Being There (1979)
Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!
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.
Director: Hal Ashby
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: December 19, 1979
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Peter Sellers - Chance
- Shirley MacLaine - Eve Rand
- Melvyn Douglas - Benjamin Rand
- Jack Warden - President 'Bobby'
- Richard Dysart - Dr. Robert Allenby
- Richard Basehart - Vladimir Skrapinov
- Ruth Attaway - Louise
- David Clennon - Thomas Franklin
- Fran Brill - Sally Hayes
- Denise DuBarry - Johanna Franklin
Screenplay
- Jerzy Kosiński (Novel)
- Jerzy Kosiński (Screenplay)
- Robert C. Jones (Screenplay)
Music: Johnny Mandel
Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
Editing: Don Zimmerman
Production: Northstar Media, Lorimar Motion Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $30M
Original Language: en
Themes
Philosophical and Existential Questions
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Being There about?
- 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.
- Who directed Being There?
- Being There was directed by Hal Ashby.
- Who stars in Being There?
- Being There stars Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart.
- How long is Being There?
- Being There has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Being There?
- Being There is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Being There?
- Being There has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- How much did Being There gross?
- Being There grossed $30M worldwide.
- Where was Being There produced?
- Being There was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Being There?
- The themes of Being There include: Philosophical and Existential Questions.