Being There

Being There (1979) — comedy, drama film. Directed by Hal Ashby. Starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden. This page maps 3 characters and 2 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.6/10 from 1,170 votes.

Being There (1979) Poster

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Story Analysis

A sheltered gardener becomes a national symbol because society repeatedly mistakes literal television-shaped innocence for profound wisdom.

Comedy, Drama · 7.6/10 · 130 min · 1979

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Credits

Director

Hal Ashby
Cast

as Chance

Peter Sellers
Cast

as Eve Rand

Shirley MacLaine
Cast

as Benjamin Rand

Melvyn Douglas
Cast

as President 'Bobby'

Jack Warden
Cast

as Dr. Robert Allenby

Richard Dysart
Cast

as Vladimir Skrapinov

Richard Basehart
Cast

as Louise

Ruth Attaway
Cast

as Thomas Franklin

David Clennon
Cast

as Sally Hayes

Fran Brill
Cast

as Johanna Franklin

Denise DuBarry
Cast

as First Lady

Alice Hirson
Cast

as Gary Burns

Jerome Hellman

Videos

Being There (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Original Theatrical Trailer
Final Scene: Walking On Water
Hal Ashby on making BEING THERE
Anatomy of a Gag: BEING THERE
Alan Spencer on BEING THERE

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Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q945074), public domain (CC0).