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Being There

Being There (1979)

December. 19,1979

7.9

| Drama Comedy

A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.

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Cast

Peter Sellers as Chance

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Reviews

CrawlerChunky

1979/12/19

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Gutsycurene

1979/12/20

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

AshUnow

1979/12/21

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Juana

1979/12/22

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.