Synopsis
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.
Being There (1979) is a 2h 10min comedy feature film by Hal Ashby. A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D. Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Facts
Based on
Being There
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Washington, D.C.
Filming location
North Carolina
Production
Lorimar Television
Original language
English
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- L'Étrange Festival 2022 - Carte blanche
- Berlin International Film Festival 1999 generic
- Academy Awards 1980 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 1980 generic
- National Board of Review 1979 generic
