The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
- Directed by
- Stephen Hopkins
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, comedy drama
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 196 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This biographical film covers the life of British comedian Peter Sellers from his early career to his death. It shows his relationships with his mother, his wives, and his directors while detailing his rise to fame and his personal struggles.
dramatictonally unevenenergeticintrospectivedarkly humorousfast-pacedemotionally coldironic
What happens
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is a 2004 biographical film about the life of British comedian Peter Sellers, based on Roger Lewis's book of the same name. It was directed by Stephen Hopkins and stars Geoffrey Rush as Sellers, Miriam Margolyes as his mother Peg Sellers, Emily Watson as his first wife Anne Howe, Charlize Theron as his second wife Britt Ekland, John Lithgow as Blake Edwards, Stephen Fry as Maurice Woodruff and Stanley Tucci as Stanley Kubrick. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Rush won Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. It also won nine Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Rush. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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