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Being there
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Published:
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: PG.
Status:
North Highlands-Antelope
DVD FICTION BEING THER
Description

Chance is a pure-hearted gardener forced out of moneyed seclusion and into the urban wilds of Washington, D.C., after the death of his employer. Shocked to discover that the real world doesn't respond to the click of a remote, Chance stumbles haplessly into celebrity after being taken under the wing of a tycoon who mistakes his new protégé's mumbling about horticulture for sagacious pronouncements on life and politics, and whose wife targets Chance as the object of her desire.

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Format:
DVD
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781681432823
UPC:
715515195317

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1979.
General Note
Widescreen (1.85:1).
General Note
Special features: new documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with members of the production team; excerpts from a 1980 American Film Institute seminar with director Hal Ashby; author Jerzy Kosinksi in a 1979 appearance on the Dick Cavett Show; appearances from 1980 by actor Peter Sellers on NBC's today and the Don Lane show; promo reel featuring sellers and Ashby; trailer and TV spots; deleted scene, outtakes, and an alternate ending; plus: an essay by critic Mark Harris.
Participants/Performers
Melvyn Douglas, Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine.
Description
Chance is a pure-hearted gardener forced out of moneyed seclusion and into the urban wilds of Washington, D.C., after the death of his employer. Shocked to discover that the real world doesn't respond to the click of a remote, Chance stumbles haplessly into celebrity after being taken under the wing of a tycoon who mistakes his new protégé's mumbling about horticulture for sagacious pronouncements on life and politics, and whose wife targets Chance as the object of her desire.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Kosinski, J., Ashby, H., Douglas, M., Sellers, P., & MacLaine, S. (2017). Being there. [New York, New York], The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Jerzy Kosinski et al.. 2017. Being There. [New York, New York], The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Jerzy Kosinski et al., Being There. [New York, New York], The Criterion Collection, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kosinski, Jerzy, et al. Being There. [New York, New York], The Criterion Collection, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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