Don, (film editor.). Deschanel, Caleb, 1944- (cinematographer.). Kosinski, Jerzy 1933-1991 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Being there. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (film distributor.). Lorimar Film Entertainment, (presenter.). Northstar Entertainment, Inc., (film production company.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (publisher.). Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart. (Cast).

Summary: Circumstances propel a feeble-minded gardener, whose entire knowledge of life comes from watching television, into becoming adviser to the president of the United States and a powerful but dying tycoon.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0790757230
  • ISBN: 9780790757230
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85).
Based on the novel by Jerzy Kosinski.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
Special features: cast/filmmaker profiles; theatrical trailer; awards list.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Performance rights: HOME: home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Johnny Mandel ; executive producer, Jack Schwartzman ; editor, Don Zimmerman ; director of photography, Caleb Deschanel.
Participant or Performer Note: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:
English and French language soundtracks (Dolby mono); optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1980: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Douglas)
Golden Globes, 1980: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Sellers) ; Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (Douglas)
BAFTA Awards, 1981: Best Screenplay (Kosinski)

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