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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
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26 August 2004 (Australia) moreTagline:
Never judge a man by his cover. morePlot:
The feature adaptation of Roger Lewis' book about the actor best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 17 wins & 23 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(20 articles)
In a World Starved For Great Comedy, Why Not Revisit Some Stellar Sellers? (From Huffington Post. 22 September 2009, 11:55 AM, PDT)
Ratings For Tony Awards Jump -- So Do NBA's
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 June 2009, 2:43 AM, PDT)
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Rush is brilliant but it's a tough movie. more (120 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Peter Sellers | |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Britt Ekland | |
| Emily Watson | ... | Anne Sellers | |
| John Lithgow | ... | Blake Edwards | |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Peg Sellers | |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Bill Sellers | |
| Sonia Aquino | ... | Sophia Loren | |
| Stanley Tucci | ... | Stanley Kubrick | |
| Stephen Fry | ... | Maurice Woodruff | |
| Henry Goodman | ... | Dennis Selinger | |
| Alison Steadman | ... | Casting Agent | |
| Peter Gevisser | ... | Ted Levy | |
| David Robb | ... | Dr. Lyle Wexler | |
| Edward Tudor-Pole | ... | Spike Milligan (as Edward Tudor Pole) | |
| Steve Pemberton | ... | Harry Secombe |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Singapore:M18Fun Stuff
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Although the scenes featuring Emilia Fox's performance as Sellers' fourth wife Lynn Frederick were left out of the final cut, Fox is still visible in the background of the scene showing the filming of a scene from Being There. She is the blonde woman standing behind the cameraman, when we see the crew behind Peter Sellers/Geoffrey Rush. In a deleted scene on the DVD we see a continuation of this scene, after the take is over Lynn tries to talk to Sellers but he remains in character of the simpleton Chance. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Sellers shaves off his beard in the airplane lavatory, but has a healthy five o'clock shadow when he emerges seconds later. moreQuotes:
Peter Sellers: Your father is a useless, talentless, empty man. Did you know that?Sarah Sellers: Yes, Daddy.
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I'm a sap when it comes to movie watching so the peeling away of the character of Peter Sellers made the film a hard watch for me. That in no way implies anything derogatory about this wonderful film, just that Seller's life as depicted on the screen made me uncomfortable watching it as it unfolded before me.
Intellectually I can understand the forces driving Sellers but I find it difficult when these forces begin to devour the personality behind them as happened to Sellers throughout the film. You're left with those timeless questions about the price of greatness and with this movie you're left with even more than the viewer might be expected to deal with.
It was not pretty watching the Greek tragedy that was the life of Peter Sellers and now, having seen the movie only several hours ago, I have great respect for Rush and the director for having crafted such a brilliant film. I can't imagine another actor who could have brought Sellers to life so accurately. The film was far from straight forward-it pulsed and entwined itself around Seller's life such that the viewer was challenged constantly to involve themselves with the characters rather than being a dumb waiter between screen and viewer.
A tough, excellent film not to be missed.