Being There Ending Explained: Plot and Final Scene Facts
A TMDB-backed guide to Being There, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
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Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Peter Sellers as Chance; Shirley MacLaine as Eve Rand; Melvyn Douglas as Benjamin Rand; Jack Warden as President 'Bobby'; Richard Dysart as Dr. Robert Allenby; Richard Basehart as Vladimir Skrapinov; Ruth Attaway as Louise; David Clennon as Thomas Franklin
About Being There
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Being There?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Being There?
Peter Sellers as Chance; Shirley MacLaine as Eve Rand; Melvyn Douglas as Benjamin Rand; Jack Warden as President 'Bobby'; Richard Dysart as Dr. Robert Allenby; Richard Basehart as Vladimir Skrapinov; Ruth Attaway as Louise; David Clennon as Thomas Franklin
Is this Being There guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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