---
title: 'Being There (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hal Ashby'
released: '1979-12-19'
runtime_minutes: 130
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/being-there-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Being There (1979)

1979 · 130 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Being There is a 1979 American satirical comedy-drama film starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Hal Ashby, it is based on the 1970 novel Being There by Jerzy Kosiński, and adapted for the screen by Kosiński and the uncredited Robert C. Jones. Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart are featured in support. The film concerns a simple-minded and heavily sheltered gardener who explores the outside world after his wealthy employer dies and is mistaken for a brilliant political pundit.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hal Ashby](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-ashby)
- **Screenplay:** [Jerzy Kosiński](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-kosinski), [Robert C. Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-c-jones)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johnny Mandel](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-mandel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Caleb Deschanel](https://cinepixo.com/people/caleb-deschanel)
- **Editor:** [Don Zimmerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-zimmerman)

## Cast

- [Jerome Hellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerome-hellman)
- [Richard Dysart](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dysart)
- [David Clennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-clennon)
- [Melvyn Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvyn-douglas)
- [Richard Basehart](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-basehart)
- [Denise DuBarry](https://cinepixo.com/people/denise-dubarry)
- [Richard Venture](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-venture)
- [James Noble](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-noble)
- [Shirley MacLaine](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-maclaine)
- [Jack Warden](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warden)
- [Peter Sellers](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-sellers)
- [Sam Weisman](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-weisman)

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