Being There
Being There is a 1979 American comedy-drama film with satirical elements. It stars Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas, and was directed by Hal Ashby. The movie is based on the 1970 novel Being There by Jerzy Kosiński, who co-wrote the screenplay with Robert C. Jones (uncredited). The supporting cast includes Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart.[3]
| Being There | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hal Ashby |
| Produced by | Andrew Braunsberg |
| Screenplay by | Jerzy Kosiński |
| Based on | Being There 1970 novel by Jerzy Kosiński |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Johnny Mandel |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1] |
| Box office | $30.2 million (US)[2] |
References
- ↑ Beach, Christopher (2009). The Films of Hal Ashby. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-8143-3415-7.
- ↑ "Being There, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980". www.oscars.org. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-12-27.