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Being There

By Hal Ashby

1979

Comedy

2h10

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9.5/10

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4.0/5

Press

3.8/5

Spect.

39 recordings

Synopsis

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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Reviews and Comments

3 reviews
TK
Thomasrated ★ 10/10
June 20, 2025

Incredible concept executed beautifully and with a lovely gentle humour that is delivered perfectly.

DB
Daverated ★ 10/10
July 19, 2025

PA
Peterrated ★ 10/10
November 23, 2024

Casting

HA

Hal Ashby

Director

PE

Peter Sellers

Mr Chance

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Mme Eve Rand

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Benjamin Turnbull Rand

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Le président Bobby

RI

Richard A. Dysart

Dr Robert Allenby

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Vladimir Skrapinov

David Clennon

David Clennon

Thomas Franklin

RU

Ruth Attaway

Louise

FR

Fran Brill

Sally Hayes

DE

Denise DuBarry

Johanna Franklin

OT

Oteil Burbridge

Lolo

RA

Ravenell Keller III

BR

Brian Corrigan

Policier à la Maison Blanche

AL

Alfredine P. Brown

Vieille femme invitée à manger

DO

Don Jacob

David

ER

Ernest McClure

Jeffrey

KE

Kenneth Patterson

Perkins

RI

Richard Venture

Wilson

AR

Arthur Grundy

Arthur

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Lookin' to Get Out

Lookin' to Get Out

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Coming Home

Coming Home

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Bound for Glory
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Bound for Glory

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