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Being There
1979 film by Hal Ashby.
Statements about
Being There
Instance Of
Film
Original Language of Film or TV Show
English
Screenwriter
Jerzy Kosiński
Robert C. Jones
Cast Member
13 items
Peter Sellers
Shirley MacLaine
Melvyn Douglas
Jack Warden
Richard Basehart
Richard Dysart
Arthur Rosenberg
David Clennon
Denise DuBarry
Sam Weisman
Richard Venture
Jerome Hellman
James Noble
Production Company
Lorimar Television
Narrative Location
Washington, D.C.
Genre
Comedy Drama
Film Based on Literature
Publication Date
12/19/1979
9/19/1980
Place of Publication
:
Germany
Country of Origin
United States
Title
Being There
Award Received
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
(4/14/1980)
Winner
:
Melvyn Douglas
Statement Is Subject Of
:
52nd Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
4/14/1980
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Nominated For
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
(2/25/1980)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
52nd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Melvyn Douglas
Point in Time
:
2/25/1980
Academy Award for Best Actor
(2/25/1980)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
52nd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Peter Sellers
Point in Time
:
2/25/1980
Composer
Johnny Mandel
Distributed By
United Artists
Netflix
Filming Location
North Carolina
Color
Color
Collection
Museum of Modern Art
Distribution Format
Video on Demand
Assessment
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Review Score
8.6/10
(10/6/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/6/2021
95%
(1/19/2025)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
1/19/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
62 critic review
Based On
Being There
Part Of
National Film Registry
(2015 - )
Start Time
:
2015
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