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

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)

Trailer

More like this

• The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000)
• Not Only But Always (2004)
• Finding Neverland (2004)
• Shaun of the Dead (2004)
• Frost/Nixon (2008)
• The Great McGonagall (1974)
• Pride & Prejudice (2005)
• Chaplin (1992)