Recently I caught
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
on the idiot-box, and it started my brain churning back overtime. I loved watching the Pink Pather
series as a youngster, either as a family rental, or with some luck a trip to the theatre with my mom.
When I was older I marvelled in his performances in The Party
and Dr. Strange Love.![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greshi-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=)
But his move that leaves me totally in awe is
Being There
. Based on a novel by
Jerzy Kosinski![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greshi-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=)
, this is a total departure from Inspector Clouseau. Peter Sellers plays an illiterate gardener named Chauncey (Chance), who basically makes Forest Gump look brilliant. By a quirk of fate, Chance becomes an advisor to the wealthy. I do need to read the novel, but it is a fine piece of cinema, that should be on everyone's must see list.
More Later....
G
Just went to my local library listings and ordered the book from another branch. Thanks for the suggestion.
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