Film record

Being There

1979Feature film130 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
comedy drama

Credits

Cinematography

Caleb Deschanel — Cinematography

Direction

Hal Ashby — Directing

Editing

Don Zimmerman — Editing

Music

Johnny Mandel — Music composition

Cast

Peter Sellers — Acting
Shirley MacLaine — Acting
Melvyn Douglas — Acting
Jack Warden — Acting
Richard Basehart — Acting
Richard Dysart — Acting
David Clennon — Acting
Denise DuBarry — Acting
Sam Weisman — Acting
Richard Venture — Acting
Jerome Hellman — Acting
James Noble — Acting

Writing

Jerzy Kosiński — Screenwriting
Robert C. Jones — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
19 Dec 1979Checked 20 Sep 2026
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