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2004 • 2h 2min • TV-MA • Comedy, Drama, Romance

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

"Never judge a man by his cover."

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.

IMDb 6.9

RT 69%

Director

Stephen Hopkins

Writers

Stephen McFeely

Christopher Markus

Composer

Richard Hartley

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Geoffrey Rush

Peter Sellers

Charlize Theron

Britt Ekland

John Lithgow

Blake Edwards

Miriam Margolyes

Peg Sellers

Stephen Fry

Maurice Woodruff

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Kubrick

Emily Watson

Anne Sellers

Henry Goodman

Dennis Selinger

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Geoffrey Rush Peter Sellers

Charlize Theron Britt Ekland

John Lithgow Blake Edwards

Miriam Margolyes Peg Sellers

Stephen Fry Maurice Woodruff

Stanley Tucci Stanley Kubrick

Emily Watson Anne Sellers

Henry Goodman Dennis Selinger

Steve Pemberton Harry Secombe

Sonia Aquino Sophia Loren

Alison Steadman Casting Agent

Edward Tudor-Pole Spike Milligan

Peter Vaughan Bill Sellers

Peter Gevisser Ted Levy

David Robb Dr. Lyle Wexler

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