2020
Not Rated
1091 Pictures
1 h 33 m

2020
Not Rated
1091 Pictures
1 h 33 m

Summary In 1973 Peter Sellers, one of the biggest comedy actors at the time, embarked on a pirate comedy for Columbia Pictures. He lost confidence with the film immediately and tried to sabotage it, first firing the producers before turning on his friend (and the film's young director), Peter Medak. Despite an illustrious career and the passing ...

Directed By: Peter Medak

2020
Not Rated
1091 Pictures
1 h 33 m

2020
Not Rated
1091 Pictures
1 h 33 m

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

Name: The Ghost of Peter Sellers
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 2020-05-22
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Rating: 74
Cast: Peter Medak, Joe Dunne, Simon van der Borgh, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle

May 19, 2020

It is quite simply one of the great “making of” documentaries of all-time — a short list that includes the George Hickenlooper-Eleanor Coppola documentary “Hearts of Darkness.”

By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW

The Playlist

Mar 16, 2020

Emotionally and psychologically, The Ghost Of Peter Sellers, is an A-grade film. Aesthetically, however, it’s a little flat, and kind of takes too long to truly reveal itself even at a scant 93 minutes. Still, it’s ultimately an emotionally cathartic and absorbing movie about a man who can’t let go, yet wants to be free.

By Rodrigo Perez FULL REVIEW

Film Threat

Mar 16, 2020

Watching The Ghost of Peter Sellers is like watching a 15-vehicle car crash in slow motion.

By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW

IndieWire

Jun 24, 2020

This modest recollection is a quiet act of defiance and course correction. “Ghost in the Noonday Sun” may not be worth anyone’s time, but The Ghost of Peter Sellers is another story — and a much better one.

By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Jul 14, 2020

The story of that one miserable shoot is still a useful way to consider both the brilliance of Sellers and the damage he wrought, as well as demonstrating the ludicrous leeway granted to celebrities and the ways that obvious warning signs of possible mental illness often went unheeded.

By Michael Ordoña FULL REVIEW

TheWrap

Mar 16, 2020

The Ghost of Peter Sellers is a movie that seems to have been made by Medak, for Medak. It’s a mildly interesting footnote in cinema history, and worth watching for Sellers fans, Medak fans and aficionados of obscure cinema (you know who you are).

By William Bibbiani FULL REVIEW

Boston Globe

May 21, 2020

Everyone in the documentary agrees that the undertaking was truly terrible and misconceived. The extensive footage here does nothing to contradict such a view.

By Mark Feeney FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Vegas Media

Release Date May 22, 2020

Duration 1 h 33 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline A comedy genius, a 'hot' young director and a 17th Century pirate comedy. What could possibly go wrong...

Website http://www.theghostofpetersellers.com/

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Beverly Hills Film Festival

• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations

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