The life and death of Peter Sellers

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Peter Sellers was one of the most gifted British comic actors of his time, perfectly moving from costume to costume and accent to accent in a series of films that ranged from brilliant to awful. Despite his brilliance as an actor, Sellers led a deeply disturbing personal life. The actor is best reme...

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Corporate Authors: HBO Video (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Hopkins, Stephen, 1959-, Rush, Geoffrey, 1951-, Theron, Charlize, Lithgow, John, 1945-, Margolyes, Miriam, Fry, Stephen, 1957-, Levy, Peter (Cinematographer), Hartley, Richard, (Composer, Lewis, Roger, 1960-
Format: DVD
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Burbank, CA : HBO Home Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2005].
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Subjects:
Sellers, Peter, > 1925-1980 > Drama.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Great Britain > Biography > Drama.
Actors > Great Britain > Biography > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Film adaptations.
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Summary:Peter Sellers was one of the most gifted British comic actors of his time, perfectly moving from costume to costume and accent to accent in a series of films that ranged from brilliant to awful. Despite his brilliance as an actor, Sellers led a deeply disturbing personal life. The actor is best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies. Despite his Hollywood success, Peter Sellers' comic virtuosity belied a troubled private life.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Based on the book by Roger Lewis.
Special features: audio commentary with actor Geoffrey Rush and director Stephen Hopkins; audio commentary with writers Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely; featurette: "Making the life and death of Peter Sellers."
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:Golden Globes, USA, 2005: Golden Globe - Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television; Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Geoffrey Rush).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Peter Levy ; art director, John Ralph ; editor, John Smith ; music, Richard Hartley ; costume designer, Jill Taylor ; production designer, Norman Garwood ; visual effects producer, Andrew Fowler.
ISBN:0783130414

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