Being There

Being There1979

Director: Hal Ashby
Stars: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Richard A. Dysart, Jack Warden
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 130 minutes

Thanks to an extraordinary, delicately balanced performance by Peter Sellers, Being There received mixed reviews during its theatrical release in 1979, but has since become a celebrated comedy with a loyal following. It's one of the most unusual bla… more »



Louise:
It's for sure a white man's world in America. Look here: I raised that boy since he was the size of a piss-ant. And I'll say right now, he never learned to read and write. No, sir. Had no brains at all. Was stuffed with rice pudding between th' ears. Shortchanged by the Lord, and dumb as a jackass. Look at him now! Yes, sir, all you've gotta be is white in America, to get whatever you want. Gobbledy-gook!

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