BEING THERE (1979)- PG

A sophisticated comedy about politics in Washington DC.

When a simple gardener, Chance, is put out on the streets upon the death of his "landlord," his only knowledge of the world comes from what he's learned from the television. A serendipitous run-in with a lumousine, however, lands him in the company of a young woman and her shrewd, businessman husband, Ben. Under the name of Chauncey Garner, Chance quickly befriends the couple, becoming an unlikely political insider to the husband in the process.

The cast includes: Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine; with Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart.

Directed by Hal Ashby.

Executive Producer: Jack Schwaetzman. Produced by: Andrew Braunsberg.

The Being There Review