The Peter Sellers Story
Synopsis
Told in his own words, and including many well-known personalities from Stanley Kubrick, Sophia Loren and Robert Wagner to members of the Royal Family, in particular Princess Margaret and Prince Charles, this revealing film builds a fascinating and definitive record of a unique genius. Using a unique collection of his own home movies shot between 1948 and 1977 and discovered years after his death, this film presents an intriguing and intimate portrait of Peter Sellers. A DVD was issued entitled "Peter Sellers - As He Filmed It" which is a 97 minute edit of this original broadcast. Not long after the 3 part documentary series was broadcast it was pulled due to "licencing" issues over home-movie footage used that the Sellers estate had not agreed to. The BBC lost the case I believe and thus the reason for the 97mins DVD that was then later released excising the vast majority of the rare illuminating footage.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Lydon
- Original Title
- The Peter Sellers Story
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 25m
- Production Studios
- BBC Arena, Illuminations Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Lydon
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Peter Lydon
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What is The Peter Sellers Story about?
Told in his own words, and including many well-known personalities from Stanley Kubrick, Sophia Loren and Robert Wagner to members of the Royal Family, in particular Princess Margaret and Prince Charles, this revealing film builds a fascinating and definitive record of a unique genius. Using a unique collection of his own home movies shot between 1948 and 1977 and discovered years after his death, this film presents an intriguing and intimate portrait of Peter Sellers. A DVD was issued entitled "Peter Sellers - As He Filmed It" which is a 97 minute edit of this original broadcast. Not long after the 3 part documentary series was broadcast it was pulled due to "licencing" issues over home-movie footage used that the Sellers estate had not agreed to. The BBC lost the case I believe and thus the reason for the 97mins DVD that was then later released excising the vast majority of the rare illuminating footage.
Who directed The Peter Sellers Story?
The Peter Sellers Story was directed by Peter Lydon.
Who stars in The Peter Sellers Story?
The principal cast of The Peter Sellers Story includes Peter Sellers.
When was The Peter Sellers Story released and how long is it?
The Peter Sellers Story was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 3h 25m.