Being there
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Ashby, Hal, film director.
Braunsberg, Andrew, film producer.
Sellers, Peter, 1925-1980, actor.
MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- actor.
Douglas, Melvyn, actor.
Braunsberg, Andrew, film producer.
Sellers, Peter, 1925-1980, actor.
MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- actor.
Douglas, Melvyn, actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Edition
Special edition ; widescreen.
ISBN
9781681432823, 168143282X
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Needham - Audiovisual
AV Being (DVD)
1 available
AV Being (DVD)
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Needham - Audiovisual | AV Being (DVD) | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline Coolidge Corner - Audiovisual | ON ORDER | On Order |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington - Audiovisual | DVD FEATURE BEING | On Shelf |
| Brookline Coolidge Corner - Audiovisual | DVD BEI | On Shelf |
| Cambridge - Audiovisual | DVD BEI | On Holdshelf |
| Cambridge - Audiovisual | DVD BEI | Checked Out |
| Newton - Audiovisual | DVD COMEDY | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Format
DVD or VCD
Edition
Special edition ; widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681432823, 168143282X
UPC
715515195317
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Jerzy Kosinski.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1979.
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 scenes, outtakes, and an alternate ending; plus: an essay by critic Mark Harris.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Johnny Mandell.
Participants/Performers
Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart.
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, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1); monoaural.
Language
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ashby, H., Braunsberg, A., Sellers, P., MacLaine, S., Douglas, M., Warden, J., Dysart, R., Basehart, R., & Kosinski, J. (2017). Being there (Special edition ; widescreen.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hal, Ashby et al.. 2017. Being There. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hal, Ashby et al.. Being There The Criterion Collection, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ashby, Hal,, et al. Being There Special edition ; widescreen., The Criterion Collection, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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