DVD release:
26 April 2004
Peter Sellers
was one of the world's greatest comic actors. A meteoric rise from vaudeville
comedian to Hollywood megastar, Sellers never lost that unique and vulnerable
touch of humanity that locked him into the hearts of audiences everywhere.
When he
died in 1980, millions mourned his death around the world. Privately
he had often been a man torn apart, publicly he had given moments of
truth, humour and brilliance in a dazzling variety of guises that will
remain with so many lovers of his craft forever.
Sellers
on Sellers is an official tribute, telling his story through the unique
collection of his own home movies.
The film
presents a revealing view of the actor, the lover, the father, the husband,
the friend and the man.
Made with
the full co-operation of his close friends and family, it pieces together
a most extraordinary portrait of a most extraordinary man, the Goon
who shot to international fame as Inspector Clouseau.
Using source
material from the archives of radio, film and television along with
a wealth of private footage, Sellers on Sellers tells the man's own
story, often in the man's own words.
The home
movies show how he relished the medium of film and used it thoroughly
to record his own life. Dramatic reconstructions of his childhood years
and specially conducted interviews with those who knew him best in all
his roles make this DVD the definitive and compelling record of a unique
genius.
Containing
The Peter Sellers Story: As He Filmed It, which was re-cut from the
original 1995 Bafta-nominated Arena documentary and transmitted in 2002
on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO, the DVD also includes:
- A revealing,
unseen and uncut interview with Peter Sellers
- I Say,
I Say, I Say - an extraordinary home movie film made by Peter Sellers
in which he appears together with Princess Margaret, Lord Snowdon
and Britt Ekland
- Picture
gallery taken from Peter Sellers' unseen family collection
- Themed
menus - The Pink Panther and The Look of Love
Release
date: 26 April 2004
Certificate: TBC
Cat. number: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔDVD1430
Price: Β£15.99
Genre: Factual
Duration: 90 mins Approx
Notes
to Editors
Peter Sellers
- Did you know that...
- He was
christened Richard Henry, not Peter.
- He was
born in Southsea over what is now a Chinese restaurant.
- His
turnover in cars was phenomenal - the shortest time he owned a car
was two hours.
- The
part of Clouseau was originally intended for Peter Ustinov.
- Four
of his films were running at the same time in 1960 on Broadway.
- He began
as a drummer, billing himself 'Britain's answer to Gene Krupa.'
- He was
Lionel Bart's first choice for Fagin in the movie Oliver.
- He married
Britt Ekland 11 days after he met her.
- He made
his stage debut aged two weeks.
- He took
part in 76 films, which included 55 feature films in 54 years.
- He performed
in over 235 Goons shows.
- He had
a Rolls Royce engine fitted in a mini.
- After
Lolita Kubrick wanted to make From Russia With Love with Sellers playing
Bond.
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