being there
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Being There 13: An aging simpleton with a child’s understanding of the world is presented as a presidential candidate — and wins!
From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2018
There is something of the Dostoevskian holy idiot, the existential Being There naïf in Wonder, and nowhere so much as in his gloop.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2016
The 1920 film The Mark of Zorro and Peter Sellers' 1979 comedy Being There have also been chosen for preservation at the Library of Congress.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2015
He's no longer, McKinnon says, "Chauncey Gardiner coming out of hiding," referring to Peter Sellers' character in "Being There."
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2014
It's the track played when Chauncey Gardiner discovers New York City in the film Being There and I think it accurately reflects the drama and fun I've had in my life.
From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2012
