Being There (DVD)
30th Anniversary Edition
APPROX. 130 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1979 - MPA RATING: PG
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Feb 3, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Warner Brothers |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Video: |
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio: |
English: Dolby Digital 1.0 French: Dolby Digital 1.0 Spanish: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | Drama, Comedy |
| Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish |
Special Features
- Newly Remastered from original elements
- New Featurette: "Memories from Being There" with Illeana Douglas
- Theatrical trailer
Synopsis
Life is a state of mind. A story of chance.After "Being There" was published, author Jerzy Kosinski got a telegram from its lead character Chance the Gardner: "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 AwardŽ nomination) in this modern comedy classic.
Isolated all his life in a Washington, D.C. 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.
Cast & Crew
Warner Brothers
presents
Jack Warden Shirley MacLainePeter SellersRichard BasehartMelvyn DouglasRichard Dysart
"Being There"
Written byJerzy Kosinskiproduced byAndrew Braunsberg
directed byHal Ashby
Production Year: 1979
"Being There"
Written byJerzy Kosinskiproduced byAndrew Braunsberg
directed byHal Ashby
Production Year: 1979
